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Surfshark vs Turbo VPN
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Surfshark if…
- you work on Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, families
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Choose Turbo VPN if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: casual users wanting a free vpn, gamers
Side by side
Feature Surfshark Turbo VPN
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starting price—$3.33/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, Chrome
CompanySurfshark B.V.INNOVATIVE CONNECTING PTE. LIMITED
Full feature lists
S Surfshark
- 4500+ servers in 100 countries at 10 Gbps
- Unlimited simultaneous devices
- Split tunneling, rotating IP and double VPN
- Ad and cookie pop-up blocker
- Antivirus with real-time scans and webcam protection
- Scam text detection and AI email scam checker
- Data leak alerts for email, ID and credit cards
- Masked email and persona generator
T Turbo VPN
- Servers in 111 locations, 21,000+ on premium
- AES-256 encryption
- IKEv2, OpenVPN UDP and L2TP-IPsec protocols
- Kill Switch and Split Tunneling
- Private DNS and Wi-Fi protection
- Dedicated gaming and streaming servers
- Device management for premium accounts
- Pay with crypto, cards, Apple Pay or local methods
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Surfshark · surfshark.com
Turbo VPN · turbovpn.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Surfshark
Surfshark Starter£1.79/mo (£48.33 for first 27 months)
Surfshark One£1.79/mo (£48.33 for first 27 months)
Surfshark One+£2.89/mo (£78.03 for first 27 months)
Turbo VPN
FreeFree
Gold Plan + 3 Months Free$3.33/mo ($89.99 billed every 27 months)
Platinum Plan$4.58/mo ($109.99 billed every 24 months)
Strengths and limitations
Surfshark
- Unlimited devices on one account
- 4500+ servers in 100 countries with RAM-only, audited no-logs setup
- Antivirus certified by AV-Test
- 30-day money-back guarantee and 24/7 support
- No free plan
- Identity theft coverage limited to US residents, excluding New York State
- Incogni data removal only for US, UK, EU, Swiss and Canadian residents
- Scam call protection not yet available
Turbo VPN
- Free tier available alongside paid plans
- Premium plans allow 10 or 20 devices at once
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Accepts cryptocurrency and many local payment methods
- Free tier shows ads and lacks Kill Switch and Split Tunneling
- Listed prices require a 24- or 27-month upfront payment
- Pricing FAQ mentions a 5-device limit, which conflicts with the plan listings
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Open-source VPN with unlimited devices, no-logs policy and servers in 113 countries
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Open-source VPN with unlimited devices, no-logs policy and servers in 113 countries
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