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Surfshark vs Windscribe
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Surfshark if…
- you work on Windows, macOS, Linux
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, families
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Choose Windscribe if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, budget-minded vpn users
Side by side
Feature Surfshark Windscribe
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome—
CompanySurfshark B.V.—
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
W Windscribe
- Free tier with up to 10GB of data a month
- Free servers in about 11 countries
- Pro plan with unlimited data and all locations
- Build a Plan option priced per location
- R.O.B.E.R.T. domain and ad blocker
What 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)
Windscribe
FreeFree
ProSee vendor site
Build a PlanPer location
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
Windscribe
- Free plan with up to 10GB of data a month
- Build a Plan lets you pay only for the locations you need
- Paid tiers include unlimited data
- Free plan is limited to about 11 countries
- Free data drops to 2GB a month without a confirmed email
More comparisons
Other options to consider
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From $2.99/mo
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From $1.99/mo
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Paid
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Open-source VPN with unlimited devices, no-logs policy and servers in 113 countries
From $2.03/mo
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From $2.03/mo
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Open-source VPN with unlimited devices, no-logs policy and servers in 113 countries
VPNOpen source
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Paid
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