Surfshark alternatives
At 5 devices, Surfshark costs $16.45 a month. 3 VPN services cost less, from $9.99 (Proton VPN). Ranked by price at the size you pick, with free plans, price hikes and how to switch.
Alternatives to Surfshark at 5 devices, cheapest first
- Proton VPN: $9.99/mo, $78 a year less than Surfshark (VPN Plus (1-month billing)). Free plan: Free plan: 1 device, unlimited data, servers in a few countries only, no manual country choice.. Last price hike: Jul 2023.
- ExpressVPN: $14.99/mo, $18 a year less than Surfshark (Basic, 1-month billing). Free plan: none.
- NordVPN: $14.99/mo 1-month price unconfirmed after Jun 2026 promos (Basic, 1-month plan). Free plan: none. Last price hike: Jun 2026.
Prices at every size
- Surfshark: 5 devices $16.45/mo, 10 devices $16.45/mo, 5 devices plus a dedicated IP no public price (Unlimited devices; long terms far cheaper)
- Proton VPN: 5 devices $9.99/mo, 10 devices $9.99/mo, 5 devices plus a dedicated IP no public price
- ExpressVPN: 5 devices $14.99/mo, 10 devices $14.99/mo, 5 devices plus a dedicated IP $22.99/mo
- NordVPN: 5 devices $14.99/mo, 10 devices $14.99/mo, 5 devices plus a dedicated IP $19.18/mo (1-month price unconfirmed after Jun 2026 promos)
Prices are USD per month at the regular month-to-month rate (no first-term promos or multi-year deals, which are often far cheaper), for the cheapest plan with unlimited data and the full server network. The headline is one person on 5 devices at once; the other figures are 10 simultaneous devices and 5 devices plus a dedicated US IP address.
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