By: Matt | Last updated February 2, 2020 
Surfshark is one of the Virtual Private Network services that are among the best as of typing. This is because they offer reliable service, affordable prices, and good security for its users.
Virtual Private Networks
Virtual Private Networks or VPNs are services used by users to be able to have security while browsing online. After all, the rising threat nowadays in terms of cybersecurity is the weakening of data protection. With more users accessing the internet and more services being available online, more data is continuously stored online.
Various risks in relation to data are on the rise. This includes phishing scams, data hacking, and tracking of users. VPNs prevent this by letting users become anonymous online.
How do VPNs work?
VPNs lets their users pick a country to show as their location of use. For example, a user from Cape Town can be shown as a user coming from Singapore. This helps in covering a user’s information and prevents location tracking. It also helps in bypassing geo-filters and restrictions for certain websites and streaming services that have specific licenses for different countries.
Aside from this, any information that the users upload online will also be encrypted. In case their data will be hacked, the hackers will not be able to access the information uploaded. The strength of encryption will depend upon the VPN. Surfshark uses the AES 256-bit encryption and also supports IKEv2 protocols and OpenVPN. You can choose to use UDP or TCP in the Android and Windows app.
Their service is available for Windows, Android, and Apple. They also have a specific extension for the website browsers Firefox and Chrome.
Surfshark has flexible plans depending on your need for use. They have three subscription plans that you can use, with only their length of availability making them different from each other.
They have the following subscription plans:
- A one-month plan is available for $12.95 billed every month.
- A one-year plan is priced at $2.49 per month which bills you for $54.76 per year. This lets you save 81% when compared to other plans.
- A one and a half-year plan are priced at $1.94 per month which bills you for $69.99 per year. This lets you save 85% when compared to other plans.
The cost for Surfshark rewards you if you plan to pursue it for a longer period. It is quite expensive for every-month renewal, though. To let you decide if you will be fine with a year-long subscription, you can try their 30-day money-back guarantee subscription available for every plan. This lets you cancel once you are dissatisfied with their service.
For 15 days of use of their service or less, you are given a full refund once you ask for your money back. A full or partial refund is given for those who will use it for more than 15 days, though, depending on the specific problem that you will encounter once you will use it. The verdict will depend on the support team.
