Surfshark VPN Review 2026: Unlimited Devices — Is It Any Good?

Surfshark uses WireGuard as its primary protocol (called "WireGuard" in app settings), which delivers excellent speeds. Speed test results (on 1 Gbps connection): • Nearby US servers: 350-500 Mbps • UK servers: 300-460 Mbps • European servers: 280-420 Mbps • Long-distance (Asia): 60-180 Mbps Surfshark is slightly slower than NordVPN on most connections but still far faster than needed for any typical use case. 4K streaming requires 25 Mbps — Surfshark achieves 10-20x that on nearby servers.

Most VPNs allow 5-8 simultaneous connections per subscription. NordVPN allows 6. Surfshark allows unlimited. This matters for: families with many devices, people who want VPN on their phone, laptop, tablet, smart TV box, and desktop simultaneously, and small businesses where employees share one subscription. In practice, unlimited means you never have to think about connection limits — everyone in your household is covered.

Choose Surfshark Starter if: you just want a reliable VPN and already have antivirus software. Choose Surfshark ONE if: you want antivirus included, want data breach monitoring for your email and financial accounts, or want a complete security suite for around $2.69/month. The extra ~$0.50/month for ONE is often worth it for the breach monitoring alerts alone — you'll know immediately if your accounts appear in a data breach.

CleanWeb is Surfshark's built-in ad and tracker blocker. Unlike browser extensions, CleanWeb works at the DNS level — blocking ad/tracker domains before they load, across all apps and browsers on your device. This means ads are blocked in mobile apps, games, and browsers without separate extension installation. CleanWeb 2.0 (on desktop) can also block pop-ups and cookie consent banners. It's a meaningful privacy and browsing experience improvement included in all Surfshark plans.