4 alternatives · security & identity · 2026
Surfshark alternatives, by price.
Surfshark starts at $471.15 a month billed yearly. 1 of the 4 alternatives below starts lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Surfshark | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark the one you are comparing against | $471.15 per month, billed yearly · Surfshark Starter | — | — | none |
| Bitwarden Bitwarden | $1.65 per month · Premium | 100% less | — | none |
| Dashlane Dashlane | $4 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Omnix Credential Protection | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Okta Okta | $6 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Starter | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Mullvad Mullvad | €5 per month · Mullvad VPN | not like-for-like | — | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Surfshark alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Surfshark?
Bitwarden, at $1.65 a month for its Premium plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 4 alternatives on the record. Surfshark itself starts at $471.15 a month billed yearly.
Q2 Which Surfshark alternatives have a free plan?
None of the 4 alternatives on the record lists a free plan on its pricing page. Free trials are not counted.
Q3 Is Surfshark more expensive than its alternatives?
1 of 4 alternatives starts below Surfshark's $471.15 a month billed yearly: Bitwarden. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.