
Surfshark's best deal is what they tout as $2.49 a month plan (you'll really be paying $59.76 now for two years of service). That said, Surfshark is the least expensive, by quite a lot. VPN providers are always tinkering with their pricing, so these numbers are bound to change. Merging large infrastructures takes time, and neither player wants to cede performance or position to their competitors due to a botched operational merger. According to their merger blog post, the companies say they will continue to operate as separate companies, with separate VPN infrastructures. In early February 2022, Nord Security and Surfshark announced they were merging. Keep in mind that all three products offer trial periods, which we strongly encourage you to take advantage of to see which performs best in your daily life. You'll need to decide which factors matter most to you, and from there you can choose which product you want to test out. This isn't a one-size-fits-all competition.

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