Surfshark vs. NordVPN

While they are the two top VPNs of 2024, NordVPN claimed the #1 spot thanks to its expansive set of features.

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By Aliza Vigderman Aliza Vigderman, Senior Editor, Industry Analyst & Gabe Turner Gabe Turner, Chief Editor
Winner
Best for Security
SecurityScore:
9.7 /10
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  • A two-year plan currently costs just $3.59 per month.
  • Multi-hop feature routes connection through two VPN servers and two layers of encryption.
  • Over 6,800 servers spread throughout 111 countries.
Best for Unlimited Connections
SecurityScore:
9.5 /10
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  • No-logs VPN company based in the Virgin Islands
  • Allows unlimited connections, double VPN, and split tunneling
  • Choice of OpenVPN, WireGuard, and IKEv2
Citations
  1. Pew Research Center. (2020). Key takeaways on Americans’ views about privacy, surveillance and data-sharing.
    pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/11/15/key-takeaways-on-americans-views-about-privacy-surveillance-and-data-sharing/

  2. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2020). American Time Use Survey Summary.
    bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm

  3. BitTorrent. (2020). About BitTorrent.
    bittorrent.com/company/about-us/