IPVanish is 9% cheaper
than Surfshark
$14.99/mo (Essential) vs Surfshark Surfshark Starter at $16.45/mo — covering 38% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Surfshark Starter plan at $16.45/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Essential: 14.99 USD/monthly.
Surfshark costs $16.45/mo on the Surfshark Starter plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
IPVanish covers 38% of the 8 capabilities compared against Surfshark. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | IPVanish | Surfshark |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited devices | ✓ | ✓ |
| No-logs policy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Server network size | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dedicated IP | ✗ | ✓ |
| Split tunneling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi-hop | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ad & tracker blocking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Money-back guarantee | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Surfshark has that IPVanish lacks.
- Server network size — Choose from a large network of server locations.Missing from IPVanish.
- Dedicated IP — Use a static IP address reserved for your account.Missing from IPVanish.
- Split tunneling — Route only chosen apps or sites through the VPN.Missing from IPVanish.
- Multi-hop — Route traffic through more than one VPN server for extra privacy.Missing from IPVanish.
- Ad & tracker blocking — Block ads and trackers while connected.Missing from IPVanish.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Essential | $14.99/mo |
| Complete | $15.99/mo |
| Advanced | $17.99/mo |
| Surfshark Starter | $16.45/mo |
| Surfshark One | $18.95/mo |
| Surfshark One+ | $21.85/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is IPVanish than Surfshark?
9% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $14.99/mo on Essential vs $16.45/mo on Surfshark Starter. That is $17.52 a year.
What does IPVanish lack compared with Surfshark?
Server network size, Dedicated IP, Split tunneling, Multi-hop, Ad & tracker blocking — 5 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Surfshark: 2026-09-21; IPVanish: 2026-10-03 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://surfshark.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-21)
- https://surfshark.com/pricing#main (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-21)
- IPVanish data last verified 2026-10-03