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Surfshark is an alternative
to IVPN

$16.45/mo (Surfshark Starter) vs IVPN Standard at $6/mo — covering 83% of the 6 compared capabilities.

Not cheaper than IVPN in this scenarioVisit Surfshark ↗

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Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

single user, unlimited data, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

IVPN basis

Standard plan at $6/mo, the cheapest paid plan.

Surfshark basis

Surfshark Starter: 16.45 USD/monthly.

The short version

IVPN costs $6/mo on the Standard plan at single user, unlimited data, monthly billing. Surfshark costs $16.45/mo (Surfshark Starter plan), which is not cheaper than IVPN Standard at $6/mo in this scenario.

Capability comparison

Surfshark covers 83% of the 6 capabilities compared against IVPN. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilitySurfsharkIVPN
Anonymous / crypto payment✗✓
Ad & tracker blocking✓✓
Money-back guarantee✓✓
No-logs policy✓✓
Multi-hop✓✓
Split tunneling✓✓

What you give up

Capabilities IVPN has that Surfshark lacks.

  • Anonymous / crypto payment — Pay for the VPN anonymously, such as with cryptocurrency.
    Missing from Surfshark.

Plans & pricing, side by side

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Surfshark
Surfshark Starter$16.45/mo
Surfshark One$18.95/mo
Surfshark One+$21.85/mo
IVPN
Standard$6/mo
Plus$8/mo
Pro Suite$10/mo

Frequently asked

What does Surfshark lack compared with IVPN?

Anonymous / crypto payment — 1 of the 6 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

IVPN: 2026-10-29; Surfshark: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.

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