Surfshark Wins
Winner
VS
Score Comparison
Criteria
Surfshark
IPVanish
Overall Score
8.8
7.8
Security
9.0
8.0
Speed
8.8
8.2
Features
9.0
7.8
Pricing/Value
9.5
7.8
Ease of Use
8.5
7.5
Pricing & Features
Specification
Surfshark
IPVanish
Starting Price
$2.49/mo
$3.33/mo
Pricing Model
Subscription
Subscription
Making Your Decision
When to Choose Surfshark
Families and users with many devices who want great value
Surfshark offers the best value in the VPN market with unlimited connections and solid features at budget prices, making it ideal for households with multiple devices to protect.
Strengths
- Unlimited simultaneous device connections
- Excellent value with budget-friendly pricing
- CleanWeb feature blocks ads, trackers, and malware
- MultiHop feature routes through multiple countries
Limitations
- Speeds can be inconsistent on some servers
- Smaller server network than top competitors
- Kill switch occasionally fails to engage
When to Choose IPVanish
Torrent users who want self-owned servers and unlimited devices
IPVanish appeals to torrent users with its unlimited connections and self-owned server infrastructure, though its past privacy issues and US location may give privacy purists pause.
Strengths
- Unlimited simultaneous device connections
- Owns and operates 100% of its server network
- Good speeds for torrenting and P2P
- SOCKS5 proxy included for faster torrents
Limitations
- Past logging controversy (2016, now resolved)
- US-based with Five Eyes jurisdiction concerns
- Struggles to unblock some streaming services
