PureVPN vs Surfshark

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Pros

• No-log and human-friendly policy
• 31-day money-back guarantee
• Split-tunneling
• Kill-switch
• 24/7 customer support
• Unblocks geo-restrictions

Pros

• Unlimited device connections
• Cross-platform functionality
• Independent audits
• Effective streaming performance
• No-logging policy
• 24/7 live chat support

Cons

• Port forwarding, dedicated IP, and DDoS protection are paid features
• No trial duration except for the one-year subscription

Cons

• Features limited to certain platforms
• High subscription costs
• No free plans
• Based in the 14 Eyes Alliance

Quick Stats

• Price : $3.33/month for the two-year subscription
• Free Trial : 1
• Global Coverage : 1
• Number of Servers : "True"
• Customer Experience : "True"

Quick Stats

• Price : Starting at $15.45 per month and billed monthly
• Free Trial : Available
• Global Coverage : 100 countries
• Customer Experience : Good
• Number of Servers : 3,200+

Selling Points

• AES-256-bit military-grade encryption
• No-log policy
• 24/7 customer support

Selling Points

• Camouflage mode and multihop features
• Ad-blocking
• Threat management features
• Obfuscated servers

General Features & Perks

• Allows Torrenting
• Antivirus / Antimalware
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  Undisclosed
  Free Version
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  Undisclosed
  Integrated SSOs
• Mobile App
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  Undisclosed
  Onion Over VPN Support
• OpenVPN Support
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  Undisclosed
  Password Manager
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  Undisclosed
  Propriety Protocol
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  Undisclosed
  Streaming Support
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  Undisclosed
  WireGuard Support

General Features & Perks

• Allows Torrenting
• Antivirus / Antimalware
• Free Version
• Integrated SSOs
• Mobile App
• Onion Over VPN Support
• OpenVPN Support
• Password Manager
• Propriety Protocol
• Streaming Support
• WireGuard Support

Security Measures

• 256-bit AES Encryption
• Dedicated IP Servers
• Kill-Switch
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  Undisclosed
  RAM-Only Servers
• Split Tunneling
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  Undisclosed
  Two-Factor Authentication
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  Undisclosed
  Warrant Canary
• Zero-Logging-Policy

Security Measures

• 256-bit AES Encryption
• Dedicated IP Servers
• Kill-Switch
• RAM-Only Servers
• Split Tunneling
• Two-Factor Authentication
• Warrant Canary
• Zero-Logging-Policy

Privacy Features

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  Undisclosed
  Actionable Password Strength Report
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  Undisclosed
  Biometric Logins (Face ID, Touch ID)
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  Undisclosed
  Dark Web Scanning
• Located Outside of the 5/9/14 Eyes Alliance
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  Undisclosed
  Mobile App PIN Unlock
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  Undisclosed
  Obfuscated Servers
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  Undisclosed
  Secure Password Sharing

Privacy Features

• Actionable Password Strength Report
• Biometric Logins (Face ID, Touch ID)
• Dark Web Scanning
• Located Outside of the 5/9/14 Eyes Alliance
• Mobile App PIN Unlock
• Obfuscated Servers
• Secure Password Sharing

Device Compatibility

• Android
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  Undisclosed
  Browser Plugins
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  Undisclosed
  ChromeOS
• Fire OS
• iOS
• Linux
• macOS
• Routers
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  Undisclosed
  Streaming Devices
• Windows

Device Compatibility

• Android
• Browser Plugins
• ChromeOS
• Fire OS
• iOS
• Linux
• macOS
• Routers
• Streaming Devices
• Windows

Customer Service

• Email
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  Undisclosed
  FAQs
• Help Guides
• Live Chat
• Phone
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  Undisclosed
  Social Media
• Ticket

Customer Service

• Email
• FAQs
• Help Guides
• Live Chat
• Phone
• Social Media
• Ticket