Choose Private Internet Access if you need
- Chrome or Firefox. We haven't found them on Surfshark's website.
At a glance
- Private Internet Access' lowest paid plan is 3 years and 4 months at A$2.80 per month, billed A$112 every 3 years, as of November 12, 2026.
- Surfshark's lowest paid plan is Starter at A$3.49 per month, 27 months for the first term, as of November 12, 2026.
- Both are available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
- Only Private Internet Access lists Chrome and Firefox.
- Only Surfshark lists Browser extensions.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Surfshark if you need
- Browser extensions. We haven't found it on Private Internet Access' website.
Private Internet Access
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Surfshark
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Review SurfsharkThe facts
- What it does
- Private Internet AccessA VPN service with a strict no-logs policy, fast servers and open-source apps.
- SurfsharkProtect your privacy, identity, and stream global content safely on unlimited devices.
- Free plan
- Private Internet AccessNot confirmed
- SurfsharkNot confirmed
- Pricing
- Private Internet AccessNot confirmed
- SurfsharkSubscription, monthly, 1-year or 2-year
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Android
- iOS
Only Private Internet Access
- Chrome
- Firefox
Only Surfshark
- Browser extensions
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Private Internet Access and Surfshark yet.
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