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Surfshark Review 2025: An Excellent VPN That Continues to Churn Out Innovative Features - CNET

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8.4

Best VPN for innovative features

Pros & Cons

Lots of unique privacy features
Unlimited simultaneous connections
RAM-only server infrastructure
Split tunneling on MacOS, iOS, Windows and Android
Temporary connection logs
Unreasonably expensive monthly subscription price
Minor bugginess with Windows app

Editors’ note: This review is maintained for archival purposes. Check out CNET’s latest review of Surfshark.

Surfshark isn’t quite as budget-friendly as it once was, but even after a 33% renewal price increase earlier this year, this virtual private network still offers good value considering the range of features it includes and the multitude of improvements it rolled out over of 2025. Even though Surfshark’s price hike has made the service less of a bargain compared to PIA or Mullvad, it’s still cheaper than VPNs like ExpressVPN and NordVPN that offer similar features and performance at substantially higher renewal prices.

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