Surfshark One review

Surfshark One approaches student security from the VPN side. The bundle combines Surfshark VPN with Surfshark Antivirus, which Surfshark describes as device protection that secures everything from your webcam to your files, plus Alert, which notifies you when your email addresses, IDs, credit cards or other personal data leak online, and Alternative ID, which creates a separate online identity, email and phone number for sign-ups. Surfshark says a single subscription works on unlimited devices across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux and more, which suits a student with a laptop, phone, tablet and streaming stick. It also blocks trackers, malware, ads and cookie pop-ups. The trade-off is that the antivirus is lighter than the dedicated suites ranked above, and Surfshark's pricing page showed us only local currency, so we could not confirm a USD price. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Who it is for

students who mainly want a VPN and add antivirus on top

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Surfshark VPN on unlimited devices
• Surfshark Antivirus with webcam and file protection
• Alert notifies you when emails, IDs or cards leak online
• Alternative ID creates a separate online identity, email and number
• Blocks trackers, malware, ads and cookie pop-ups

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Unlimited devices on one subscription
• Strength: VPN and antivirus from one account
• Strength: 30-day money-back guarantee
• Weakness: We could not confirm a USD price
• Weakness: Antivirus is sold as part of a VPN bundle, not on its own
• Weakness: Fewer antivirus extras than Bitdefender or Norton

Key facts

• Devices: Unlimited
• Includes: VPN, Antivirus, Alert, Alternative ID
• Refund: 30-day money-back guarantee
• Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux and more

Where it ranks

Surfshark One is No. 8 in our Best Antivirus for Students verdict.