

You won't be able to route through the Tor network, but Surfshark does offer HackLock and BlindSearch, which help protect your online identity.īoth offer a selection of protocols to tailor your experience. Surfshark also impresses, with its own MultiHop tech which functions much the same as Nord's Double VPN. The latter uses the encrypted Tor network for ultimate privacy at the cost of lower speeds. NordVPN boasts excellent encryption, and has some very interesting features such an Double VPN and Onion over VPN. Probably the most important test, we'll now compare the two providers' privacy and security features. (Image credit: Surfshark) (opens in new tab) NordVPN vs Surfshark: Which is more secure?


Surfshark was more reliable, but didn't max out nearly as quick – we routinely saw speeds of up to 200MB. NordVPN's speeds ranged from 125MB to 300MB, and while it never dropped enough to truly affect usage, that fluctuation isn't ideal. That's seriously quick no matter how you look at it. Surfshark impressed with average speeds of around 150MB, but NordVPN delivered unbelievable results, reliably reaching 350MB. We tested both NordVPN and Surfshark on 600MB lines in the UK and US so we could have a good overall picture of each provider's performance. Great connection speeds are crucial, as the greatest privacy in the world is no good if it slows your browsing to a crawl.
