Surfshark vs Proton VPN in Australia
Surfshark and Proton VPN suit different buyers. Surfshark bills in Australian dollars and puts no limit on devices; Proton VPN is Swiss, says its apps are open source, and has a free plan. Both went through our first round of tests from Melbourne, so their results carry the dates we measured them.
On today's figures, Surfshark is cheaper per month and covers unlimited devices; Proton VPN lists servers in more countries.
Surfshark costs from A$3.49 a month on its cheapest plan, and Proton VPN from US$3.49 (about A$5.05). That makes Surfshark about A$1.56 a month cheaper at today's exchange rate. Both offer a 30-day money-back period. Surfshark covers unlimited devices and Proton VPN 10 devices at once. Surfshark lists servers in 100 countries and Proton VPN in 149. On a local server in our own tests, Surfshark kept 82% of our download speed (August 2021) and Proton VPN 91% (March 2022). Those results come from different test rounds on different connections, so compare them with care. In our calculated comparison today, Surfshark is number 1 and Proton VPN number 3.
| Detail | 1 SurfsharkDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Visit SurfsharkRead the review | 3 Proton VPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Visit Proton VPNRead the review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Lowest monthly price | A$3.49 27 months, A$94.23 upfrontLowest | US$3.49 (about A$5.05) 2 years, US$83.76 upfront |
| Renewal price | – | US$83.88 per 1 year |
| Money-back period | 30 days | 30 days |
| Devices and servers | ||
| Devices at once | UnlimitedMost | 10 |
| Countries with servers | 100 | 149Most |
| Australian cities | 5 Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney | 5 not named on its site |
| Our speed test | ||
| Local server, from Melbourne | 82% of download speed kept on a local server tested August 2021 | 91% of download speed kept on a local server tested March 2022 |
| Apps and privacy | ||
| Protocols | Dausos, IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard | OpenVPN, Stealth, StealthVPN, WireGuard |
| Features | Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling | Ad and tracker blocker, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling |
| Privacy and audits | Based in the Netherlands Audited by Deloitte, Cure53, says the provider | Based in Switzerland Audited by Securitum, says the provider |
| Links | Visit SurfsharkRead the review | Visit Proton VPNRead the review |
SurfsharkDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- A$3.49
27 months, A$94.23 upfrontLowest - Renewal price
- –
- Money-back period
- 30 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- UnlimitedMost
- Countries with servers
- 100
- Australian cities
- 5
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 82% of download speed kept on a local server
tested August 2021
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- Dausos, IKEv2, OpenVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Dedicated IP, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, RAM-only servers, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Based in the Netherlands
Audited by Deloitte, Cure53, says the provider
Proton VPNDetails checked 16 Oct 2026Price
- Lowest monthly price
- US$3.49 (about A$5.05)
2 years, US$83.76 upfront - Renewal price
- US$83.88
per 1 year - Money-back period
- 30 days
Devices and servers
- Devices at once
- 10
- Countries with servers
- 149Most
- Australian cities
- 5
not named on its site
Our speed test
- Local server, from Melbourne
- 91% of download speed kept on a local server
tested March 2022
Apps and privacy
- Protocols
- OpenVPN, Stealth, StealthVPN, WireGuard
- Features
- Ad and tracker blocker, Kill switch, Multi-hop (two servers), Obfuscation, Port forwarding, Split tunnelling
- Privacy and audits
- Based in Switzerland
Audited by Securitum, says the provider
– means we do not have that detail yet. Our speed results show the date we ran them. Add a third VPN to this comparison · How we compare VPNs