Surfshark slashes discounts on Starter and One plans for limited time.
What happened
Between the Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026 captures of Surfshark's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Reduced discount on Starter and One plans. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Surfshark Starter at $2.49, Surfshark One at $2.49 and Surfshark One+ at $3.99.
It lands 12 days after Surfshark's previous change, "Surfshark Cuts Starter and One Plan Prices, Boosts Discounts to 88%" (Apr 1, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Surfshark Slashes 24-Month Plan Prices Up to 11% Across All Tiers" (Apr 3, 2026), "Surfshark One+ jumps 19% to $4.99/mo as 24-month discount shrinks" (Week 10, 2026) and "Surfshark One monthly plan rises 9% to $2.49, discount dips to 86%" (Feb 24, 2026). Surfshark has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window ExpressVPN, NordVPN, CyberGhost VPN and Hotspot Shield also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- One · DiscountDiscount change
Reduced discount on Starter and One plans.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Discount | Reduced discount on Starter and One plans. | Discount change | |
Values as written on Surfshark's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Surfshark's pricing page (surfshark.com) from Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Surfshark, the last 90 days
Full history- Jun 19, 2026increaseSurfshark raises prices up to 25% across all subscription tiers
- May 12, 2026increaseSurfshark raises plan prices up to 20% as birthday deal ends
- Apr 24, 2026decreaseSurfshark Cuts Starter and One Plan Prices Up to 8.8% on 2-Year Plans
- Apr 13, 2026packagingSurfshark slashes discounts on Starter and One plans for limited time. · this change
- Apr 1, 2026packagingSurfshark Cuts Starter and One Plan Prices, Boosts Discounts to 88%
- Apr 3, 2026decreaseSurfshark Slashes 24-Month Plan Prices Up to 11% Across All Tiers
- Week 10, 2026increaseSurfshark One+ jumps 19% to $4.99/mo as 24-month discount shrinks
- Feb 24, 2026increaseSurfshark One monthly plan rises 9% to $2.49, discount dips to 86%
- Week 3, 2026packagingSurfshark raises One+ plan price 7% amid full pricing page overhaul
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- ExpressVPNApr 13ExpressVPN Slashes All Plan Prices 20% in Spring Sale Through April 20
- NordVPNApr 9All 2-year plan monthly prices decreased: Basic $3.39->$3.09/mo, Plus $3.89->$3.59/mo, Complete $...
- CyberGhost VPNApr 1CyberGhost VPN Drops 2-Year Plan to $2.03/mo in Spring Sale
- Hotspot ShieldMar 17Hotspot Shield launches Spring Sports Showdown with 25% off Premium
Questions about this change
Did Surfshark raise prices in April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount change.
What changed on Surfshark's pricing page between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026?
Reduced discount on Starter and One plans. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Surfshark change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 5 other pricing-page changes for Surfshark in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Surfshark Cuts Starter and One Plan Prices, Boosts Discounts to 88%" on Apr 1, 2026; Surfshark has been tracked since 2024-10-01.