Surfshark cuts One plan to $2.49/mo, swaps bundled Search for Scam protection
What happened
Between the Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026 captures of Surfshark's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Surfshark One plan (24-month billing) cut from $2.79/mo to $2.49/mo; the discount badge rose from Save 85% to Save 87% and the effective sale price fell from $75.33 to $67.23 for the first 27 months; Bundled Search dropped from the plan cards and comparison table; a new Scam protection category (scam text protection, email scam checker, scam call protection coming soon) added in its place across. In detail: Bundled Search dropped from the plan cards and comparison table; a new Scam protection category (scam text protection, email scam checker, scam call protection coming soon) added in its place across all three plans. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease, feature change) with a downward 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 66 days after Surfshark's previous change, "Surfshark raises prices up to 25% across all subscription tiers" (Jun 19, 2026). Surfshark has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window CyberGhost VPN, NordVPN and ExpressVPN also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Surfshark One · Price−11%$2.79/mo$2.49/mo
- — · FeatureRemovedBundled SearchNo Bundled Search
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfshark One | Price | $2.79/mo | $2.49/mo | −11% |
| — | Feature | Bundled Search | No Bundled Search | Removed |
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 Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where surfshark one price reads $2.79/mo and then $2.49/mo.
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Surfshark, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026decreaseSurfshark slashes Black Friday deal to $2.49/mo, Starter savings hit 87%
- Sep 7, 2026increaseSurfshark One price rises to $2.79/mo as intro discount narrows to 85%
- Aug 24, 2026decreaseSurfshark cuts One plan to $2.49/mo, swaps bundled Search for Scam protection · this change
- Jun 19, 2026increaseSurfshark raises prices up to 25% across all subscription tiers
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changesQuestions about this change
Did Surfshark raise prices in August 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026 Surfshark's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Surfshark One: $2.79/mo → $2.49/mo (−11%).
What changed on Surfshark's pricing page between Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026?
Surfshark One price: $2.79/mo → $2.49/mo (−11%); feature: Bundled Search → No Bundled Search, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Surfshark change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Surfshark in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Surfshark raises prices up to 25% across all subscription tiers" on Jun 19, 2026; Surfshark has been tracked since 2024-10-01.