G2 Vendor Directory

Surfshark vs. Tailscale

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSurfshark

by Surfshark Ltd.

Tailscale

by Tailscale

Overall rating4.04.6
Review count2231
Ease of use9.48.9
Ease of setup8.99.5
Quality of support8.59.3
Meets requirements8.99.2
NPS5080.645161
Small Business77.3%65.5%
Mid-Market13.6%31.0%
Enterprise9.1%3.4%
Total page views4201,108
Total LLM citations3,52669,386

Surfshark

Surfshark is a privacy protection company offering a seamless VPN with a strong focus on security. It offers intuitive apps for all devices, thousands of IP addresses in more than 65 locations, and 3200+ bare-metal servers. Surfshark VPN is an ideal solution for small businesses or big families as it offers unlimited simultaneous connections per each account. On top of that, it’s one of the few VPN providers that had a successful independent audit and has received a seal of approval from the AV-TEST, an independent IT-security institute.

Pros

    Tailscale

    Tailscale is a modern, secure, zero-trust connectivity platform. It provides an easy and fast way to securely connect from and to any device or service, anywhere. Built on the WireGuard® protocol, Tailscale enables organizations to create secure mesh networks that communicate between devices and services without the complexities and centralized gateway bottlenecks associated with legacy VPN and networking solutions. Tailscale’s modern identity-native approach allows for end-to-end security, ensuring that data remains protected as it travels between endpoints.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Device Connectivity
    • Security
    • Easy Setup
    • Easy Installation
    • User Interface