Surfshark

Surfshark pays 40% of the first payment on every new sale. One time, not recurring, whatever the VPN roundups tell you. Your reader buys a two-year plan, you get paid once, and that customer never earns you another cent.

The product your readers are buying

Surfshark is a consumer VPN built around one selling point: unlimited simultaneous devices on a single subscription. No other major VPN offers that, and it's the line that closes families and shared households. It's been part of Nord Security since 2022, so the "will this company still exist next year" objection is settled.

Almost all revenue comes from long plans billed upfront. A two-year signup is worth roughly $20 to $25 to you. A monthly signup is worth about $6. Push the long plans.

What the 40% actually covers

New sales only. Renewals pay nothing, and that's the one thing to understand before you build a Surfshark funnel. Your income resets to zero every month unless you keep sending fresh buyers.

The cookie runs 30 days. Sales clear after a 30-day refund window, then you can request payout once you're past $100. Consistent earners get invoiced automatically at the start of each month instead of having to ask. If you bring real volume, Surfshark will negotiate custom rates, and they're genuinely flexible about it.

Traffic that converts, and traffic that doesn't

Streaming and geo-unblocking content converts best. "How to watch X from Y" posts, region-locked catalogue comparisons, sports streaming guides. Device-count keywords work unusually well here for obvious reasons.

What doesn't work: general privacy essays, enterprise security audiences, and anyone who already runs a VPN. Corporate buyers won't touch a consumer product, and switchers are the hardest sale in this category.

Surfshark vs NordVPN for affiliates

NordVPN wins on paper because renewals keep paying. Surfshark wins when your audience is price-sensitive or device-heavy, and it converts well enough on comparison pages to close most of that gap. If you cover VPNs seriously, run both and let the content decide.

Getting approved

Apply at surfshark.com/affiliate. The program runs on Tune, the platform formerly called HasOffers, and it's also listed on Impact, CJ and Awin if you'd rather keep reporting in one place. Approval takes a day or two. The bar is low, though coupon and incentive sites get a closer look.

Verdict

Worth joining if you write streaming, travel or consumer-privacy content and can keep new readers coming. Skip it if you were counting on recurring revenue, because there isn't any. Surfshark is a volume play and it pays publishers who treat it as one.