When comparing Surfshark vs Cloak, the Slant community recommends Surfshark for most people. In the question“What is the best VPN provider? ” Surfshark is ranked 11th while Cloak is ranked 25th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Allows torrenting
Pro 800+ Servers in 50 Countries Worldwide
Pro Excellent Chat Support
Pro Keeps Zero logs
Pro MultiHop Feature
Pro Live chat and 24/7 support
Pro Unlimited devices
Pro Based in British Virgin Islands (Data Friendly Location)
Pro Unblock Netflix
Pro Does SSL Pinning on OS X
SSL pinning protects against some forms of man-in-the-middle attacks that even SSL encrypted traffic is vulnerable to. Not long ago, iOS did not allow for pinning but that may have changed more recently.
Pro Responsive developer
The developer of Cloak is extremely responsive to feedback and quick to answer questions or support requests.
Pro Senses Trusted WiFi networks
Cloak can be set to not use the VPN on whitelisted WiFI SSIDs (like home/work).
Pro Unlimited devices (as long as they're OSX/iOS)
Unlimited devices and data per account, so you can connect up the whole family or office on one account if you so choose.
Cons
Con Not as fast as advertised - gets throttled where there is DPI
Where there is DPI, it is perfect choice. Marked decrease in speed despite no border option working. It also lacks wireguard and softether support