Shellfire VPN review: score, privacy and prices

2.46

out of 10#189 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:Germany, 14 Eyes
  • Data completeness93%
  • Checked2026-10-15
  • Free plan

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms5.0 vs 3.5
  • Privacy and jurisdiction2.9 vs 2.7
  • Censorship bypass0.5 vs 0.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Network and streaming1.9 vs 3.1
  • Security and protocols1.1 vs 2.1
  • Platforms and support3.8 vs 4.3
  • Jurisdiction in the 14 Eyes alliance
  • Auto-renewal on by default

Compare Shellfire VPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Consumer VPN services in the main ranking (233 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Shellfire VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.72.9
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 2.11.1
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.55.0
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.5
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 3.11.9
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 4.33.8
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Shellfire VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €3.26 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Shellfire VPN renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep Shellfire VPN running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 USD = €0.86). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year2 years3 years
PremiumPlus, 1 mo €10.28 €123.32at the current price€246.65at the current price€369.97at the current price
PremiumPlus, 12 mo €58.44 €58.44——
PremiumPlus, 24 mo €78.22 €78.22€78.22—

Compare Shellfire VPN’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / month
PremiumPlus1 mo$11.95$11.95€10.28
PremiumPlus12 mo$67.95$5.66€4.87
PremiumPlus24 mo$90.95$3.79€3.26
FreeLifetime$0.00$0.00€0.00

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
14 days
Refund conditions
voluntary 14-day money-back + 14-day statutory withdrawal; pro-rata refund if blocked
Free trial
0 (no trial; free plan + 14-day money-back)
Auto-renewal
Yes
How to cancel
cancellation button or text form; app store for app subs
Payment methods
PayPal; direct debit; bank transfer; Bitcoin; credit card; Paysafecard
Renewal note
ToS: after minimum term continues with daily billing (daily cancellable); cancel up to 1 day before expiry; reminder emails for >3-month terms

Everything Shellfire VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about Shellfire VPN, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company

Legal entity
Shellfire GmbH
Registered in
Germany
Address
Altkönigstraße 10A, 61389 Schmitten, Germany (HRB 11030, AG Königstein)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
14
Website languages
  • EN
  • DE
  • FR
  • ES
  • IT
  • PT
  • NL
  • NO
  • FI
  • DA
  • SV
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
USD (currency selector)
Prices depend on country
VAT by country

Plans, prices and add-ons

Plans
Free; PremiumPlus
Billing terms
  • 1
  • 12
  • 24 months
Cheapest price a month
$3.79
Monthly plan
$11.95
1-year plan, total
$67.95
1-year plan, a month
$5.66
2-year plan, total
$90.95
2-year plan, a month
$3.79
Lifetime plan
Not stated
Renewal
  • ToS: after minimum term continues with daily billing (daily cancellable)
  • cancel up to 1 day before expiry
  • reminder emails for >3-month terms
VAT included
Yes
Family plan
Not stated
Prices seen from other countries
  • EUR (shellfire.de redirected to shellfire.net, currency selector EUR): 1m €10.95
  • 12m €5.00/mo (€59.95/yr, -54%)
  • 24m €3.33/mo (€79.95/2y, -70%)
  • Free €0 (1,000 kbit/s, 2 countries)
  • VAT included

Discounts and programmes

Discount shown
53% (12m), 68% (24m)
Discount compared with
monthly price x term (143.40 / 286.80)
Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
Yes referral/affiliate tracking cookies awc/_aw_* in cookie declaration

Limits and restrictions

Devices at once
1 concurrent connection, unlimited devices on account (review)
Data limit
unlimited
Speed limit
free 1 Mbit/s; paid unlimited
Features locked to higher plans
40 countries, unlimited speed, 256-bit = paid
Prohibited by the terms
crimes, spam, IP violations; block after warning (48h)

Free plan

Free plan
Yes
Free data
Yes unlimited
Free speed
1,000 kbit/s
Free locations
2 (Germany, US)
Ads in the free plan
Not stated
Other free plan terms
128-bit encryption (paid 256-bit)

Payment and subscription

Payment methods
  • PayPal
  • direct debit
  • bank transfer
  • Bitcoin
  • credit card
  • Paysafecard
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Yes
Cryptocurrency
Yes
Coins accepted
BTC
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Yes Paysafecard
Local payment methods
  • SEPA direct debit
  • bank transfer
  • Paysafecard
Auto-renewal by default
Yes
How to cancel
cancellation button or text form; app store for app subs
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
14
Refund conditions
voluntary 14-day money-back + 14-day statutory withdrawal; pro-rata refund if blocked

Free trial terms

Trial length
0 (no trial; free plan + 14-day money-back)
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations

Countries
40
Servers
Not stated

40 countries listed. A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.

Europe 30

Americas 3

Asia and Oceania 5

Middle East and Africa 2

Middle East and North Africa
IL; TR (no Gulf)
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features

RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption

  • WireGuard✓ Yes
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • IKEv2IPsec✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Encryption
256-bit (paid), 128-bit (free)
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes manual setup for other systems
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking

Obfuscation (stealth mode)
No review
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy

No-logs policy
Yes no personal data/IPs stored for VPN
Independent no-logs audit
No
Data retention
  • web logs 7d
  • GA4 14 months
  • commercial 6y, tax 10y
Shared with third parties
  • Google
  • Meta
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • CRM
  • newsletter provider
  • hosts (US transfers via DPF/SCC)
Trackers on the website
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Ads remarketing
  • GTM
  • Facebook Pixel (consent-based)
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Law enforcement requests
shares when legally obliged (no dedicated section)
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated
GDPR / data protection officer
no DPO (not required)
Privacy policy updated
June 2025

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Email✕ Yes
  • IP at sign-upIP + time at registration, abuse protection✕ Yes
  • Connection IP✓ No
  • Session timesNot stated
  • Device infowebsite logs; voluntary app logfiles✕ Yes
  • Crash reportsvoluntary logfile upload✕ Yes

Apps and devices

  • Windows✓ Yes
  • macOS✓ Yes
  • Linux(manual setup/config files) (review)✓ Yes
  • iOS✓ Yes
  • Android✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersShellfire Box hardware✓ Yes
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated

Speed, streaming and gaming

10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support

Live chat
No contact form, email hosting@shellfire.de, X/Twitter @shellfire_en
Live chat 24/7
No
Email / tickets
Yes contact page
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Help articles
Yes knowledge base
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business

SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    3.61 of 5, smoothed

    From 4 collected reviews (raw average 3.00; all VPNs 3.66).

    The company replied to 0 of 2 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

  • App Store

    3.62 of 5, smoothed

    From 39 collected reviews (raw average 3.72; all VPNs 3.54).

  • Google Play

    3.47 of 5, smoothed

    From 455 collected reviews (raw average 3.42; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 5.00 from 2.

    The company replied to 46 of 165 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 3.3 (4 reviews); App Store (US) 3.07 (14 ratings); Google Play 2.9 (1.98K ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’251 reviews, average 2.0
  2. Dec ’2514 reviews, average 2.71
  3. Jan ’262 reviews, average 4.0
  4. Mar ’262 reviews, average 3.0
  5. Apr ’262 reviews, average 3.5
  6. Jun ’263 reviews, average 2.33
  7. Jul ’262 reviews, average 5.0
  8. Sep ’261 reviews, average 5.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

38 Reddit and forum threads mention Shellfire VPN (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • App Store · 1★ · 16 Dec 2025 · DE

    Nur USA und Deutschland verfügbar

  • App Store · 2★ · 11 Oct 2025 · DE

    Nur Nuremberg und Chicago Umsonst

  • App Store · 5★ · 09 Oct 2024 · DE

    Vpn läuft stabil und zuverlässig

  • Google Play · 5★ · 24 Sep 2026

    passt alles, sehr gute Geschwindigkeit, einfache App !!

  • Google Play · 5★ · 23 Jul 2026

    Funktioniert einwandfrei. Top bewertet bei Chip und Computer Bild. bei mir läuft die App seit 1,5 Jahren ohne Probleme

  • Google Play · 5★ · 06 Jul 2026

    sehr sehr zufrieden

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 30 Dec 2025 · FR

    Geniales Konzept

    Original review
  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 24 Dec 2025 · DE

    Versuch wert, aber nicht lohneswert.

    Original review
  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 16 Dec 2025 · DE

    Gefährliches Kuckucks-Ei

    Original review

Questions about Shellfire VPN

Answers built from what Shellfire VPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Is Shellfire VPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 2.9/10 and security 1.1/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: ✕ No.

In 10 seconds

  • Jurisdiction in 14 Eyes

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Germany, 14 Eyes
Legal entity
Shellfire GmbH
No-logs policy
Yes no personal data/IPs stored for VPN
Data retention
web logs 7d; GA4 14 months; commercial 6y, tax 10y
Shared with third parties
Google; Meta; PayPal; Stripe; CRM; newsletter provider; hosts (US transfers via DPF/SCC)
Trackers on the website
Google Analytics 4; Google Ads remarketing; GTM; Facebook Pixel (consent-based)

Security

Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Encryption
256-bit (paid), 128-bit (free)
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

Shellfire VPN not working? Common causes and what to check

3 things to check, built from what Shellfire VPN publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Switch protocol in the app: Shellfire VPN lists WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2.

Try a manual configuration (manual setup for other systems).

Contact support: email.

Support when the VPN is blocked

Live chat
No contact form, email hosting@shellfire.de, X/Twitter @shellfire_en
Live chat 24/7
No
Email
contact page

Shellfire VPN alternatives: similar VPNs ranked by our score

14 alternatives to Shellfire VPN (2.46) from the same segment, by features, price and owner. Highest: Hide.me (3.97).

Alternatives to Shellfire VPN

14 alternatives
#ServiceScoreWhy it is hereFrom
1Hide.me
Consumer VPN · Malaysia Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes Free plan
3.97higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€2.69per month
2VPNUK
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
3.73higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€2.88per month
3VPN Unlimited (KeepSolid)
Consumer VPN · USA
3.59higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€3.87per month
4LimeVPN
Consumer VPN · Singapore
3.47higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€3.51per month
5NVPN
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3.37cheaper, same featurescheaper, same features€2.86per month
6kemangVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
2.94higher score, same pricehigher score, same price€3.86per month
7TrueVPN
Consumer VPN · Australia
2.61cheaper, same featurescheaper, same features€2.57per month
8HideIPVPN
Consumer VPN · USA
2.19similar featuressimilar features€2.57per month
9StrongVPN
Consumer VPN · USA
2.15similar featuressimilar features€3.41per month
10Celo VPN
Consumer VPN · Australia
2.08similar featuressimilar features€4.15per month
11Borderless VPN
Consumer VPN · Norway
2.00similar featuressimilar features€3.22per month
12CoverMeVPN
Consumer VPN · UK
1.99similar featuressimilar features€3.96per month
13SmartVPN
Consumer VPN · jurisdiction not stated
1.82similar featuressimilar features€2.57per month
14Boxpn
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1.77cheaper, same featurescheaper, same features€2.57per month

Shellfire VPN refund policy: how to ask for your money back

Shellfire VPN refund window: 14 days. Conditions: voluntary 14-day money-back + 14-day statutory withdrawal; pro-rata refund if blocked

Refund terms

Refund window
14
Refund on monthly plans
Not stated
Refund for App Store / Google Play purchases
Not stated
Refund for unused time
Yes
Free trial
0 (no trial; free plan + 14-day money-back)

How to cancel Shellfire VPN and turn off auto-renewal

How Shellfire VPN says you cancel: cancellation button or text form; app store for app subs. Auto-renewal by default: yes.

Cancellation and renewal

Auto-renewal by default
Yes
Renewal note
ToS: after minimum term continues with daily billing (daily cancellable); cancel up to 1 day before expiry; reminder emails for >3-month terms
Bought in App Store or Google Play
cancel in the store’s subscription settings

Without auto-renewal or price hikes

Shellfire VPN coupons and discounts: official prices and promo terms

Shellfire VPN publishes no promo code on its own site in what we read, so we list none. We never invent codes or copy them from coupon sites; below are the official prices.

Discounts on the official site

Promo codes
Not stated
Sale running when checked
none seen
Discount shown
53% (12m), 68% (24m)
Discount compared with
monthly price x term (143.40 / 286.80)
Checked
2026-10-15

Who owns Shellfire VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

Shellfire VPN is run by Shellfire GmbH, registered in Germany.

Company

Registered in
Germany
Address
Altkönigstraße 10A, 61389 Schmitten, Germany (HRB 11030, AG Königstein)

Jurisdiction

In our rankings

Shellfire VPN appears on 109 topic pages. Its place on each:

Show all 109

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Closed services Shellfire VPN replaces

Services that shut down or moved, for which this is one of five live alternatives.

Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15. No changes recorded since the first import.

Website
https://shellfire.de
Pages checked
https://www.shellfire.net/; https://www.shellfire.net/prices/; https://www.shellfire.net/privacy-policy/; https://www.shellfire.net/locations/; https://www.shellfire.net/terms-and-conditions/
Other sources used
trial/free_tier_*: https://www.shellfire.net/prices/; live_chat/live_chat_247: https://www.shellfire.net/contact/; affiliate_program/site_trackers: cookie declaration on https://www.shellfire.net/; tos_prohibitions: https://www.shellfire.net/knowledge-base/; simultaneous_devices/linux/stealth_mode/nologs_audit: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/shellfire-vpn; proprietary_protocol: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/shellfire-vpn (OpenVPN/PPTP/L2TP/WireGuard only)

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