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What happened to ShellVPN? Status and alternatives

ShellVPN (SurfShell) is no longer an active VPN in our data. Its old website now redirects to pancy.in, a different site. Below are five live services with similar features.

Five live alternatives

Alternatives to ShellVPN (SurfShell)
#ServiceScoreFrom
1CitadelVPN
Consumer VPN · Panama Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes Free plan
8.74€1.38per month
2Proton VPN
Consumer VPN · Switzerland Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes Free plan
6.12€3.00per month
3X-VPN
Consumer VPN · Singapore Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes Free plan
6.05€2.57per month
4IVPN
Consumer VPN · Gibraltar Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes
5.77—
5NordVPN
Consumer VPN · Panama Independent no-logs audit: ✓ Yes
5.58€3.00per month

What we know

Status
website redirects to pancy.in
Last known site
surfshell.io
Checked
2026-10-15
Notes
surfshell.io 302-redirects to pancy.in, a Vietnamese online gambling portal (FIVE88 betting). No VPN content; SurfShell/ShellVPN service not present at this domain (likely abandoned/expired domain).

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