Tired of Your VPN? Switch to Your Own Private Server
You paid for a VPN, and after a while it stopped working: sites turn you away and every search asks for a CAPTCHA. The cause is the shared IP. Hundreds of people use it at the same time, and once some of them send spam or run bots, the address lands on blacklists for everyone. Your own server with a dedicated IP carries only your traffic, so strangers can no longer get you blocked.
- A dedicated IP in every plan (including the 7-day trial)
- Root access to your server from the first day
- Ready within 10 minutes of payment
VPN not working? Why your current VPN keeps letting you down
Many VPN connection issues on a shared service come from the other people using the same server:
- Once your IP ends up on blacklists, services begin refusing logins from it.
- Google explains that its "unusual traffic" CAPTCHA check can be triggered by others on your network making automated queries, and Cloudflare says addresses of shared VPNs often have a poor reputation.
- With a whole crowd on one VPN server, everyone connected splits the same bandwidth, so speed can drop in the evening, when most people are online.
- Banks and payment services judge a login partly by the IP it comes from. On an address that many strangers also use, a bank or payment service may ask for an extra verification step or lock the account.
What makes SHP.network different from your old VPN
Each SHP.network subscription gives you a separate VPN server. That makes it a dedicated IP VPN in the full sense: the address is used only by you, and so is the server behind it. In the dashboard you choose the plan, the protocol and one of the cities available on that plan. SHP.network sets up the network, the firewall and the VPN you picked within 10 minutes of payment.
Your own VPS, with no other customer's traffic passing through it
A dedicated IP by default, so only what you do affects its reputation
Root access over SSH, so you can check for yourself that logging is turned off
Six reasons to switch to SHP.network
If you are looking for a VPN replacement, SHP.network changes more than the address, from sign-up to refunds.
Support that helps you connect
Questions go to live chat on the website or to support@shp.network. Help covers both the server and the VPN setup on each of your devices.
No device limit
Connect as many phones, laptops and TVs as you need. SHP.network does not track the number of devices or people on your server, so the only limit is what its resources can carry.
Protocols for blocked networks
WireGuard, OpenVPN and IKEv2 cover everyday use. Where a network blocks VPNs, or in countries with strict internet restrictions, VLESS+Reality, Hiddify and Outline often still get through, though no protocol is guaranteed.
Sign-up with just a password
Whichever way you pay, the account needs nothing more: nobody asks for your name or ID, there is no KYC check, and an email is optional, needed only to receive notifications.
Pay with crypto or a card
Checkout accepts many cryptocurrencies, along with Visa, Mastercard and Google Pay. A crypto payment tops up your account balance, which then pays for the server. Prices are in euros, VAT included.
An honest refund policy
At NordVPN and ExpressVPN, if you have not asked for a refund within 30 days, you lose the right to one. SHP.network's terms of service allow one even after six months on an annual plan.
Who should switch to SHP.network
Your own server makes the biggest difference for these people:
- Anyone who has had a VPN blocked at work, at school or in a country with strict internet restrictions: the bypass protocols often still get through.
- People who sign in to their bank or a payment service over a VPN and keep facing extra checks. On a dedicated IP, only their own logins come from it.
- Remote workers whose company grants access by IP whitelist. An address that strangers also share does not belong on such a list, while one that nobody else uses does.
- Families: one server covers the whole household, and the Family plan is the option for homes where several TVs and other devices are online at the same time.
- Anyone who wants fewer traces online: logging is turned off at the OS level and in the VPN protocol.
How to switch from your old VPN to SHP.network
From your old VPN to your own server: the best VPN switch takes three steps.
Wait for setup
SHP.network installs the protocol and configures the firewall on its own. Within 10 minutes the server is ready, and its IP address and the connection settings for every device appear in the dashboard.
Connect
Install the app for your protocol and import the config (see the guides). If your old VPN ran in the WireGuard or OpenVPN app, you keep the app and only import the new config.
Ready to switch VPN provider? Start with the 7-day trial.
Works on your computers, phones, TVs and routers
One server covers all your devices, and the dashboard issues a separate config or login for each of them.
Computers
Windows, macOS and Linux run all 7 protocols, from WireGuard and OpenVPN to VLESS+Reality and Hiddify for blocked networks. Each system has its own page with the details: Windows, macOS and Linux.
Phones and tablets
iOS and Android run every protocol as well, through the official app of the protocol's developer or a long-established open-source client. The details for your phone are on the iOS and Android pages.
TVs and routers
Apple TV, Android TV and Fire TV Stick connect too, depending on the protocol. Many routers, among them TP-Link, ASUS, Keenetic and MikroTik, run WireGuard and OpenVPN on stock firmware, so the VPN covers every home device.
Frequently asked questions
A common reason is that the shared IP has landed on blacklists because of other people using it, and websites judge the address, not the person behind it. Google, for example, can show a CAPTCHA when others on your VPN run automated searches. Your own VPN server with an address only for you takes strangers out of the picture.
At both services your address is shared by default with other users of the same server, and a dedicated IP costs extra (ExpressVPN includes it only in Express Pro). NordVPN allows 10 devices at once, ExpressVPN up to 14 depending on the subscription. SHP.network gives you your own server, a dedicated IP and root access on every plan, with no device limit.
Yes, if they are clients for standard protocols. Your server runs one of WireGuard, OpenVPN, IKEv2, OpenConnect, Outline, VLESS+Reality or Hiddify. Services such as NordVPN and ExpressVPN build their apps around in-house protocols (NordLynx and Lightway) and collect analytics or usage statistics through them. SHP.network has no app of its own: you connect through the official app of the protocol's developer or a long-established open-source client, so you can delete your old provider's app.
The server is ready within 10 minutes of payment. After that, you import the config on each device and connect.
Often it will. For networks that block VPNs, SHP.network recommends VLESS+Reality first, then Hiddify and Outline. Still, no protocol guarantees access everywhere: blocking and bypass methods are in a constant race.