About

Why We Built CipherShift

We were tired of solving captchas for other people's sins.

Our Story

Like many of you, we used VPNs for years. And like many of you, we experienced the downsides: constant captchas, blocked bank accounts, streaming services that knew we were using a VPN, and the nagging suspicion that "no logs" was more marketing than reality.

The root cause was always the same: shared infrastructure. When thousands of users share an IP address, you inherit their collective reputation. Someone on your server sent spam last week? That's your problem now. A bot scraped a website from your IP yesterday? Enjoy your captcha.

We thought: what if every user had their own dedicated server? What if key rotation wasn't just a checkbox but a configurable feature that actually destroyed old keys? What if we built a VPN for people who actually understand how VPNs work?

CipherShift is that VPN.

Our Principles

Dedicated, Not Shared

Your server is yours alone. No sharing IPs with strangers, no inheriting their bad reputation. Banks work. Streaming works. No captchas.

3 Protocols, One App

WireGuard for speed. Shadowsocks to bypass blocks. VLESS+REALITY for censored regions. The app switches automatically based on where you are.

Keys That Disappear

One-tap key rotation with automatic deletion. Old keys are gone forever. Even if compromised today, your past traffic stays encrypted.

Verify, Don't Trust

SSH into YOUR server. Check the logs yourself. Open protocols, published audits, warrant canary. We show our work.

Simple By Default

One tap to connect. The app handles protocol selection, server optimization, and security settings. Power when you need it, simplicity when you don't.

Sustainable Business

Self-funded. No VC pressure. No ads. You pay for the service, we provide the service. That's the entire business model.

Independence

CipherShift is self-funded. No venture capital, no investors demanding user growth at any cost, no pressure to monetize your data.

Our business model is simple: you pay for the service, we provide the service. That's it. No tracking, no advertising, no selling your browsing habits to data brokers.

Our Journey

2023

The Problem

Frustrated with shared VPN infrastructure, constant captchas, and blocked banking access while traveling, we started building something different.

2024

CipherShift Alpha

Launched our dedicated server model to early adopters. Developed CipherShift key rotation and Ghost Mode protocols.

2025

Public Launch

Expanded to 37 locations worldwide. Completed first security audit. Launched iOS, Android, and desktop apps.

Future

What's Next

Router firmware, enterprise features, more locations, and continued focus on making privacy accessible to everyone.

By the Numbers

37
Server Locations
10K+
Active Users
99.9%
Uptime
0
Data Breaches

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