Atlas VPN has announced that it will be shutting down its services on April 24, 2024, due to rising costs and the challenges that arise from the highly competitive VPN market.
Atlas VPN was a relatively new player in the field that attempted to capture the “budget” VPN audience, offering good services at a low cost. Our Atlas VPN review praised it for the WireGuard protocol support, streaming services compatibility, additional privacy-enhancing features, unlimited simultaneous connections, and user-friendly app interface.
On the negative side, the product did not offer an extensive server network, so connectivity options were limited, and there was no support for routers. Additionally, Altas VPN was based in the United States, which raised concerns about the company’s ability to provide data protection assurances to its users.
It seems the strategy didn’t work out for Atlas VPN after all, and the product will be sunset late next month.
“After extensive deliberation and evaluation of our long-term business strategy, we have made the difficult decision to sunset Atlas VPN on April 24,” reads the announcement.
“Despite our best efforts and the incredible support of our users, we’ve encountered insurmountable challenges. These include rapidly advancing technological demands, a highly competitive market, and the escalating costs of providing top-tier services. These factors have led us to conclude that continuing to operate Atlas VPN is not sustainable in the long term.”
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To provide uninterrupted, secure VPN services for all users with an active subscription at Atlas VPN, the company is partnering with NordVPN, which will take them up. All current users will be automatically transferred to NordVPN for the remainder of their subscription period and enjoy the equivalent add-ons they paid for on the premium tier.
Those who had activated the “auto-renewal” option on their Atlas VPN subscription will have that feature disabled, as all accounts will be closed and no longer accessible by April 25, 2024.
AtlasVPN says it will securely transfer to NordVPN only subscription information and the email address users used to register at the service, so there’s no risk of data exposure from the process. Those wishing to opt-out, however, may still contact the support team until April 22 and ask for their exemption.
NordVPN is a much larger and established VPN provider, and an overall better product with a vast server network, excellent support, and an audited no-logs policy, so existing Atlas VPN users should anticipate this transition as a positive move for their privacy.