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Shellroute vs Lens

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Shellroute compared with Lens
Detail ShellrouteLens logo Lens
What it doesRun terminal commands through a proxy with session-scoped routing from 120+ countries Kubernetes IDE for managing clusters with governed AI agent access
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2015
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree with your own proxy. Built-in routes: $3 per GB for residential IPs, $1 per GB for datacenter IPs. New accounts start with $1 free credit, no card required. No monthly fees, no minimum spend, no contracts. Personal: Free (for students, hobbyists, and small organizations under $10M revenue). Plus: $25/month with annual subscription ($300/year) or $30/month billed monthly. Pro: $25/seat/month with annual subscription ($300/year per seat) or $30/month. Enterprise: $50/seat/month with annual subscription
Key features
  • Interactive shell mode for maintaining country connection across multiple commands
  • Single command execution through proxy with shellroute run
  • Support for 120+ countries and cities
  • Residential and datacenter proxy options
  • Session-scoped isolation keeping other apps on normal connection
  • IP rotation support within active sessions
  • SOCKS5 and HTTP/HTTPS proxy support
  • Bandwidth metering and usage tracking
  • Kill switch protection and auto-reconnect
  • CLI and API access
  • Multi-cluster management with real-time metrics and logs
  • AI integration with Claude, Codex, and Copilot
  • Helm Chart management and deployment
  • Port forwarding and resource editor
  • GitOps with Flux and Argo CD
  • Security Center with CVE reporting
  • AI Smart Terminal connecting to cluster context
  • Lens Studio with split screen and tabs
  • AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and Google GKE integration
  • Agent identity and policy-controlled access
What makes it different
  • No subscription model: pay only per GB used with no contracts or minimum spend
  • Bring your own proxy or use built-in routes without signup requirements
  • One-command country selection instead of VPN or per-tool proxy configuration
  • Isolated proxy sessions keeping other terminals and apps unaffected
  • Open-source CLI tool designed for developer workflows in the terminal
  • Used by over one million developers globally
  • Local operation with no backends or cloud services required
  • Enterprise compliance with SOC 2 Type 1 and ISO 27001 certification
  • Developer-first design shaped around real workflows
  • Governed AI agent access with full audit trails
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)17 +17 (up) since last check70 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)213
Citation Flow (Majestic)2141
Referring domains (Majestic)61058

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