Warning: Geelinx Has Gone Under—Don’t Fall Into the Trap Again
If you’re still considering Geelinx, or still have a balance that hasn’t been refunded, stop making payments immediately and apply for a refund through the official announcement (though it’s unlikely). This hosting provider lasted just over 7 months from launch to collapse, making it a textbook example of a “short-lived” VPS provider in 2026.
Timeline: From High-Profile Launch to Sudden Exit
February 2026: Geelinx officially launched, focusing on low-cost China-optimized routes (annual plans starting at €16.88). Its Tokyo, Japan BGP plans even became highly sought after for a while. However, it suffered a severe DDoS attack right after opening, leaving its services unavailable for long periods and frustrating website operators.
March 2026: A “pricing accident” occurred during the Lantern Festival promotion—the 4H4G plan originally priced at €20.26 was somehow cheaper than the 2H2G plan at €16.88. The company then forcibly canceled 38 orders, citing a “configuration error.” It subsequently changed its refund policy, stating that “transferred orders are not eligible for refunds.” Refunds issued to the original payment method would be limited to 80% of the amount actually paid, leading users to accuse the company of exploiting them.
June 2026: During the Gaokao period, the company even published an emotional post on NodeLoc, explicitly promising that “the servers won’t run away, and the data center won’t disappear either.” Yet just three months later, it announced the termination of its consumer business.
September 27, 2026: The company announced that, “due to changes in market conditions and adjustments to the company’s business strategy,” its consumer business would cease operations on October 1, promising refunds for users with remaining balances.
The Truth Behind It: A British Shell Company With No Accounts
Geelinx Ltd is registered in London, UK. It was established in August 2025, and its director is a Chinese national, just 24 years old. More importantly, it has never submitted any accounts to date—there are no figures for revenue, assets, or employees. It is a typical shell operation with an extremely low cost of disappearing.
It does not operate its own data centers and is merely a reseller—essentially an intermediary. Its cost-effectiveness was only superficial; poor reliability was a fundamental flaw from the start.
What to Do Now
If you still have an active server or account balance:
- Log in to the control panel immediately or check your registered email, and find the announcement email sent around September 27;
- Submit a refund request according to the instructions in the announcement—don’t delay;
- If no one responds to your ticket, prepare yourself for the possibility of difficulty obtaining a refund （many users on NS and L have been unable to get refunds, explicitly pointing out that the owner is pretending nothing is happening）—after all, a shell company has no assets, and enforcement costs are virtually zero.
In short: Low prices come with risks, and new providers deserve extra caution. Those who promise they “won’t run away” are often the first to do so.
