Start free. Go Pro when you're ready.
Free is genuinely useful. Pro is obviously better. Pricing goes live with the iOS app — join the waitlist for founding access.
Free
- ▸Linux Foundations & Networking Core paths
- ▸The daily quest — your habit loop
- ▸Core troubleshooting puzzles
- ▸All browser tools & calculators
- ▸Concepts library & task-based reference
- ▸Skill diagnostic, streaks & XP
- ▸Starter black-box labs
Pro
- ▸Everything in Free, plus:
- ▸All 17 tracks & advanced paths
- ▸Every black-box incident lab
- ▸Interview-prep drills
- ▸Unlimited spaced-repetition review
- ▸Progress insights & weak-area analytics
- ▸AI tutor explanations
- ▸Offline access
Founding Lifetime
- ▸Everything in Pro — forever
- ▸One payment, no subscription
- ▸Founding-member badge
- ▸A vote on the roadmap
- ▸Locked-in price, all future tracks
Prices in GBP. Annual saves ~17% vs monthly. The iOS app launches soon — the waitlist gets first access and the founding price.
Questions
Is the free tier actually useful, or just a teaser?
Genuinely useful. The whole Linux Foundations and Networking Core paths, the daily quest, the tools, the concepts library and the skill diagnostic are free forever. You should be able to learn something you can use at work without paying a penny.
What does Pro unlock?
Depth and breadth: all 17 tracks and advanced paths, every black-box incident lab, interview-prep drills, unlimited spaced-repetition review, progress insights and AI-assisted explanations. Free teaches you the core; Pro takes you across the whole stack and to senior level.
What is Founding Lifetime?
A one-time £149 payment for lifetime Pro access — no subscription, all future tracks included, plus a founding-member badge and a say in the roadmap. It's our thank-you to the people who back ShellQuest early.
Web vs the iOS app?
The website's tools, concepts, puzzles, reference and diagnostic are free to use right now. The full gamified course — paths, daily quest, labs, spaced repetition — lives in the iOS app, launching soon. Pricing applies to the app.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Monthly and annual plans cancel any time and you keep access until the end of the period. No dark patterns, no fake countdowns.
Want founding access and the £149 lifetime price?
Join the waitlist