Exactly what we collect (and what we never ask for)
Honesty matters more than marketing here, so this is the complete list. "No-KYC" does not mean we collect nothing — a payment processor and a mailbox are still involved — it means we ask for the bare minimum needed to hand you a working server, and none of the identity documents that traditional hosts demand. Anonymous VPS hosting only works if the data footprint is small and predictable, so we keep ours short enough to fit on this page.
What we collect
- Your email address — the only required field, used to send your server's IP, root credentials and renewal notices.
- Payment status — a confirmation from our processor that the crypto invoice was paid. We do not receive your wallet identity from this.
- Optional notes — anything you choose to type at checkout, such as an SSH public key, a preferred OS, or a data-center location.
What we never ask for
- Your legal name — no first name, last name, or company name is required.
- A billing or home address — there is no address form anywhere in checkout.
- Government ID — no passport, driver's licence, selfie, or "verify your identity" step.
- Credit-card or bank details — checkout is crypto-only, so those fields do not exist.
That is a VPS without verification in the literal sense: no verification workflow ever runs against your identity. Prefer to read the concept in depth first? Our guide on what no-KYC hosting actually means covers the trade-offs, the threat models it does and doesn't help with, and how it differs from a plain "anonymous" label.
How a no-KYC deployment works
There is no account to register and no dashboard password to create before you can buy. The entire flow is email plus crypto, and it takes minutes.
Pick a plan & add an email
Choose Starter Pro, Business, or Enterprise. At checkout you enter one email address and, if you like, an SSH key or OS preference in the optional notes field. No account creation, no password.
Pay in crypto via OxaPay
A hosted OxaPay invoice locks the crypto amount for 90 minutes at the current rate. Send Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT or another supported coin from any wallet; the payer covers the network fee.
Server provisions on confirmation
Once the transaction confirms on-chain, provisioning starts automatically and the access details land in your inbox. Root is yours from minute one, with full IPv6 and IPv4.
Because payment settles in cryptocurrency, no card network or bank ever sees the transaction. If you are new to paying this way, the Bitcoin.org primer on how Bitcoin works is a solid, vendor-neutral starting point. You can also browse our crypto VPS hosting hub for the full list of accepted coins and payment details, or read the coin-specific walkthrough on our Bitcoin VPS page.
Plans you can deploy right now
Truly dedicated resources — no overselling, no noisy neighbours. Prices are in USD and paid in crypto. Yearly billing is shown in each card.
- 2 vCPU cores (dedicated)
- 4 GB RAM
- 80 GB NVMe SSD
- 3 TB bandwidth
- Priority support
- Daily backups • 99.9% SLA
- 4 vCPU cores (dedicated)
- 8 GB RAM
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- 6 TB bandwidth
- 1 dedicated IPv4
- 24/7 priority support
- Hourly snapshots • 99.99% SLA
- 8 vCPU cores (dedicated)
- 16 GB RAM
- 320 GB NVMe RAID
- 12 TB bandwidth
- 2 dedicated IPv4
- Dedicated support team
- Private networking • 99.99% SLA + credits
All plans include full root access, IPv6 + IPv4, DDoS protection and 24/7 monitoring. OS choices: Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Rocky, Windows Server, or a custom ISO.
What every no-KYC server includes
Anonymous signup does not mean a stripped-down machine. Every plan is a proper dedicated VPS with the same performance and network features you would expect from a mainstream host — the only thing missing is the identity paperwork. Because resources are truly dedicated, you never share CPU time with a noisy neighbour, and NVMe storage keeps disk latency low even under sustained load.
Full root, any OS
Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Rocky, Windows Server, or your own custom ISO — with complete root or administrator access.
39 data centers
Deploy in Frankfurt, New York, Singapore, London, Tokyo, Amsterdam and more, with low latency in major regions.
DDoS protection
Network-level DDoS mitigation, private networking, and 24/7 monitoring are built into every plan at no extra cost.
Backups & IPv6
Daily or hourly backups depending on plan, dual-stack IPv6 and IPv4, and instant upgrades when you outgrow your tier.
Who a privacy VPS is for
Plenty of ordinary, legitimate work benefits from not handing personal documents to yet another vendor. Reducing the number of companies that hold your name and address is a reasonable data-minimisation choice, not a red flag.
Developers & tinkerers
Spin up a throwaway build box, a staging environment, or a personal Git and CI runner without tying it to a corporate identity. Full root and NVMe make it a fast scratchpad.
Privacy-conscious users
Self-host your own tools instead of trusting a third-party SaaS. Many people run a personal VPN, a password vault, or a private cloud on a server that isn't linked to their legal identity.
Journalists & researchers
Source-protection and field-research workflows often call for infrastructure that minimises the paper trail. Email-only signup keeps the operational footprint small.
A very common use case is running your own encrypted tunnel. If that is your goal, our guide to using a VPS for a self-hosted VPN walks through the setup end to end — and because WireGuard is lightweight and modern, even the Starter Pro plan handles a personal tunnel comfortably.
Acceptable use still applies
Privacy is not a licence for abuse. Skipping identity checks does not change what you are allowed to do with the server. Our Acceptable Use Policy prohibits spam, malware distribution, DDoS or other network attacks, and anything illegal in the server's jurisdiction. We enforce it, and we cooperate with valid legal process — not asking for your ID up front is a data-minimisation decision, not a promise to ignore the law.
Keeping the platform clean is exactly what protects the honest majority of privacy-focused customers: abusive tenants get IP ranges blocklisted and hurt everyone. Please read the full ApexVPS Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy before you deploy, so there are no surprises on either side.
No-KYC VPS FAQ
Is a no-KYC VPS legal?
Yes. Renting a server without an identity check is legal, and using cryptocurrency to pay for it is legal in most jurisdictions. What matters is how you use the server. Our Acceptable Use Policy still applies in full, and unlawful activity is never permitted regardless of how you signed up.
What do you actually log or store about me?
The account side is deliberately thin: the email you gave at checkout, a paid/unpaid status from the crypto payment, and any optional notes you typed (such as an SSH key). We do not collect your name, address, government ID, or card details, because those fields do not exist in our checkout. Standard operational logs needed to run and secure the network still apply — see our privacy policy for specifics.
Can I use a throwaway or masked email?
Yes. Any working inbox is fine, including a masked or alias address, as long as you can receive mail at it. That mailbox is where we send your server IP, root credentials, and renewal reminders, so just make sure it stays reachable — if you lose access to it, recovering account details becomes much harder.
Which cryptocurrencies can I pay with?
Checkout runs through OxaPay and accepts Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USDT (Tether) and 30+ other cryptocurrencies. There is no credit-card or bank-transfer option. The crypto amount is locked for 90 minutes when the invoice is created, and the payer covers the network fee. Confirmations vary by coin and network conditions but typically clear within minutes to about an hour.
What am I not allowed to run on the server?
Anything our Acceptable Use Policy forbids: spam, malware hosting or distribution, DDoS and other network attacks, and anything illegal in the server's jurisdiction. No-KYC changes what we ask of you at signup, not what you may do afterwards. Read the full terms before deploying.
How fast is the server ready, and can I get a refund?
Provisioning starts automatically as soon as your payment confirms on-chain, and access details are emailed to you when the machine is live. Every plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee; approved refunds are issued in USDT to a wallet address you provide.