[Home](https://servprivacy.com/) / Use Cases / Self-Hosted VPN Server Hosting Own your VPN # Self-Hosted VPN Server Hosting Commercial VPN providers know who you are. Self-hosting a WireGuard or OpenVPN server on an anonymous VPS gives you the same encryption with zero counterparty trust. [Recommended plans](#plans) [Find Best Jurisdiction](https://servprivacy.com/jurisdiction-selector) #### Key requirements - Full root (to run wg-quick, OpenVPN, iptables) - Unlimited bandwidth (VPN traffic is heavy) - Jurisdiction outside your threat model - Low-latency peering - No KYC (so no identity is linked to the VPN IP) No KYC Crypto Only No Logs DMCA Ignored Full Root NVMe SSD ## Self-hosted vs commercial VPN Commercial VPN providers are a single point of failure. They know your payment identity, they see your traffic, and they can be compelled (or hacked) to log. Self-hosting moves the trust to yourself and your host. With ServPrivacy you trust one anonymous infrastructure provider instead of trusting both an identified VPN company and an infrastructure provider. ## WireGuard vs OpenVPN WireGuard is faster, simpler, and modern — uses ~4 KB of kernel code vs OpenVPN's much larger codebase. OpenVPN supports older devices and has more configurability but is slower and harder to configure. For 95% of users, WireGuard is the right choice. Our VPS comes with a mainline Linux kernel that has WireGuard support built-in. ## Recommended jurisdictions Panama and Switzerland are legal top picks: no data retention, no MLAT with western countries (Panama), banking-grade privacy law (Switzerland). Iceland and Romania are strong alternatives with better pricing. Best jurisdictions ## Best jurisdictions for self-hosted VPN Choose a jurisdiction that is outside the legal reach of the entity you want privacy from. [### Iceland Free Speech Haven Strong privacy laws, renewable energy, outside EU. $19.99/mo VPS from](https://servprivacy.com/servers/iceland) [### Panama No Data Retention No retention laws, no MLAT with most western countries. $16.99/mo VPS from](https://servprivacy.com/servers/panama) [### Romania Anti-Retention Courts struck down data retention laws. Great EU connectivity. $16.99/mo VPS from](https://servprivacy.com/servers/romania) [### Switzerland Premium Privacy Strict privacy laws, political neutrality, top-tier infra. $21.99/mo VPS from](https://servprivacy.com/servers/switzerland) Recommended plans ## VPN server plans VPS-S handles 2–5 concurrent users; VPS-M scales to 20–50. ### Iceland Free Speech Haven | Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Uplink | Price | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VPS · IS-S | 2 vCPUAMD EPYC 7643 | 4 GB DDR4 | 60 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $19.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=IS-S&location=iceland) | | VPS · IS-M | 4 vCPUAMD EPYC 7643 | 8 GB DDR4 | 120 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $32.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=IS-M&location=iceland) | | VPS · IS-L | 6 vCPUAMD EPYC 7643 | 16 GB DDR4 | 200 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $46.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=IS-L&location=iceland) | ### Panama No Data Retention | Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Uplink | Price | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VPS · PA-S | 2 vCPUAMD EPYC 7443P | 4 GB DDR4 | 60 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $16.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=PA-S&location=panama) | | VPS · PA-M | 4 vCPUAMD EPYC 7443P | 8 GB DDR4 | 120 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $27.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=PA-M&location=panama) | | VPS · PA-L | 6 vCPUAMD EPYC 7443P | 16 GB DDR4 | 200 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $39.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=PA-L&location=panama) | ### Romania Anti-Retention | Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Uplink | Price | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VPS · RO-S | 2 vCPUAMD EPYC 7443P | 4 GB DDR4 | 60 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $16.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=RO-S&location=romania) | | VPS · RO-M | 4 vCPUAMD EPYC 7443P | 8 GB DDR4 | 120 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $27.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=RO-M&location=romania) | | VPS · RO-L | 6 vCPUAMD EPYC 7443P | 16 GB DDR4 | 200 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $39.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=RO-L&location=romania) | ### Switzerland Premium Privacy | Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Uplink | Price | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VPS · CH-S | 2 vCPUAMD EPYC 75F3 (3.2 GHz) | 4 GB DDR4 | 60 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $21.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=CH-S&location=switzerland) | | VPS · CH-M | 4 vCPUAMD EPYC 75F3 (3.2 GHz) | 8 GB DDR4 | 120 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $34.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=CH-M&location=switzerland) | | VPS · CH-L | 6 vCPUAMD EPYC 75F3 (3.2 GHz) | 16 GB DDR4 | 200 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps | $49.99/mo | [Order](https://servprivacy.com/order?type=vps&plan=CH-L&location=switzerland) | FAQ ## VPN Hosting — FAQ ### 01 Is self-hosting a VPN legal? Yes in all our jurisdictions. You are responsible for the traffic you send through it, same as any other server. ### 02 How many users can one VPS handle? VPS-S handles 2–5 concurrent users. VPS-M handles 20–50. VPS-L handles 100+ on WireGuard. OpenVPN is ~30% less efficient. ### 03 Will my ISP detect I'm using a VPN? They see encrypted traffic to a datacenter IP — that's it. They cannot see the contents. WireGuard uses UDP 51820 by default; use port 443 if your ISP blocks it. ### 04 Does unlimited bandwidth really apply to VPN traffic? Yes. Our uplink is not throttled or counted. The only limit is the uplink speed of the plan (1–2 Gbps). ### 05 Can I chain my VPS VPN with Tor? Yes (VPN→Tor or Tor→VPN). VPN→Tor hides Tor usage from your ISP. Tor→VPN gives a stable exit IP but deanonymizes you to the VPS. ## Deploy your own VPN today No commercial VPN middleman. Your keys, your server, your rules. 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