ServPrivacy vs BuyVM
A transparent, feature-by-feature comparison. Both hosts serve the privacy-oriented market, but they optimise for different things. Here is how they stack up on no-KYC, crypto support, jurisdictional coverage and hardware.
Complete Comparison
Every attribute is verified from public documentation at the time of writing. We will update this page if either side changes its policy.
| Feature | ServPrivacy | BuyVM |
|---|---|---|
| No email required | ||
| Token-based authentication | ||
| Jurisdictions | 7 | 3 |
| DMCA-ignored policy | ||
| Full KVM virtualization | ||
| Bare-metal servers | ||
| Custom ISO upload | ||
| DDoS protection included | ||
| Unmetered bandwidth | ||
| IPv6 /64 included | ||
| 99.9% SLA with credits | — | |
| Monero (XMR) payment | ||
| Years in operation | 1 | 15 |
| Entry VPS specs | 2 vCPU · 4 GB DDR4 · 60 GB NVMe | 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 20 GB SSD |
| Dedicated starting at | $99/mo | — |
Strengths on both sides
Where ServPrivacy wins
- DMCA-ignored across all 7 jurisdictions
- No email required — token-only signup
- 99.9% SLA with service credits
Where BuyVM is strong
- Established since 2010 — long track record
- Custom ISO uploads supported
- Large storage slab add-ons (10 TB+ cheap)
Our honest verdict
BuyVM has 15 years of solid service, but it is anchored in US and Luxembourg, both DMCA-enforced jurisdictions. If you need DMCA-ignored hosting, ServPrivacy's 7 jurisdictions are a harder match. BuyVM's strength is cheap large-storage slab add-ons; ServPrivacy's is legal isolation and true zero-KYC.
Pick ServPrivacy if
Choose ServPrivacy if: you need DMCA-ignored hosting, you value token-only authentication over email, you want 7 jurisdictions vs BuyVM's 3, or you want SLA credits on uptime.
Pick BuyVM if
Choose BuyVM if: you want very cheap large-storage slab add-ons for archives, you're already set up with their stack, or you don't mind the US/DMCA legal exposure.
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Try ServPrivacy
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