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# ServPrivacy vs HOSTKEY



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.




ServPrivacy
7 Jurisdictions · 2025

VS


HOSTKEY
NL / DE / FI / IS / USA / TR · 2006







ServPrivacy wins
6/15






HOSTKEY wins
1/15



Feature by feature

## 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 | HOSTKEY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No email required | | |
| Token-based authentication | | |
| Jurisdictions | **7** | **6** |
| 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** | **20** |
| Entry VPS specs | **2 vCPU · 4 GB DDR4 · 60 GB NVMe** | **VPS varies · GPU available** |
| Dedicated starting at | **$99/mo** | **EPYC 9354 from €299/mo** |



Fair analysis

## Strengths on both sides





### Where ServPrivacy wins




- Token-only signup with zero personal data vs. HOSTKEY's mandatory KYC + AML verification

- Native crypto without processor (incl. Monero) vs. HOSTKEY's BitPay-routed crypto that still requires verification

- DMCA-ignored across all 7 jurisdictions vs. HOSTKEY's full EU compliance






### Where HOSTKEY is strong




- Six jurisdictions — Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Iceland, USA and Turkey

- Modern bare-metal lineup — 4th-gen AMD EPYC, GPU servers (RTX, A100, H100)

- 20 years of operational track record (founded 2006), Proxmox-based KVM stack










## Our honest verdict



HOSTKEY is one of the strongest bare-metal vendors in the EU — six jurisdictions, current 4th-gen EPYC silicon, GPU options up to H100, 20 years of operations. They are not, however, an anonymity host: KYC and AML verification are mandatory by their stated EU compliance posture, anonymous crypto payments are explicitly refused, and the BitPay payment rail layers another verification step on top. ServPrivacy delivers the same multi-jurisdiction bare-metal coverage with token-only signup and direct on-chain crypto including Monero.





## Pick ServPrivacy if



Choose ServPrivacy if: anonymity is a hard requirement, you want native Monero settlement, or you need DMCA-ignored jurisdictions instead of EU-compliant ones.





## Pick HOSTKEY if



Choose HOSTKEY if: you need GPU bare-metal (RTX / A100 / H100) at scale, you are willing to complete KYC, or you specifically need their German / Finnish / Turkish presence which our 7 jurisdictions don't cover.





Keep comparing

## Other Comparisons






[vs Njalla
Sweden · 2017


Legacy privacy brand vs. infrastructure spread

Seven datacenter jurisdictions vs. a single Swedish location
Full KVM virtualization with kernel control (vs. LXD containers)
Full dedicated bare-metal catalog with custom ISO upload

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/njalla)
[vs FlokiNET
Iceland · 2012


Activist veteran vs. broader jurisdictional coverage

Seven jurisdictions including Panama, Russia and Moldova not covered by FlokiNET
Broader dedicated plan ladder up to EPYC 9354 / 256 GB DDR5 ECC
Lower entry-level VPS pricing at $14.99/mo

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/flokinet)
[vs 1984 Hosting
Iceland · 2006


Iceland specialist vs. jurisdictional portfolio

Zero-identity signup vs. email-required
Seven jurisdictions vs. Iceland-only
Full dedicated bare-metal catalog

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/1984-hosting)
[vs OrangeWebsite
Iceland · 2009


Iceland Web3 brand vs. pure anonymity

Token-only access, no email required at signup
Entry VPS $14.99/mo with 2 vCPU / 4 GB vs. €29.90/mo base
Seven jurisdictions vs. Iceland-only

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/orangewebsite)
[vs BuyVM
USA / Luxembourg / Miami · 2010


Established LowEndTalk favorite, but US/Luxembourg infrastructure means DMCA compliance.

DMCA-ignored across all 7 jurisdictions
No email required — token-only signup
99.9% SLA with service credits

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/buyvm)
[vs FranTech
Canada · 2005


Veteran provider, Canadian HQ means Five Eyes exposure.

Outside Five Eyes in all 7 jurisdictions
Zero personal info (no email, no name)
SLA credits on uptime

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/frantech)
[vs Incognet
Netherlands / Luxembourg · 2021


Strong DMCA-ignored play but only 2 locations.

7 jurisdictions vs their 2
Zero email / zero personal info
SLA credits

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/incognet)
[vs Privex
Belize / Sweden / Finland · 2017


Crypto-native hosting, but still collects email at signup.

Zero email / token auth
Unlimited bandwidth on all plans
SLA credits

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/privex)
[vs Shinjiru
Malaysia · 1998


27 years in offshore — but signup friction is high.

No email, no phone, no ID — true anonymous
Crypto-native (14 chains)
Token authentication

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/shinjiru)
[vs Hetzner
Germany / Finland · 1997


Cheapest enterprise-grade hosting in EU — but you give up anonymity.

No identity required (vs Hetzner's full KYC)
Crypto-native payment
DMCA-ignored jurisdictions

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/hetzner)
[vs OVH
France · 1999


Cheap French bare-metal — but KYC and EU law.

Anonymous (vs OVH's mandatory KYC)
Crypto-only payment
DMCA-ignored across all 7 jurisdictions

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/ovh)
[vs AWS
USA (global) · 2006


AWS gives you the world but costs you your identity.

No identity required (zero personal data)
Jurisdictions outside CLOUD Act reach
Crypto payment (vs AWS's USD-only + card)

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/aws)
[vs DigitalOcean
USA (global) · 2011


Easy to use, but no privacy and no bare-metal.

Bare-metal dedicated + anonymous
DMCA-ignored across all 7 jurisdictions
No KYC / no email

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/digitalocean)
[vs Vultr
USA (global) · 2014


Good geographic coverage, but US jurisdiction and full KYC.

True anonymous signup
DMCA-ignored jurisdictions
Crypto-only payment

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/vultr)
[vs PRQ
Sweden · 2004


Pirate Bay-era legend vs. modern multi-jurisdiction spread.

7 jurisdictions vs. PRQ's single Swedish location — no single-raid risk
Token-only signup, zero personal data vs. PRQ's manual identification
14 crypto chains including Monero (XMR) — no fiat or card option that leaks identity

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/prq)
[vs AbeloHost
Netherlands · 2012


Netherlands offshore veteran vs. token-only auth + 7 jurisdictions.

7 jurisdictions vs. AbeloHost's Netherlands-only — broader legal cover
Token-only signup with zero personal data vs. AbeloHost's standard email registration
Modern EPYC + DDR5 hardware vs. AbeloHost's 2013-era Xeon E3-1220 v3

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/abelohost)
[vs Bahnhof
Sweden · 1994


WikiLeaks-bunker legend vs. anonymous multi-jurisdiction infrastructure.

7 jurisdictions vs. Bahnhof's Sweden-only — legal redundancy across continents
Token-only signup with zero personal data vs. Bahnhof's ISP-style KYC
14 crypto chains including Monero (XMR) vs. Bahnhof's Swedish fiat invoicing

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/bahnhof)
[vs HostSailor
Romania / Netherlands · 2014


Romania/Netherlands offshore brand vs. broader anti-takedown coverage.

7 jurisdictions vs. HostSailor's 2 — broader legal redundancy
Token-only signup with zero personal data vs. HostSailor's standard email + card path
14 crypto chains including Monero (XMR) — no card option that leaks identity

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/hostsailor)
[vs SporeStack
EU / USA (resells upstream) · 2017


No-email API niche vs. own-infrastructure multi-jurisdiction.

Own infrastructure across 7 jurisdictions vs. SporeStack reselling upstream cloud providers
Bare-metal + dedicated catalogue (EPYC up to 256 GB DDR5 ECC) vs. SporeStack VPS-only
DMCA-ignored across all 7 jurisdictions vs. SporeStack enforcing valid US legal requests

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/sporestack)
[vs NiceVPS
Dominica · 2018


Dominica anonymous VPS vs. 7-jurisdiction spread.

7 jurisdictions across continents vs. NiceVPS's Dominica-only
Token-only signup with zero personal data — fully removes the identity layer
Modern EPYC + DDR5 dedicated catalogue up to 256 GB ECC vs. NiceVPS's smaller scale

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/nicevps)
[vs BlueAngelHost
Bulgaria / Netherlands / Russia · 2013


Bulgaria/NL/RU offshore vs. transparent token-only + 7 jurisdictions.

7 jurisdictions including Iceland, Panama and Switzerland that BlueAngelHost does not cover
Token-only signup with zero personal data vs. BlueAngelHost's standard registration
SLA credits + transparent operations vs. BlueAngelHost's mixed-review track record on suspensions

See full comparison →](https://servprivacy.com/vs/blueangelhost)








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