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Buyer checklist
The anonymous hosting service checklist.
Before you hand any provider money, check it against this list. An anonymous hosting service should be able to answer every question here in plain language on its own site.
Updated 2026-11-11 · Published by AnonVPS
The ten-question checklist
- What exactly do you ask for at signup?
- Can I order without a phone number, ID or selfie?
- Which coins do you accept, and is the amount quoted live?
- What do you log, and for how long?
- Where is the company registered, and where are the servers?
- What happens when you receive a legal request?
- Do you publish a warrant canary or transparency page?
- Do I get full root and my own SSH keys?
- What is the refund and cancellation policy, in writing?
- What is the acceptable use policy, and who enforces it?
If a provider avoids a question, treat that as an answer.
How AnonVPS answers
| Question | Answer | Read more |
|---|---|---|
| Signup data | No ID or selfie. You choose a configuration and receive an access key. | No ID upload |
| Payment | More than ten coins, live rate locked for a short time. | Payments |
| Logging | Stated plainly, with limits. | No-logs policy |
| Legal requests | Published procedure. | Law enforcement policy |
| Transparency | Canary and company details. | Canary, Transparency |
| Control | Full root, self-managed. | VPS plans |
| Refunds and terms | Written terms. | Terms |
Red flags
- Claims of being "untraceable" or "unseizable".
- No terms, policy or company details at all.
- Promises that you can do anything with no rules.
- A payment page with no live rate or no clear amount.
- Pressure to pay quickly with no refund route.
What to do after you order
- Log in and update the system.
- Create a non-root user and use SSH keys only. Follow the hardening checklist.
- Open only the ports you need.
- Read common opsec mistakes.
- Decide what must never touch the server, such as personal documents and reused passwords.
FAQ
Common questions
What should an anonymous hosting service never ask for?
For a no-ID service, a passport, selfie, proof of address or a phone number should not be needed to order.
Is paying in crypto enough to be anonymous?
No. Some coins are far more traceable than others. See paying with Monero and how payment works.
Can I trust a "no logs" claim?
Check what the policy specifically says, and whether the provider publishes legal request handling. Read ours at no-logs.
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