Crypto and KYC · Hetzner alternatives
What Hetzner and OVHcloud ask for, in their own words, and which bare-metal hosts set no ID step at signup. Policies and prices read on 30 October 2026.
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Which Hetzner alternatives don't require ID verification?
The Hetzner alternatives that don't require ID verification at signup are crypto-paid bare-metal hosts such as Ironatoll, FlokiNET, Privex, Servers.Guru, SwissLayer, PrivateAlps and Anubiz Host. Hetzner may ask for a government ID or a card prepayment before it processes an order. Ironatoll never asks: no KYC, payment in crypto only, dedicated servers from $63.68 per 30 days.
| Hetzner: when | Before it processes an order, as a fraud-prevention check (fraud prevention FAQ, last changed 6 August 2026) |
|---|---|
| Hetzner: how | A copy of a government ID (ID card or passport), or an advance payment with your own credit card |
| Hetzner: payment | Card, SEPA direct debit, bank transfer or PayPal; no cryptocurrencies |
| OVHcloud | Orders checked by hand on working days; documents requested by email if the check cannot be completed |
| Ironatoll: identity | No KYC: no ID, selfie, documents, card or phone number are ever collected |
| Ironatoll: payment | Crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC |
| Ironatoll: price | Atoll 16 $63.68, Atoll 32 $72.15, Atoll 64 $72.62, Atoll 128 $205.27, Atoll 256 $406.37 per 30 days |
Hetzner can ask any customer to verify the account before it processes an order, either with an ID document or with a prepayment from their own credit card. Its fraud prevention FAQ, last changed on 6 August 2026, names only these two routes:
The same FAQ explains which orders draw extra checks. For a first order, Hetzner checks whether the number and value of the products look plausible. It pays particular attention to high-priced products, and may hold such orders for a manual review or reject them. It suggests that new customers start with a cheaper Server Auction machine or a small cloud server.
Signup asks for an email, contact details and a billing address. Hetzner's getting-started page asks you to avoid VPNs and, if possible, free email addresses while you register.
Hetzner publishes no processing time and no full list of refusal reasons, so buyers ask each other. On 30 October 2026, Google completed "hetzner verification" with failed, pending, id, time and reddit, and "hetzner kyc" with verification and reddit.
All ten of Bing's top results for "hetzner verification reddit" were r/hetzner threads that day. Their titles tell the story: "Verification denied on multiple occasions?", "How long does ID verification take?" and "Hetzner Verification for Indians is not fair". On r/selfhosted, one thread asks for a "Hetzner-like VPS without national ID verification".
A first order for a dedicated server is the kind Hetzner says it watches: a high-priced product from a new customer. The threads show demand, not policy; Hetzner's policy is the one quoted above.
Yes, OVHcloud can. Its order guide, updated on 8 October 2026, says orders are verified manually, on working days only. If the check cannot be completed, OVHcloud emails a request for supporting documents. Google completes "ovh verification" with ovh id verification.
Neither Hetzner nor OVHcloud accepts crypto, so a buyer who wants to pay in coins needs another host anyway. See can I pay Hetzner with crypto.
According to Ironatoll's check of 30 October 2026, 13 of 34 dedicated-server hosts ask for no ID at signup, 16 ask only on set triggers, and 3 require it before delivery. The table lists the no-ID hosts that take crypto and sold a current plan with at least 4 cores, 16 GB of RAM and 480 GB of SSD.
"No ID at signup" means the host's own pages set no identity step. Several still ask for a name and a postal address on the form.
| Host | What the host says about ID | Monero | Cheapest plan with 4+ cores, 16 GB, 480 GB SSD (monthly) | Stated setup time | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironatoll | No KYC: no ID, selfie, documents, card or phone number are ever collected | ✗ | $63.68 per 30 days (6 cores / 12 threads, 16 GB, 2 × 480 GB SSD) | 72 hours or less from the moment your payment is confirmed | NL, IS, CH, RO |
| AliasVPS (ex-BitVPS) | Email and password only; no ID documents | ✓ | $39.50 (8 cores, 32 GB, 2 × 500 GB NVMe): listed far below every other host; delivery not verified | 2–4 hours (median) | IS, NL, RO, CH |
| Privex | No account step; the order form accepts an alias | ✓ | $140 + $70 setup ($145.83 a month over a year), 8 cores, 64 GB, 2 × 512 GB NVMe | Under 24 hours, weekdays | DE, FI |
| KoDDoS | No ID rule in its terms; the form asks a name and an address | ✓ | $180.00 (12 cores, 64 GB, 960 GB NVMe, Hong Kong) | Under 48 hours | NL, DE, HK, JP, US |
| Servers.Guru | Email address only, per its FAQ | ✓ | €199 + €49 setup ($226.88 a month over a year), 8 cores, 64 GB, 2 × 512 GB NVMe | Under 24 hours | DE, FI |
| NiceVPS | Username and password; email optional | ✓ | €299 ($334.04), 16 cores, 64 GB, 2 TB NVMe | Not stated | NL |
| FlokiNET | "No ID verification required"; signup with an email address | ✓ | €309 ($345.21), 8 cores, 32 GB, 2 × 480 GB SSD, Iceland | 1 working day if in stock | RO, IS, NL, FI |
| SwissLayer | FAQ: no KYC; the form still asks a name and a postal address | — | $430.00 (64 cores, 64 GB, 1 TB SSD) | Within 24 hours | CH |
| Anubiz Host | Signup by email; no ID, selfie or phone; sanctions screening | ✓ | $651.99 (16 cores, 128 GB, 2 × 1 TB NVMe, Sweden) | 48–72 hours | 11 countries, incl. NL, IS, RO, CH |
| PrivateAlps | Written no-KYC policy in its terms | ✓ | €3,199 ($3,573.92), 64 cores, 64 GB, 1 TB NVMe | 24–48 hours | CH |
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Read on each host's pages on 30 October 2026. Setup fees are spread over 12 months; 1 EUR = 1.1172 USD (ECB, 30 October 2026). "—" = not stated.
Most crypto hosts sit in between: no ID at signup, but a written trigger that can bring one later. The trigger matters most if you want a refund or pay by card. These were the cheapest of them for the same size of server.
| Host | When the host can ask for ID | Crypto processor | Cheapest plan with 4+ cores, 16 GB, 480 GB SSD (monthly) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacloud | KYC or KYB before any refund; documents on request | CoinGate or Cryptomus | €76 ($84.91), 6 cores, 16 GB, 2 × 250 GB SSD, Lithuania |
| MonoVM | KYC documents for any refund | CoinPayments, BitPay, Cryptomus, NOWPayments | $96.20, 6 cores, 32 GB, 2 × 480 GB NVMe, Canada |
| Zomro | At any time; paying in crypto is a named trigger, with source of funds | Cryptomus only | €83.18 + €41.99 setup ($96.84 a month over a year), 8 cores, 64 GB, 2 × 960 GB NVMe, Poland |
| HostSailor | Photo ID for card payers | CoinGate | $125.00, 4 cores, 32 GB, 512 GB SSD, Netherlands |
| AbeloHost | At any time, with a government photo ID | CoinGate | €134.99 ($150.81), 6 cores, 64 GB, 2 × 500 GB NVMe, Poland |
| Cherry Servers | Its cheapest servers need ID or a €100 top-up from new crypto customers; card payers pass an ID check | CoinGate | €149 ($166.46), 8 cores, 32 GB, 2 × 250 GB NVMe, Lithuania |
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On 8 October 2026 the United Kingdom designated Cryptomus and Heleket under its Russia sanctions regime; Bacloud, MonoVM and Zomro use it. HOSTKEY, HostZealot and Leaseweb require ID before delivery.
For similar hardware, Ironatoll costs more than Hetzner's AX41 and less than its 8-core and 16-core AX servers. Hetzner's prices below exclude VAT and were read on 30 October 2026. Its AX41 was shown as not available in the configurator that day.
| Hetzner plan | Hetzner price, excl. VAT | Closest Ironatoll plan | Ironatoll price per 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| AX41: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 6 cores, 64 GB, 2 × 512 GB NVMe | €59.00 ($65.91), no setup fee; not available on 30 October 2026 | Atoll 32: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (6 cores / 12 threads), 32 GB RAM, 2 × 512 GB NVMe in RAID 1, 40 TB a month at 1 Gbit/s, 1 IPv4 and an IPv6 /64 | $72.15 |
| AX42: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE, 8 cores, 64 GB, 2 × 512 GB NVMe | €99 + €49 setup ($115.16 a month over a year) | Atoll 64: Intel Xeon E-2288G (8 cores / 16 threads), 64 GB RAM, 2 × 960 GB NVMe in RAID 1, 60 TB a month at 1 Gbit/s, 1 IPv4 and an IPv6 /64 | $72.62 |
| AX102: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 16 cores, 128 GB, 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe | €259 + €129 setup ($301.36 a month over a year) | Atoll 128: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (16 cores / 32 threads), 128 GB RAM, 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe in RAID 1, 100 TB a month at 1 Gbit/s, 1 IPv4 and an IPv6 /64 | $205.27 |
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1 EUR = 1.1172 USD (ECB, 30 October 2026). Hetzner bills card, SEPA, bank transfer or PayPal; Ironatoll bills crypto only. No setup fee: you pay only the price of the term you choose, at your order as at every renewal.
Nothing that identifies you. No KYC: no ID, selfie, documents, card or phone number are ever collected. You log in with an account number, and an email address is an option, not a requirement. Keep your account number safe, because signing in depends on it. An email on the account makes it recoverable; without one, nobody can retrieve a lost number.
Two checks remain, and neither involves a document. We match every incoming payment against public sanctions lists of blockchain addresses, and a payment sent from a listed address is never added to a balance. We turn away people and companies located in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia, Belarus, China, Yemen or Western Sahara, or in the occupied regions of Ukraine.
No KYC is a rule about paperwork, not a promise that a payment or a server can never be linked to you. What still links a no-KYC server to its owner is covered on its own page. The full rules are on can I rent a dedicated server without KYC.
Hetzner suits you if you can pay by card, SEPA or PayPal and pass its check. Its dedicated servers sit in Falkenstein, Nuremberg and Helsinki. The AX41 has no minimum contract term, and the Server Auction sells used machines with no setup fee.
Ironatoll suits you if the ID check or the card is the problem. Its limits are plain: No remote console (IPMI or KVM over IP) is included: reboots and reinstalls are requested from your dashboard and done by the team. A person prepares your server after your payment is confirmed, within 72 hours, so it is not instant; your dashboard shows the status, then the IP address once the server is ready. Monero is not accepted, while 15 hosts in the check take it.
For a ranked view, see the best offshore dedicated server providers. Every plan is on the pricing page.
6 cores · 16 GB RAM
$63.68
3 months $171.93 (−10%)6 months $305.66 (−20%)1 year $534.91 (−30%)
6 cores · 32 GB RAM
$72.15
3 months $194.80 (−10%)6 months $346.32 (−20%)1 year $606.06 (−30%)
Best value
8 cores · 64 GB RAM
$72.62
3 months $196.07 (−10%)6 months $348.57 (−20%)1 year $610 (−30%)
16 cores · 128 GB RAM
$205.27
3 months $554.22 (−10%)6 months $985.29 (−20%)1 year $1,724.26 (−30%)
24 cores · 256 GB RAM
$406.37
3 months $1,097.19 (−10%)6 months $1,950.57 (−20%)1 year $3,413.50 (−30%)
In every plan: Whole machine · Root access · RAID 1 on two disks · Dedicated IPv4 · No logs · No KYC
Not always, but it can. Hetzner's fraud prevention FAQ says it may ask you to verify your account before it processes an order. You then send a copy of a government ID or make an advance payment with your own credit card.
Hetzner does not publish a time. Its FAQ sends questions about verification to its review team by email. The question is common: r/hetzner has a thread titled "How long does ID verification take?".
Hetzner's FAQ names open invoices, a large or high-value first order, and incomplete or false registration details. It also says a VPN makes the check harder.
Yes. Privex and Servers.Guru rent dedicated servers in Germany and Finland with no ID step, and both take Monero. Ironatoll rents them with no KYC in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Reykjavik (Iceland), Zurich (Switzerland) and Bucharest (Romania); each plan is sold in each city at one price.
No. Hetzner's payment overview says it does not accept cryptocurrencies, and its only alternative to an ID is a prepayment from your own credit card. To pay in coins, you need a host that takes crypto directly.
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