Hosting and VPS

PrivateAlps review

PrivateAlps operates as an offshore host under the jurisdiction of Switzerland, offering KVM virtual machines and web hosting services. According to PrivateAlps, there is no KYC program, and none is planned. To place an order, you only need a name, which can be a pseudonym, an email address, and the transaction ID of your cryptocurrency payment. PrivateAlps states that client data is disclosed solely under a court order from a judge in Switzerland. However, all payments and deposits are final, with no option for refunds. We think PrivateAlps suits users who want a server paid in crypto.

No ID, by design

PrivateAlps never asks for ID by design, per its own pages.

Active

By Ethan ParkerChecked Oct 22, 2026How we read the terms

No IDID ruleID rule: Never, by design. No company holds your order, so nobody can ask. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
Never KYCkycnot.me levelkycnot.me rates PrivateAlps level 0, Never KYC. The terms rule out ID checks altogether. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
Pay with
Account
Onion addressTor onion4wfsdhkbrdt6jwlozcmw2lzthoghgdrt3pty2vfre2ysdguvpazwfjad.onion. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
Our verdict

Choose PrivateAlps if

Who PrivateAlps suits, from the values on this page.

PrivateAlps suits you if

  • You want to use it with no ID: PrivateAlps never asks for ID, by design.
kycnot.me

What kycnot.me says about PrivateAlps

kycnot.me is an independent directory of services you can use without ID checks. The rating and notes below are its own, not ours.

KYC level
Level 0: Never KYC

The terms rule out ID checks altogether. kycnot.me sorts services into five levels, from 0 (never asks for ID) to 4 (ID is mandatory).

kycnot.me score
8 out of 10 Privacy 99 out of 100, trust 56 out of 100
Listing status
Approved
Accepts as payment
MoneroBitcoinFiat money

Not accepted: Lightning, Cash.

Addresses on kycnot.me
Onion: http://4wfsdhkbrdt6jwlozcmw2lzthoghgdrt3pty2vfre2ysdguvpazwfjad.onion

Pros kycnot.me lists

  • Identity-Free registration
  • Strict no-log policy
  • Accepts Monero
  • Has Onion or I2P URLs
  • Good Customer Support
  • Mature service

Cons kycnot.me lists

  • Service Termination Policy
  • May suspend your account
  • No-refund policy
  • Account required
  • Source code is private

Also noted: Email required, JavaScript needed

Source: the kycnot.me listing. PrivateAlps on kycnot.me (opens in a new tab)

Checked October 22, 2026

Platform

Inside PrivateAlps

Screenshots taken November 3, 2026

Payments and access

Paying for PrivateAlps and reaching it

From PrivateAlps's own pages, read on the dates shown.

Pay with
Account
Tor onion
4wfsdhkbrdt6jwlozcmw2lzthoghgdrt3pty2vfre2ysdguvpazwfjad.onion
Operator

Checked October 22, 2026

Reddit

Community

Discussions about PrivateAlps on Reddit (opens in a new tab) (r/PrivateAlps)

Alternatives

Hosting and VPS to compare with PrivateAlps

Other active services in this category from our list. The shield shows each one's ID rule from its own terms.

NiceVPS ID rule: Never, by design. No company holds your order, so nobody can ask.
SporeStack ID rule: Never, by design. No company holds your order, so nobody can ask.
Kyun

PrivateAlps side by side

From our privacy data, the same fields for every service
WhatPrivateAlpsNiceVPSSporeStackCockboxIncogNETKyun
ID ruleNo ID, by designNo ID, by designNo ID, by designNot statedNot statedNot stated
AccountNot checked yetNot checked yetNot checked yetNot checked yetNot checked yetNot checked yet
kycnot.me levelNever KYCUnstated KYCNever KYCUnstated KYCUnstated KYCUnstated KYC
Tor onionYesYesYesNot statedYesYes

Checked November 3, 2026

FAQ

Short answers about PrivateAlps

From the data on this page.

Does PrivateAlps ask for ID?

PrivateAlps never asks for ID by design, per its own pages.

Author

Who checked this page

Ethan Parker

Senior Content Editor

Every value on this page comes from PrivateAlps's own pages and code, read on the dates shown. The kycnot.me section is the exception: it shows kycnot.me's own rating. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Sources

Sources, how we read the terms and our process

Sources

  1. kycnot.me/service/privatealps, for kycnot.me rating, checked October 22, 2026
  2. privatealps.net/en, for status and onion address, checked October 22, 2026
  3. privatealps.net/en/terms-of-service, for ID rule, checked October 22, 2026

How we read the terms

We do not give privacy services a score. We record what each provider's own pages say: when it asks for ID, the limits, who holds your coins and what it costs. Labels come from each provider's terms, never from our guess. How we read the terms

Our process

We take fees, availability, licenses and coin counts from primary sources: PrivateAlps's own fee schedules, terms and help pages, and the public registers kept by regulators. Every value carries the date we last checked it. The values on this page were checked on October 22, 2026.