AlphaVPS vs SporeStack
It is a trade-off. AlphaVPS has the higher Safety grade (6.1 against 6.0), while SporeStack has the higher Privacy grade (8.7 against 2.5).
AlphaVPS
Bulgarian VPS and dedicated host since 2013 that takes crypto but rejects anonymous orders
Privacy
2.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
SporeStack
API-driven VPS hosting with token accounts; no email and no KYC
Privacy
8.7/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| AlphaVPS | SporeStack | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPS | VPS |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Random account number |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC | XMR, BTC, BCH |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, PayPal | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | VPS from EUR 1.67/month (storage) or EUR 2.54/month when checked | Not published |
| Founded | 2013 | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Bulgaria | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only AlphaVPS
Requires emailMay request IDLegal entity disclosed
Both
5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Only SporeStack
No email neededNo phone neededAccount-number loginTor onion serviceAccepts Monero
Where they sit among vps
Questions
Is AlphaVPS or SporeStack safer?
AlphaVPS has the higher Safety grade: AlphaVPS 6.1, SporeStack 6.0, out of 10.
Does AlphaVPS or SporeStack require KYC?
AlphaVPS is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). SporeStack is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
AlphaVPS has 0 and SporeStack has 0 documented incidents in the registry.