BasedFlare vs NiceVPS
It is a trade-off. BasedFlare has the higher Safety grade (5.5 against 5.0), while NiceVPS has the higher Privacy grade (6.6 against 6.2).
BasedFlare
Managed DDoS protection, CDN, WAF and DNS with open-source components; takes Monero
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
NiceVPS
Offshore hosting, VPS and domains payable in Bitcoin, Monero, Dash or Zcash
Privacy
6.6/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BasedFlare | NiceVPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Web Hosting | Web Hosting |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, USDC | BTC, XMR, DASH, ZEC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Starter plan $20/month, Pro $199/month when checked | Shared hosting from €3.99/month when checked |
| Founded | 2023 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BasedFlare
Legal entity disclosedRequires email
Both
Accepts Monero
Only NiceVPS
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among web hosting
Questions
Is BasedFlare or NiceVPS safer?
BasedFlare has the higher Safety grade: BasedFlare 5.5, NiceVPS 5.0, out of 10.
Does BasedFlare or NiceVPS require KYC?
BasedFlare is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). NiceVPS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
BasedFlare has 0 and NiceVPS has 0 documented incidents in the registry.