BasedFlare vs Owrbit
BasedFlare has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.5 against 5.1, and Privacy 6.2 against 2.9.
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 →
Owrbit
Indian host selling shared, offshore and VPS hosting, servers and domains; takes Monero
Privacy
2.9/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BasedFlare | Owrbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Web Hosting | Web Hosting |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, USDC | BTC, ETH, XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Monero, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Starter plan $20/month, Pro $199/month when checked | Shared hosting listed from $2.49 and VPS from $11.90 when checked |
| Founded | 2023 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United States | India |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BasedFlare
Nothing distinct
Both
Accepts MoneroLegal entity disclosedRequires email
Only Owrbit
Runs an affiliate programmeMay request ID
Where they sit among web hosting
Questions
Is BasedFlare or Owrbit safer?
BasedFlare has the higher Safety grade: BasedFlare 5.5, Owrbit 5.1, out of 10.
Does BasedFlare or Owrbit require KYC?
BasedFlare is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Owrbit is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
BasedFlare has 0 and Owrbit has 0 documented incidents in the registry.