BasedFlare vs Shinjiru
It is a trade-off. Shinjiru has the higher Safety grade (6.0 against 5.5), while BasedFlare has the higher Privacy grade (6.2 against 5.8).
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 →
Shinjiru
Offshore hosting provider operating since 2000 that accepts Bitcoin and Ethereum
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BasedFlare | Shinjiru | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Web Hosting | Web Hosting |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| 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 |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Crypto, Card |
| Fees | Starter plan $20/month, Pro $199/month when checked | Not published |
| Founded | 2023 | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Malaysia |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BasedFlare
Accepts MoneroLegal entity disclosed
Both
Requires email
Only Shinjiru
5+ years operating
Where they sit among web hosting
Questions
Is BasedFlare or Shinjiru safer?
Shinjiru has the higher Safety grade: BasedFlare 5.5, Shinjiru 6.0, out of 10.
Does BasedFlare or Shinjiru require KYC?
BasedFlare is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Shinjiru is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
BasedFlare has 0 and Shinjiru has 0 documented incidents in the registry.