BlackHOST vs Cloudzy
It is a trade-off. Cloudzy has the higher Safety grade (6.1 against 5.5), while BlackHOST has the higher Privacy grade (5.9 against 2.5).
BlackHOST
Swiss-law host selling VPS, dedicated servers and web hosting, with Bitcoin and Lightning
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Cloudzy
Dubai-based cloud VPS provider with 13 locations that accepts crypto alongside cards
Privacy
2.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| BlackHOST | Cloudzy | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPS | VPS |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, USDT |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Crypto, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | VPS from $11.99/month, shared hosting from $1.95/month when checked | VPS from $2.48/month on a discounted yearly plan ($4.95 list price) when checked |
| Founded | Not published | 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only BlackHOST
Accepts Lightning
Both
Requires emailLegal entity disclosed
Only Cloudzy
5+ years operatingMay request ID
Where they sit among vps
Questions
Is BlackHOST or Cloudzy safer?
Cloudzy has the higher Safety grade: BlackHOST 5.5, Cloudzy 6.1, out of 10.
Does BlackHOST or Cloudzy require KYC?
BlackHOST is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Cloudzy is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
BlackHOST has 0 and Cloudzy has 0 documented incidents in the registry.