Cloudzy vs RackNerd
It is a trade-off. Cloudzy has the higher Safety grade (6.1 against 5.5), while RackNerd has the higher Privacy grade (5.8 against 2.5).
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 →
RackNerd
US budget VPS and dedicated server host that also accepts cryptocurrency
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Cloudzy | RackNerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPS | VPS |
| KYC policy | ID on risk flag | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, USDT | BTC, BCH, LTC, ETH, USDT, USDC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, PayPal | Crypto, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | VPS from $2.48/month on a discounted yearly plan ($4.95 list price) when checked | VPS from $2.24/month per the homepage; KVM VPS listed from $26.99/year when checked |
| Limits | Not published | No refunds by default; cryptocurrency mining not allowed |
| Founded | 2008 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United Arab Emirates | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Cloudzy
5+ years operatingMay request ID
Both
Legal entity disclosedRequires email
Only RackNerd
Runs an affiliate programme
Where they sit among vps
Questions
Is Cloudzy or RackNerd safer?
Cloudzy has the higher Safety grade: Cloudzy 6.1, RackNerd 5.5, out of 10.
Does Cloudzy or RackNerd require KYC?
Cloudzy is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). RackNerd is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Cloudzy has 0 and RackNerd has 0 documented incidents in the registry.