HostSailor vs Privex
Privex has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.5 against 5.1, and Privacy 6.7 against 2.5.
HostSailor
UAE-registered VPS and dedicated server host that takes crypto through a payment processor
Privacy
2.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Privex
Belize-registered VPS and dedicated server host paid in crypto, with Tor and I2P sites
Privacy
6.7/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| HostSailor | Privex | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, LTC, XMR, DOGE, EOS, HIVE |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, PayPal | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | VPS from $1.95/month (HDD storage VPS; SSD KVM from $2.99) when checked | Servers advertised from $0.99/month |
| Founded | Not published | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | United Arab Emirates | Belize |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only HostSailor
May request ID
Both
Legal entity disclosedRequires email
Only Privex
Tor onion serviceI2P addressAccepts Monero5+ years operating
Where they sit among vps
Questions
Is HostSailor or Privex safer?
Privex has the higher Safety grade: HostSailor 5.1, Privex 6.5, out of 10.
Does HostSailor or Privex require KYC?
HostSailor is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag). Privex is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
HostSailor has 0 and Privex has 0 documented incidents in the registry.