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Ko-Net vs SporeStack

It is a trade-off. SporeStack has the higher Safety grade (6.0 against 5.6), while Ko-Net has the higher Privacy grade (8.8 against 8.7).

Ko-Net

Crypto-only VPS and DNS host in Stockholm with key-based accounts and no email

Privacy

8.8/ 10

Excellent

Safety

5.6/ 10

Fair

ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →

SporeStack

API-driven VPS hosting with token accounts; no email and no KYC

Privacy

8.7/ 10

Excellent

Safety

6.0/ 10

Fair

ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →

Side by side

Ko-NetSporeStack
Category VPS VPS
KYC policy ID never required ID never required
Custody N/A N/A
Sign-up Random account number Random account number
Open source No No
Tor onion address No Yes
Coins XMR, BTC, LTC XMR, BTC, BCH
Pay with Crypto, Monero, Lightning Crypto, Monero
Fees VPS from $10/month when checked Not published
Limits Refunds to crypto within 14 days, minus network fees; managed hosting hours are non-refundable Not published
Founded Not published 2017
Incidents on record 0 0
Published tests (180 days) 0 0

Only Ko-Net

Accepts LightningNo-logs policyRefund without ID

Both

Account-number loginNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts MoneroRuns an affiliate programme

Only SporeStack

Tor onion service5+ years operating

Where they sit among vps

2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 PRIVATE AND SAFE SAFE, ASKS MORE PRIVATE, LESS PROVEN PRIVACY GRADE → SAFETY GRADE → Privex Privacy 6.7 · Safety 6.5 IncogNET Privacy 6.2 · Safety 6.5 RDP.sh Privacy 6.2 · Safety 6.5 VPSBG Privacy 5.9 · Safety 6.5 3v-Hosting Privacy 2.9 · Safety 6.1 Cloudzy Privacy 2.5 · Safety 6.1 VSYS Host Privacy 2.5 · Safety 6.1 SporeStack Privacy 8.7 · Safety 6.0 BitLaunch Privacy 5.8 · Safety 6.0 Ko-Net Privacy 8.8 · Safety 5.6 BuyVM Privacy 2.5 · Safety 5.6 Servury Privacy 9.5 · Safety 5.5 Strike.bz Privacy 7.0 · Safety 5.5 RDP.monster Privacy 6.3 · Safety 5.5 BlackHOST Privacy 5.9 · Safety 5.5 RackNerd Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.5 WEYRO Privacy 5.8 · Safety 5.5 BTCVPS Privacy 7.4 · Safety 5.2 StealthVM Privacy 4.7 · Safety 5.1 HostSailor Privacy 2.5 · Safety 5.1 Packetra Privacy 7.0 · Safety 5.0 Servers Guru Privacy 6.6 · Safety 5.0 MyNymBox Privacy 6.4 · Safety 5.0 SnowCore Privacy 8.4 · Safety 4.6 Hiddence Privacy 7.7 · Safety 4.6 PrivateAlps Privacy 7.2 · Safety 4.6 Cockbox Privacy 6.6 · Safety 4.6 VDSok Privacy 5.8 · Safety 4.6 Kyun Privacy 7.9 · Safety 4.5 LuxHost Privacy 4.3 · Safety 4.2
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Questions

Is Ko-Net or SporeStack safer?

SporeStack has the higher Safety grade: Ko-Net 5.6, SporeStack 6.0, out of 10.

Does Ko-Net or SporeStack require KYC?

Ko-Net is KYC level 0 (ID never required). SporeStack is KYC level 0 (ID never required).

Which has more incidents on record?

Ko-Net has 0 and SporeStack has 0 documented incidents in the registry.

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