Kyun vs SporeStack
SporeStack has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.0 against 4.5, and Privacy 8.7 against 7.9.
Kyun
Small Monero-first VPS host with random account numbers and per-resource pricing
Privacy
7.9/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.5/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 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
| Kyun | SporeStack | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPS | VPS |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Random account number | Random account number |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | Yes |
| Coins | XMR | XMR, BTC, BCH |
| Pay with | Monero, Card | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Priced per resource when checked: €0.50 per vCPU core, €1 per GiB RAM, €1 per IPv4 address and €6 per TB of disk each month; Monero deposits get a 10% balance bonus (per its card-payments announcement) | Not published |
| Limits | Card transactions have a 5 EUR minimum; the difference is credited to the balance | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2017 |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Kyun
Anonymous operator
Both
Account-number loginNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts Monero
Only SporeStack
5+ years operatingRuns an affiliate programme
Where they sit among vps
Questions
Is Kyun or SporeStack safer?
SporeStack has the higher Safety grade: Kyun 4.5, SporeStack 6.0, out of 10.
Does Kyun or SporeStack require KYC?
Kyun is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). SporeStack is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Kyun has 1 and SporeStack has 0 documented incidents in the registry.