LNVPS vs ServaRica
It is a trade-off. ServaRica has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 5.5), while LNVPS has the higher Privacy grade (7.9 against 5.8).
LNVPS
Irish VPS host paid by Lightning, Bitcoin or Monero, with Nostr-key sign-in
Privacy
7.9/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
ServaRica
Montreal VPS and storage host on its own hardware, accepting Bitcoin and Ether
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| LNVPS | ServaRica | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | VPS | VPS |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Random account number | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC, XMR, LTC, ETH, USDT | BTC, ETH |
| Pay with | Crypto, Lightning, Monero, Card | Crypto, Card, PayPal, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Custom VPS from 1 vCPU / 1 GB; yearly 4 vCPU plan listed at EUR 150/year when checked | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2010 |
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | Canada (Quebec) |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only LNVPS
Accepts LightningAccepts MoneroAccount-number loginNo email neededTor onion service
Both
Legal entity disclosed
Only ServaRica
Requires email5+ years operating
Where they sit among vps
Questions
Is LNVPS or ServaRica safer?
ServaRica has the higher Safety grade: LNVPS 5.5, ServaRica 6.5, out of 10.
Does LNVPS or ServaRica require KYC?
LNVPS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). ServaRica is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
LNVPS has 0 and ServaRica has 0 documented incidents in the registry.