# AlphaVPS review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> AlphaVPS is a VPS provider operating since 2013. Its terms put it at KYC level 3 of 4: ID on risk flag. NoKYC Score grades it 2.5/10 for privacy (poor) and 6.1/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: company named and 5+ years operating. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "AlphaVPS review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/alphavps

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPS
- **KYC level:** 3 of 4: ID on risk flag
- **Grades:** Privacy 2.5/10, Safety 6.1/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** VPS from EUR 1.67/month (storage) or EUR 2.54/month when checked
- **Jurisdiction:** Bulgaria
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://alphavps.com

## What it is
AlphaVPS is a Sofia-based provider of VPS, dedicated, GPU and colocation services on its own hardware in seven cities in Europe and the US, operated by a Bulgarian company since 2013. Its FAQ says it accepts cards, PayPal and 'major cryptocurrencies' without listing them. The terms say every order is manually verified, customers must provide complete and valid contact information, anonymous orders are rejected, and some orders may face KYC identity checks depending on risk factors. A 14-day money-back guarantee is advertised.

## What the terms say about ID
Terms: all orders are manually verified, 'All anonymous orders would be rejected', and orders may face KYC checks based on risk factors.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: yes
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: yes; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does AlphaVPS require KYC?
AlphaVPS is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. Terms: all orders are manually verified, 'All anonymous orders would be rejected', and orders may face KYC checks based on risk factors.

### Is AlphaVPS safe to use?
AlphaVPS has a Safety grade of 6.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 2.5 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is AlphaVPS legit?
AlphaVPS is a working VPS provider that has operated since 2013. It publishes the company that runs it, in Bulgaria. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.1 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is AlphaVPS a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for AlphaVPS. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.

### Do I need an account or email to use AlphaVPS?
Email required.

### What fees does AlphaVPS charge?
VPS from EUR 1.67/month (storage) or EUR 2.54/month when checked. Fees were recorded from AlphaVPS's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does AlphaVPS have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on AlphaVPS's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does AlphaVPS support?
AlphaVPS supports BTC, and fiat payments in EUR, USD.

### Can I use AlphaVPS over Tor?
AlphaVPS does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://alphavps.com
- https://alphavps.com/terms
- https://alphavps.com/about

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology