# BlackHOST review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> BlackHOST is a VPS provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.9/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: accepts Lightning and company named. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "BlackHOST review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/blackhost

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPS
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.9/10, Safety 5.5/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** VPS from $11.99/month, shared hosting from $1.95/month when checked
- **Jurisdiction:** Switzerland
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://black.host

## What it is
BlackHOST sells shared web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers and domains. Its terms name BlackHOST Ltd. with a Geneva address and are governed by Swiss law. The terms require clients to provide accurate information when setting up an account; no clause about identity documents was found in the terms or privacy policy. Accepted payments listed in its knowledge base are PayPal, credit card, bank transfer, Bitcoin, Bitcoin over Lightning and ERC-20/BEP-20 tokens; Monero is not listed.

## What the terms say about ID
Terms clause 5.1 requires clients to provide "accurate information when setting up their account"; no clause reserving a right to request identity documents was found.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: yes; 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: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does BlackHOST require KYC?
BlackHOST is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms clause 5.1 requires clients to provide "accurate information when setting up their account"; no clause reserving a right to request identity documents was found.

### Is BlackHOST safe to use?
BlackHOST has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.9 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is BlackHOST legit?
BlackHOST is a working VPS provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in Switzerland. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is BlackHOST 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 BlackHOST.

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

### What fees does BlackHOST charge?
VPS from $11.99/month, shared hosting from $1.95/month when checked. Fees were recorded from BlackHOST's own pages and can change; check before you send.

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

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

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

## Sources
- https://black.host
- https://black.host/legal/terms-of-service
- https://black.host/legal/privacy-policy
- https://black.host/about-us
- https://black.host/hc/faqs/supported-payment-methods/

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