Belize-registered VPS and dedicated server host paid in crypto, with Tor and I2P sites
Privacy 6.7
Safety 6.5
VPS Since 2010 Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
BuyVM review
Long-running budget KVM VPS host in Las Vegas, New York and Luxembourg
- 5+ years operating
- May ask for ID
- Email required
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
2.5/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.6/ 10
Fair
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
BuyVM review in short
BuyVM is a VPS provider operating since 2010. 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 5.6/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: 5+ years operating. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- VPS
- KYC level
- 3 of 4: ID on risk flag
- Grades
- Privacy 2.5/10, Safety 5.6/10
- Sign-up
- Email required
- Fees
- VPS from $2.00/month per the homepage; KVM slices listed from $3.50/month when checked
- Limits
- Card and PayPal refunds within 3 days of the first order; cryptocurrency payments are not refundable
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "BuyVM review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/buyvm
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What BuyVM is
BuyVM sells KVM virtual servers, block storage and DDoS protection from Las Vegas, New York and Luxembourg; the site describes it as part of Frantech Solutions since 2010 and now a division of Cloudzy, which the terms say acquired it in January 2025. The terms require current and accurate identification and contact information at registration, including a legitimate name, surname and residential address (no PO boxes or forwarding addresses), registration from the client's residential ISP, and account details that match the payment method; a phone number is not required. Orders are provisioned only when contact and payment information comply with the terms. Payment is accepted by card, PayPal, Alipay and cryptocurrency through CoinPayments, and the acceptable use policy allows Tor exit, relay and bridge nodes.
What BuyVM offers, and what to watch
1 of 13 privacy and safety features, 2 warnings in its terms.
"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.
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 Not stated
- 5+ years operating Yes Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
- May ask for ID Yes The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Email required Yes An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number required Not in terms
- Nobody accountable Not in terms
Does BuyVM require KYC?
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 3: ID on risk flag. The terms allow funds to be held and identity demanded after an automated risk flag.
Terms state users are "required to provide current and accurate identification, contact information, and other details" and must give a legitimate name and residential address that match the payment method; no document upload is described.
How the grades add up
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
2.5- Starting points 50
- KYC level 3: ID on risk flag -14
- Requires email -4
- May request ID -7
- Total, clamped to 0–100 25
Safety
5.6- Starting points 50
- 5+ years operating +10
- May request ID -4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 56
Test ledger
Real transactions run by our editors. A badge without a ledger is an assertion; this is the proof.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on BuyVM’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
Incidents on record
No incidents are on record for BuyVM. If you have a documented case, report it.
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BuyVM: common questions
Does BuyVM require KYC?
BuyVM is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. Terms state users are "required to provide current and accurate identification, contact information, and other details" and must give a legitimate name and residential address that match the payment method; no document upload is described.
Is BuyVM safe to use?
BuyVM has a Safety grade of 5.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 2.5 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is BuyVM legit?
BuyVM is a working VPS provider that has operated since 2010. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.6 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is BuyVM 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 BuyVM. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.
Do I need an account or email to use BuyVM?
Email required.
What fees does BuyVM charge?
VPS from $2.00/month per the homepage; KVM slices listed from $3.50/month when checked. Fees were recorded from BuyVM's own pages and can change; check before you send.
What are BuyVM's limits?
Card and PayPal refunds within 3 days of the first order; cryptocurrency payments are not refundable.
Does BuyVM have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on BuyVM's own pages.
Can I use BuyVM over Tor?
BuyVM does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.