# Cockbox review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Cockbox is a VPS provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.6/10 for privacy (fair) and 4.6/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no email needed and accepts Monero. To watch: it has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPS
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.6/10, Safety 4.6/10
- **Sign-up:** Email optional
- **Fees:** From $15/month (2 GB) when checked
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://cockbox.org

## What it is
Cockbox is a deliberately irreverent VPS provider that describes itself as Tor-friendly and privacy-oriented, offering Linux and BSD servers. Its site says an automated system accepts payment in Bitcoin or Monero and provisions the configured server after one payment confirmation. Plans listed when checked started at $15 per month for a 2 GB server, with NVMe machines in Moldova and SSD-cached machines in Romania, custom ISO installation and console access. The operator is the same pseudonymous team behind the cock.li email service. No identity verification is described anywhere on the site.

## What the terms say about ID
No identity verification is mentioned; servers are provisioned automatically on crypto payment.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: not stated; No email needed: yes; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; 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: no; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: yes

## Questions
### Does Cockbox require KYC?
Cockbox is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. No identity verification is mentioned; servers are provisioned automatically on crypto payment.

### Is Cockbox safe to use?
Cockbox has a Safety grade of 4.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.6 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Cockbox legit?
Cockbox is a working VPS provider. Its operators do not publish a company or names, so nobody is publicly accountable for it. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 4.6 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Cockbox 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 Cockbox.

### Do I need an account or email to use Cockbox?
Email optional.

### What fees does Cockbox charge?
From $15/month (2 GB) when checked. Fees were recorded from Cockbox's own pages and can change; check before you send.

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

### Which cryptocurrencies does Cockbox support?
Cockbox supports BTC, XMR.

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

## Sources
- https://cockbox.org

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