# Geonode review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Geonode is a proxy provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.0/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.6/10 for safety (fair). To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** Proxies
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.0/10, Safety 5.6/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** Residential from $0.27/GB; ISP from $1.25/IP; datacenter from $0.14/GB
- **Jurisdiction:** Singapore
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://geonode.com

## What it is
Geonode sells residential, ISP and datacenter proxies and a web-scraping API. Its pricing page lists residential proxies from $0.27 per GB, ISP proxies from $1.25 per IP, datacenter proxies from $0.14 per GB and an unlimited residential plan from $1,800 per month, and the scraping API includes a free allowance of 1,500 requests per month. The pricing FAQ says the company accepts credit and debit cards, cryptocurrency, Alipay and wire transfer, and that PayPal is not supported. Accounts are opened with an email address and password or through Google or GitHub. The footer gives an address in Singapore and links to terms, an acceptable use policy and a refund policy. The pages reviewed do not mention identity verification.

## What the terms say about ID
Sign-up is by email, Google or GitHub; the pages reviewed mention no identity verification.

## 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: 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: 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 Geonode require KYC?
Geonode is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Sign-up is by email, Google or GitHub; the pages reviewed mention no identity verification.

### Is Geonode safe to use?
Geonode has a Safety grade of 5.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Geonode legit?
Geonode is a working proxy provider. 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 Geonode 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 Geonode.

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

### What fees does Geonode charge?
Residential from $0.27/GB; ISP from $1.25/IP; datacenter from $0.14/GB. Fees were recorded from Geonode's own pages and can change; check before you send.

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

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

## Sources
- https://geonode.com/
- https://geonode.com/pricing
- https://app.geonode.com/signup

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