# HostSailor review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> HostSailor is a VPS provider. 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 5.1/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: company named. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPS
- **KYC level:** 3 of 4: ID on risk flag
- **Grades:** Privacy 2.5/10, Safety 5.1/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** VPS from $1.95/month (HDD storage VPS; SSD KVM from $2.99) when checked
- **Jurisdiction:** United Arab Emirates
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://hostsailor.com

## What it is
HostSailor sells VPS, dedicated servers, shared hosting, domains and SSL certificates, with VPS plans listed in the Netherlands and the United States. Its terms identify the operator as HOST SAILOR LIMITED, a company registered in the United Arab Emirates. The terms say photographic ID may be required to establish identity when paying by credit card, and that an account may be suspended if a user does not provide accurate contact information or fails to provide identification when requested. Cryptocurrency payments in more than 50 coins are handled by a third-party processor, and the terms say payments made in cryptocurrency are refunded to a verified PayPal account or as account credit rather than back in crypto.

## What the terms say about ID
Terms: "If using a credit card, we may require photographic ID to establish your identity", and accounts may be suspended where a user "fails to provide identification (ID) when requested".

## 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: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: yes; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does HostSailor require KYC?
HostSailor is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. Terms: "If using a credit card, we may require photographic ID to establish your identity", and accounts may be suspended where a user "fails to provide identification (ID) when requested".

### Is HostSailor safe to use?
HostSailor has a Safety grade of 5.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 2.5 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is HostSailor legit?
HostSailor is a working VPS provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in United Arab Emirates. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.1 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is HostSailor 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 HostSailor. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents.

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

### What fees does HostSailor charge?
VPS from $1.95/month (HDD storage VPS; SSD KVM from $2.99) when checked. Fees were recorded from HostSailor's own pages and can change; check before you send.

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

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

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

## Sources
- https://hostsailor.com
- https://hostsailor.com/terms-of-service
- https://hostsailor.com/payment-methods
- https://hostsailor.com/vps-hosting

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