# LNVPS review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > LNVPS is a VPS provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 7.9/10 for privacy (strong) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "LNVPS review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/lnvps ## Key facts - **Category:** VPS - **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned - **Grades:** Privacy 7.9/10, Safety 5.5/10 - **Sign-up:** Random account number - **Fees:** Custom VPS from 1 vCPU / 1 GB; yearly 4 vCPU plan listed at EUR 150/year when checked - **Jurisdiction:** Ireland - **Onion address:** Yes - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://lnvps.net ## What it is LNVPS sells KVM virtual servers in Dublin, plus a small WireGuard VPN and managed Nostr relay apps. Its terms say prices can be paid in Bitcoin over Lightning or on-chain, and that Monero, Litecoin, Ether and Tether are converted to Bitcoin by a third-party exchange; card payment is also offered. The site signs users in with a Nostr key, and the terms state that accounts may be created without giving personal contact details. For non-Bitcoin payments it records IP address, browser user agent and the exchange order ID for 13 months to meet the exchange's compliance needs. It is a trading name of an Irish limited company whose registration number and address are published, it charges VAT based on declared country and IP, and it publishes an official .onion address. ## What the terms say about ID Terms and privacy text contain no ID requirement and say accounts can be created without personal contact details; IP and country are recorded for VAT, and non-Bitcoin payments are logged for the converting exchange's compliance. ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes - **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: yes; Accepts cash: not stated - **Access:** Tor onion address: yes; 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: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms ## Questions ### Does LNVPS require KYC? LNVPS is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms and privacy text contain no ID requirement and say accounts can be created without personal contact details; IP and country are recorded for VAT, and non-Bitcoin payments are logged for the converting exchange's compliance. ### Is LNVPS safe to use? LNVPS has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.9 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is LNVPS legit? LNVPS is a working VPS provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in Ireland. 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 LNVPS 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 LNVPS. ### Do I need an account or email to use LNVPS? Random account number. ### What fees does LNVPS charge? Custom VPS from 1 vCPU / 1 GB; yearly 4 vCPU plan listed at EUR 150/year when checked. Fees were recorded from LNVPS's own pages and can change; check before you send. ### Does LNVPS have a Tor onion address? Yes. LNVPS publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser. ### Which cryptocurrencies does LNVPS support? LNVPS supports BTC, XMR, LTC, ETH, USDT, and fiat payments in EUR, USD. ### Can I use LNVPS over Tor? Yes. LNVPS publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. ## Sources - https://lnvps.net - https://lnvps.net/tos How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology