Icelandic web host allowing sign-up with only an email; takes crypto and cash by mail
Privacy 6.3
Safety 6.5
Web Hosting Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
NiceVPS review
Offshore hosting, VPS and domains payable in Bitcoin, Monero, Dash or Zcash
- Accepts Monero
- No email needed
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
6.6/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
NiceVPS review in short
NiceVPS is a hosting 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 5.0/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no email needed and accepts Monero. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- Web Hosting
- KYC level
- 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- Grades
- Privacy 6.6/10, Safety 5.0/10
- Sign-up
- Email optional
- Fees
- Shared hosting from €3.99/month when checked
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "NiceVPS review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/nicevps
Also available as plain text.
What NiceVPS is
NiceVPS offers web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, a VPN and domain registration in offshore locations, and markets itself as uncensored, privacy-first hosting. The site says it does not ask many questions at sign-up and that customers optionally provide whatever data they wish to share. It advertises acceptance of Bitcoin, Monero, Dash, Zcash and other cryptocurrencies, with shared hosting starting from €3.99 per month when checked. Features listed include anonymous SMTP relay, free DNS hosting and installation from custom ISO images. The operating company is not identified on the page read for this review.
What NiceVPS offers, and what to watch
2 of 13 privacy and safety features, 0 warnings in its terms.
"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.
Identity
- ID never required Not stated
- No account needed Not stated
- No email needed Yes An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone number Not stated
Payment
- Accepts Monero Yes Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- 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 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
Does NiceVPS require KYC?
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
Site states sign-up asks few questions and that personal data is optional.
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
6.6- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- Accepts Monero +4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 66
Safety
5.0- Starting points 50
- Total, clamped to 0–100 50
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 NiceVPS’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 NiceVPS. If you have a documented case, report it.
User reviews
Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.
No reviews yet.
Write a review
Create an account to write a review. It takes ten seconds and needs no email: you get a random key and a random name. Already have a key? Sign in.
Alternatives to NiceVPS
All alternatives → 
Icelandic privacy hosting since 2012, paid by crypto, Monero or cash by post, with onion mirrors
Privacy 6.2
Safety 6.5
Icelandic web host founded in 2006 that accepts Bitcoin and Monero
Privacy 6.4
Safety 6.4
Offshore hosting and servers with no-KYC, no-email sign-up and crypto payment
Privacy 7.8
Safety 6.0
NiceVPS vs OrangeWebsiteNiceVPS vs FlokiNETNiceVPS vs 1984 HostingNiceVPS vs Impreza Host
NiceVPS: common questions
Does NiceVPS require KYC?
NiceVPS is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Site states sign-up asks few questions and that personal data is optional.
Is NiceVPS safe to use?
NiceVPS has a Safety grade of 5.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.6 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is NiceVPS legit?
NiceVPS is a working hosting provider. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.0 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is NiceVPS 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 NiceVPS.
Do I need an account or email to use NiceVPS?
Email optional.
What fees does NiceVPS charge?
Shared hosting from €3.99/month when checked. Fees were recorded from NiceVPS's own pages and can change; check before you send.
Does NiceVPS have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on NiceVPS's own pages.
Which cryptocurrencies does NiceVPS support?
NiceVPS supports BTC, XMR, DASH, ZEC, and fiat payments in EUR.
Can I use NiceVPS over Tor?
NiceVPS does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.