# Packetra review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Packetra is a VPS provider operating since 2026. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 7.0/10 for privacy (strong) and 5.0/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: accepts Monero. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPS
- **KYC level:** 0 of 4: ID never required
- **Grades:** Privacy 7.0/10, Safety 5.0/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** Cloud VPS from €9.90/month and shared hosting from €3.50/month when checked
- **Limits:** VPS and dedicated servers are non-refundable; cryptocurrency refunds are issued as account credit
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://packetra.com

## What it is
Packetra sells shared and WordPress hosting, cloud VPS, dedicated servers and domains from servers in Finland and Switzerland, and says it launched publicly in January 2026. Its terms say it performs no identity verification or KYC checks at any stage of signup, purchase or ongoing hosting, requires only a working email address and a password, and accepts alias email addresses; contact details are optional and unverified. The terms add that domain registrations are an exception because some registries require accurate or verified registrant data. Payment is accepted by PayPal, Wise, Bitcoin and Monero through a self-hosted BTCPay Server and other cryptocurrencies through CoinPayments; the terms say the providing entity is identified at checkout and on invoices rather than on the site.

## What the terms say about ID
Terms state: "Packetra does not perform identity verification or 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) checks at any stage of signup, purchase, or ongoing hosting service".

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: yes; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; 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: 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 Packetra require KYC?
Packetra is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. Terms state: "Packetra does not perform identity verification or 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) checks at any stage of signup, purchase, or ongoing hosting service".

### Is Packetra safe to use?
Packetra has a Safety grade of 5.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Packetra legit?
Packetra is a working VPS provider that has operated since 2026. 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 Packetra 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 Packetra.

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

### What fees does Packetra charge?
Cloud VPS from €9.90/month and shared hosting from €3.50/month when checked. Fees were recorded from Packetra's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### What are Packetra's limits?
VPS and dedicated servers are non-refundable; cryptocurrency refunds are issued as account credit.

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

### Which cryptocurrencies does Packetra support?
Packetra supports BTC, XMR, ETH, and fiat payments in EUR, USD, GBP, CAD, AUD.

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

## Sources
- https://packetra.com
- https://packetra.com/terms
- https://packetra.com/about

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