# SporeStack review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> SporeStack is a VPS provider operating since 2017. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 8.7/10 for privacy (excellent) and 6.0/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPS
- **KYC level:** 0 of 4: ID never required
- **Grades:** Privacy 8.7/10, Safety 6.0/10
- **Sign-up:** Random account number
- **Onion address:** Yes
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://sporestack.com

## What it is
SporeStack provides API-driven VPS and bare-metal hosting paid with Monero, Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash. The site states that there is no KYC and no email required: account funds are held on a token, and servers can be launched from the website, a command-line tool or the API. It says it has operated since 2017 and publishes a Tor hidden service. The acceptable-use policy is enforced firmly; the site warns that tokens linked to abuse such as port scanning or brute forcing are likely to be banned and their balance forfeited. Tor relays are allowed, exit relays are not.

## What the terms say about ID
Site states "There's no KYC (Know-Your-Customer) and no email required"; accounts are bearer tokens.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: yes; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; 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: not stated; 5+ years operating: yes
- **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 SporeStack require KYC?
SporeStack is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. Site states "There's no KYC (Know-Your-Customer) and no email required"; accounts are bearer tokens.

### Is SporeStack safe to use?
SporeStack has a Safety grade of 6.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 8.7 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is SporeStack legit?
SporeStack is a working VPS provider that has operated since 2017. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.0 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is SporeStack 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 SporeStack.

### Do I need an account or email to use SporeStack?
Random account number.

### Does SporeStack have a Tor onion address?
Yes. SporeStack publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser.

### Which cryptocurrencies does SporeStack support?
SporeStack supports XMR, BTC, BCH.

### Can I use SporeStack over Tor?
Yes. SporeStack publishes an official onion address, shown on this page.

## Sources
- https://sporestack.com

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