# StealthVM review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> StealthVM is a VPS provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 2 of 4: ID in rare cases. NoKYC Score grades it 4.7/10 for privacy (caution) and 5.1/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: accepts Monero and company named. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** VPS
- **KYC level:** 2 of 4: ID in rare cases
- **Grades:** Privacy 4.7/10, Safety 5.1/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** VPS from €6.99/month when checked
- **Jurisdiction:** United Kingdom
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://stealthvm.net

## What it is
StealthVM sells KVM VPS, Windows RDP and dedicated servers in Stockholm and Amsterdam and is operated by Throttle Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. An email address is required for an account. Its privacy policy says it does not ask for identity documents to open or run an account and does not collect government-issued ID for standard plans, but that identity verification may be requested on a specific account where law enforcement, payment-fraud or compliance escalation requires it. It also notes that its third-party crypto payment processor may hold a payment and ask for identification under its own checks. Payment is by card or cryptocurrency including Bitcoin and Monero; crypto payments are not refundable.

## What the terms say about ID
Privacy policy: "We do not collect government-issued ID for standard plans. Where law-enforcement, payment-fraud or compliance escalation requires identity verification on a specific account, we'll tell you before requesting it."

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: no; 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: 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 StealthVM require KYC?
StealthVM is rated KYC level 2 of 4 on this site: ID in rare cases. Privacy policy: "We do not collect government-issued ID for standard plans. Where law-enforcement, payment-fraud or compliance escalation requires identity verification on a specific account, we'll tell you before requesting it."

### Is StealthVM safe to use?
StealthVM has a Safety grade of 5.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 4.7 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is StealthVM legit?
StealthVM is a working VPS provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in United Kingdom. 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 StealthVM 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 StealthVM.

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

### What fees does StealthVM charge?
VPS from €6.99/month when checked. Fees were recorded from StealthVM's own pages and can change; check before you send.

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

### Which cryptocurrencies does StealthVM support?
StealthVM supports BTC, XMR, ETH, LTC, USDT, USDC, BNB, TRX, and fiat payments in EUR.

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

## Sources
- https://stealthvm.net
- https://stealthvm.net/legal/terms
- https://stealthvm.net/legal/privacy
- https://stealthvm.net/legal/imprint
- https://stealthvm.net/cloud-vps

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