# An alternative to Amazon Web Services
> For hosting without identity verification, Incognito VPS offers an alternative to Amazon Web Services. Incognito VPS spans 16 locations, supports token-based accounts and crypto payments in twelve coins, with plans starting at $4.00 monthly. However, AWS remains superior where its extensive managed services, global anycast, and compliance attestations are required.
**Source:** https://incognitovps.com/alternative-to-aws
**Updated:** 2026-08-13

## What Amazon Web Services is

The largest cloud provider in the world, with a service catalogue that spans essentially every category of computing.

## What Amazon Web Services does better than Incognito VPS

AWS can do things we cannot even describe, let alone build. If you need 200 managed services, global anycast, and compliance attestations for a regulated industry, there is no substitute.

## Where Incognito VPS differs

- No corporate identity, no account verification, no billing profile
- Crypto-only settlement
- Jurisdictions outside the CLOUD Act
- Flat published pricing with no egress billing surprises

## Side by side

|  | Incognito VPS | Amazon Web Services |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founded | 2020 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Distributed, 8 jurisdictions | USA |
| Identity required | None | Full KYC |
| Cryptocurrency | Native, 12 coins | Not accepted |
| Monero | Yes | No |
| Locations | 16 | 34 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| GPU compute | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | $4.00/mo | $3.50/mo |
| Five Eyes country | No | Yes |

Competitor figures taken from published pricing and documentation, last checked 2026-08-13.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best alternative to Amazon Web Services?

It hinges on your reason for leaving. If it's the KYC check, Incognito VPS collects none and operates in 16 locations from $4.00 per month. If you're leaving for price or a missing feature, weigh AWS's 200 managed services and global anycast against our simpler, anonymous 16-node network—it's an honest trade-off.

### Is Incognito VPS cheaper than Amazon Web Services?

Incognito VPS plans start at $4.00 per month; AWS starts at about $3.50. Compare the specifications, as entry tiers differ substantially.

### How do I migrate from Amazon Web Services?

Provision the target server first, sync data with rsync or a database replica, lower DNS TTL 48 hours ahead, then switch. Expect minutes of downtime, not hours. Our migration guide provides the full procedure.

### When should I stay with Amazon Web Services?

AWS can do things we cannot even describe, let alone build. For 200 managed services, global anycast, and compliance attestations in a regulated industry, AWS has no substitute.


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Incognito VPS — Offshore VPS, bare-metal and GPU servers in 16 locations, 8 of them chosen for their legal properties. No identity required, crypto-only payment, deployed in 55 seconds.
Operating since 2020. 16 locations, 8 of them privacy jurisdictions. AS204287.
Payment: BTC, XMR, ETH, USDT, USDC, LTC, TRX, SOL, BNB, DOGE, TON, DAI. No identity verification at any point.
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