# An alternative to Hetzner
> Incognito VPS suits users who need hosting without identity verification. We operate 16 datacentres, require no KYC, accept only crypto, and start at $4.00 monthly. Hetzner is excellent if privacy or jurisdiction is not your concern; if it is, Incognito VPS likely fits better.
**Source:** https://incognitovps.com/alternative-to-hetzner
**Updated:** 2026-08-13

## What Hetzner is

The price-performance benchmark of European hosting, with enormous datacentres in Germany and Finland and a famously cheap server auction.

## What Hetzner does better than Incognito VPS

Hetzner is, straightforwardly, the best value in mainstream hosting. Their auction boxes cost less per core than anything we will ever sell, their network is excellent, and their reliability record is outstanding. If you do not need privacy or jurisdictional distance, use Hetzner.

## Where Incognito VPS differs

- No identity verification — Hetzner runs full KYC and has been known to request ID
- Crypto-only settlement with no card or SEPA path
- Jurisdictions outside German enforcement and EU judicial cooperation
- No usage-policy enforcement tied to German content law

## Side by side

|  | Incognito VPS | Hetzner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founded | 2020 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Distributed, 8 jurisdictions | Germany / Finland |
| Identity required | None | Full KYC |
| Cryptocurrency | Native, 12 coins | Not accepted |
| Monero | Yes | No |
| Locations | 16 | 3 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| GPU compute | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | $4.00/mo | $4.50/mo |
| Five Eyes country | No | No |

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best alternative to Hetzner?

Yes, if your reason is privacy or KYC. Incognito VPS collects no identity, runs in 8 privacy-oriented locations, and starts at $4.00 monthly. Hetzner still wins on raw price per core.

### Is Incognito VPS cheaper than Hetzner?

Incognito VPS's entry price is $4.00 per month, while Hetzner's is about $4.50. Note that the entry tiers differ substantially in specifications.

### How do I migrate from Hetzner?

Set up the new server, sync data with rsync or a DB replica, lower DNS TTL 48 hours before, then switch. Downtime is minutes, not hours. See our migration guide.

### When should I stay with Hetzner?

Hetzner is the price-performance benchmark. Their auction boxes cost less per core, network is excellent, reliability outstanding. If you don't need privacy, stick with Hetzner.


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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.
Catalogue: https://incognitovps.com/pricing.md · API: https://incognitovps.com/openapi.json · Index: https://incognitovps.com/llms.txt