Provision first, migrate second
Bring up the Incognito VPS server while your RunPod instance is still serving. Nothing is disrupted and you can take as long as the initial sync needs.
GPU clouds · USA · 2022
An alternative to RunPod
A GPU cloud with per-second billing, serverless inference endpoints and a large community-supplied capacity pool.
Answer
If you are leaving RunPod, Incognito VPS provides anonymous hosting across 16 locations, with token-only accounts and crypto settlement from $4.00 per month. We do not ask for an email or any identity. Keep in mind: RunPod’s per-second billing and serverless endpoints better suit bursty workloads, and their spot pricing is often lower than ours. For steady workloads under privacy, we fit.
What they do better
RunPod’s per-second billing and serverless endpoints are far better suited to bursty inference than our monthly model, and their spot pricing is often cheaper than anything we can offer.
We list what every competitor does better than us. A comparison with no concession is an advertisement.
§01 Where we differ
Four things Incognito VPS does that RunPod does not
- 01
Monero and eleven other coins settled natively without a gateway
- 02
Token-only registration with no email field
- 03
Offshore jurisdictions including Iceland on renewable power
- 04
Dedicated single-tenant hardware, not a shared community pool
§02 Side by side
Incognito VPS and RunPod, feature by feature
| Incognito VPS | RunPod | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Distributed · 8 jurisdictions | USA |
| Identity required | None | |
| Cryptocurrency | Native · 12 coins | Via gateway |
| Monero | Yes | No |
| Locations | 16 | 8 |
| Bare metal | Yes | No |
| GPU compute | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | $4.00/mo | $30.00/mo |
| Five Eyes country | No | Yes |
Figures for RunPod are taken from their published pricing and documentation and were last checked on 2026-08-13. If something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it — an inaccurate comparison helps nobody.
§03 Switching over
Moving from RunPod
Lower the TTL 48 hours ahead
Drop DNS records to a 300-second TTL two days before the cutover. This is the step everyone skips and everyone regrets.
Cut over and verify
Final rsync, promote the database replica, update DNS. Wait 72 hours and watch the old logs before destroying anything.
Where Incognito VPS operates
16 locations against RunPod’s 8, 8 of ours chosen for their legal properties rather than their latency. Each location page publishes the statutes behind its claims and an explicit account of what it does not protect against.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
01 What is the best alternative to RunPod?
Incognito VPS is a good alternative if you want no identity verification, no email requirement, and native Monero support. It operates in 16 locations (8 with specific legal properties) and starts at $4.00 per month. RunPod edges it out on bursty inference due to per-second billing and serverless endpoints, and spot pricing is often cheaper.
02 Is Incognito VPS cheaper than RunPod?
Incognito VPS starts at $4.00 per month; RunPod starts at about $30.00. Compare specifications before deciding, as entry tiers differ substantially.
03 How do I migrate from RunPod?
Provision the target, sync with rsync or a database replica, lower your DNS TTL 48 hours ahead, then switch. Expect minutes of downtime. Our migration guide details the process.
04 When should I stay with RunPod?
RunPod's per-second billing and serverless endpoints are far better suited to bursty inference than our monthly model, and their spot pricing is often cheaper than anything we can offer.
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