# An alternative to Vast.ai
> For those who need GPU rental without identity verification, Incognito VPS serves as a direct alternative to Vast.ai. Incognito VPS provides hosting across 16 locations, accepts only token-based accounts with twelve-coin crypto settlement, and starts at $4.00 per month. Vast.ai remains the price leader for fault-tolerant workloads.
**Source:** https://incognitovps.com/alternative-to-vast-ai
**Updated:** 2026-08-13

## What Vast.ai is

A peer-to-peer GPU marketplace where independent hosts rent out spare capacity, often at the lowest spot prices available anywhere.

## What Vast.ai does better than Incognito VPS

Vast.ai is simply the cheapest way to rent a 4090 on the planet. If your job is fault-tolerant and price is the only variable, nothing we sell competes.

## Where Incognito VPS differs

- Datacentre-grade hardware with a real SLA rather than an unvetted host pool
- Token-only registration with no identity verification for renters
- Predictable monthly pricing instead of a fluctuating spot market
- Iceland renewable-power option with a known power source

## Side by side

|  | Incognito VPS | Vast.ai |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founded | 2020 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Distributed, 8 jurisdictions | Distributed |
| Identity required | None | Email |
| Cryptocurrency | Native, 12 coins | Native |
| Monero | Yes | No |
| Locations | 16 | 20 |
| Bare metal | Yes | No |
| GPU compute | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | $4.00/mo | $20.00/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 Vast.ai?

The deciding factor is your reason for leaving. If it's the identity check, Incognito VPS requires only an email and offers 16 locations from $4.00 per month. If it's price or a feature gap, compare the specifics—Vast.ai still wins on raw cost.

### Is Incognito VPS cheaper than Vast.ai?

Incognito VPS starts at $4.00 per month; Vast.ai, a peer-to-peer marketplace, often lists GPU rentals starting around $20.00. Entry tiers differ in specification, so compare like for like.

### How do I migrate from Vast.ai?

Provision the new machine first, sync data with rsync or a database replica, lower DNS TTL 48 hours in advance, then cut over. Expect minutes of downtime, not hours. Our migration guide walks through each step.

### When should I stay with Vast.ai?

Vast.ai is the cheapest way to rent a 4090 anywhere. If your workload tolerates faults and price is the only factor, nothing we sell competes. We don't hide that.


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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