Privacy-first hosts · Sweden · 1994
Incognito VPS vs Bahnhof
The Swedish ISP that hosted WikiLeaks in a nuclear bunker under Stockholm and litigated against data retention for years.
Answer
Incognito VPS and Bahnhof diverge most on identity and reach. Incognito VPS demands no identity and spans 16 locations, 8 chosen for legal characteristics; Bahnhof requires full KYC and operates in a single country. Bahnhof, however, contested Sweden's data-retention law in court and publicly refused to apply it.
What they do better
Bahnhof fought the Swedish data-retention mandate in court and publicly refused to comply. That is a level of institutional courage no startup can claim, and the Pionen facility is a genuine landmark.
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Four things Incognito VPS does that Bahnhof does not
- 01
Eight jurisdictions on three continents rather than Sweden alone
- 02
No customer identity collected — Bahnhof runs ISP-grade KYC
- 03
Crypto-only settlement rather than Swedish fiat invoicing
- 04
Self-service deployment in under a minute
Incognito VPS and Bahnhof, feature by feature
| Incognito VPS | Bahnhof | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Distributed · 8 jurisdictions | Sweden |
| Identity required | None | Full KYC |
| Cryptocurrency | Native · 12 coins | Not accepted |
| Monero | Yes | No |
| Locations | 16 | 1 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| GPU compute | Yes | No |
| Entry price | $4.00/mo | $20.00/mo |
| Five Eyes country | No | No |
Figures for Bahnhof 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 If something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it — an inaccurate comparison helps nobody.
Where Incognito VPS operates
16 locations against Bahnhof’s 1, 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.
Frequently asked questions
01 What does Bahnhof do better than Incognito VPS?
Bahnhof took Sweden's data-retention mandate to court and refused to comply openly. That courage is something no startup can match, and the Pionen facility is a true landmark.
02 Does Bahnhof require identity verification?
Bahnhof requires full identity verification. Incognito VPS requires none—no name, email, phone, or document at signup or checkout.
03 Does Bahnhof accept Monero?
That is not possible. Bahnhof does not accept any cryptocurrency. Incognito VPS processes Monero payments directly.
04 Should I switch from Bahnhof to Incognito VPS?
Choose Incognito VPS if you need no identity, crypto-only payment, or a jurisdiction Bahnhof doesn't cover. Stay with Bahnhof if its legal stand on data retention matters more—that's a real edge we won't dismiss.
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