Offshore providers · Luxembourg / USA · 2010

Incognito VPS vs BuyVM

A long-standing LowEndTalk favourite known for cheap block storage slabs and a hands-on owner presence in the community.

Answer

The main differences between Incognito VPS and BuyVM are identity requirements and jurisdictional coverage. Incognito VPS requires no identity and operates in 16 locations, 8 chosen for legal properties; BuyVM needs an email address and covers 3. BuyVM's block-storage slabs are the best value in the industry and its community support is legendary — genuinely responsive unlike most hosts.

What they do better

BuyVM’s block-storage slabs are the best value in the industry and their community support is legendary — genuinely responsive in a way that most hosts are not. We do not beat them on price per terabyte of slab.

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 BuyVM does not

  1. 01

    Jurisdictions outside US legal reach across all eight locations

  2. 02

    No email required — token-only registration

  3. 03

    99.9% uptime SLA backed by automatic service credits

  4. 04

    GPU and Windows RDP lines they do not offer

§02 Side by side

Incognito VPS and BuyVM, feature by feature

Incognito VPS compared with BuyVM
Incognito VPS BuyVM
Founded 2020 2010
Headquarters Distributed · 8 jurisdictions Luxembourg / USA
Identity required None Email
Cryptocurrency Native · 12 coins Native
Monero Yes No
Locations 16 3
Bare metal Yes Yes
GPU compute Yes No
Entry price $4.00/mo $3.50/mo
Five Eyes country No Yes

Figures for BuyVM 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 If something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it — an inaccurate comparison helps nobody.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 BuyVM’s 3, 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 does BuyVM do better than Incognito VPS?

BuyVM's block-storage slabs lead the industry in value per terabyte, and their community support is legendary — genuinely responsive. We do not beat them on slab price per terabyte.

02 Does BuyVM require identity verification?

BuyVM asks for an email address only. Incognito VPS asks for none — no name, email, phone, or document during signup or checkout.

03 Does BuyVM accept Monero?

No, BuyVM does not take Monero. They accept cryptocurrency in general, but for Monero payments you need a host like Incognito VPS, which settles XMR natively.

04 Should I switch from BuyVM to Incognito VPS?

Choose Incognito VPS if you need anonymous hosting, crypto-only billing, or a jurisdiction BuyVM lacks. Stay with BuyVM if slab value and community support are decisive — their slabs are the best value in the industry, and that advantage is real.

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