Mainstream hosting · USA · 2011
Incognito VPS vs DigitalOcean
The developer cloud that made VPS hosting approachable, with excellent documentation and a clean API.
Answer
The main difference between Incognito VPS and DigitalOcean is identity. DigitalOcean requires full identity verification and operates in 15 jurisdictions; Incognito VPS collects no identity data and works in 8. DigitalOcean’s documentation is the best in the industry — a huge amount of the world’s Linux knowledge is in their tutorials, including things we have learned from.
What they do better
DigitalOcean’s documentation is the best in the industry — a huge amount of the world’s Linux knowledge is in their tutorials, including things we have learned from. Their managed databases and Kubernetes are also products we do not offer.
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Four things Incognito VPS does that DigitalOcean does not
- 01
No identity or payment-card verification
- 02
Crypto-only settlement with no fiat rail
- 03
Bare-metal and jurisdictions outside US legal reach
- 04
CLOUD Act does not apply to any of our eight locations
Incognito VPS and DigitalOcean, feature by feature
| Incognito VPS | DigitalOcean | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Distributed · 8 jurisdictions | USA |
| Identity required | None | Full KYC |
| Cryptocurrency | Native · 12 coins | Not accepted |
| Monero | Yes | No |
| Locations | 16 | 15 |
| Bare metal | Yes | No |
| GPU compute | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | $4.00/mo | $4.00/mo |
| Five Eyes country | No | Yes |
Figures for DigitalOcean 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 If something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it — an inaccurate comparison helps nobody.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 DigitalOcean’s 15, 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 DigitalOcean do better than Incognito VPS?
DigitalOcean’s documentation is the best in the industry—a huge amount of the world’s Linux knowledge is in their tutorials, including things we have learned from. They also offer managed databases and Kubernetes, which we do not.
02 Does DigitalOcean require identity verification?
DigitalOcean requires full identity verification. Incognito VPS does not—no name, email, phone, or document at signup or checkout.
03 Does DigitalOcean accept Monero?
These are different in kind. DigitalOcean takes no cryptocurrency whatsoever. Incognito VPS, by contrast, accepts XMR natively.
04 Should I switch from DigitalOcean to Incognito VPS?
Choose Incognito VPS if you need hosting without an identity layer, crypto-only settlement, or a jurisdiction DigitalOcean does not cover. Stay with DigitalOcean if its documentation is the best in the industry — a huge amount of the world’s Linux knowledge is in their tutorials, including things we have learned from — that is a real advantage and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
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