Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇳🇴 Europe
VPS hosting in Oslo
Hydroelectric power and some of the lowest carbon intensity per compute hour in our fleet.
Edge9 EyesGDPR appliesDMCA not applicable20 Gbit/s
Short answer
Oslo, Norway is a Nine Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance member, meaning agencies cooperate on signals intelligence, but GDPR applies to personal data and the DMCA does not—local copyright law requires a court order. OnionVPS offers no-KYC VPS hosting here from $4 per month, with full root access and no identity verification, ideal for privacy-conscious deployments.
- City
- Oslo
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway (NO)
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Nine Eyes member
- GDPR applies
- Yes
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2023
- Uplink
- 20 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 59.91, 10.75
Why hosting in Oslo looks the way it does
Norway runs on hydroelectric power with one of the lowest carbon intensities per compute hour in OnionVPS's fleet. The Oslo region, operated since 2023, sits on a 20 Gbit/s uplink with DDoS scrubbing, Native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. Great-circle latency estimates: 17 ms to Frankfurt, 86 ms to Ashburn. The legal posture—GDPR applies, DMCA does not—makes Oslo a distinct choice within the Nine Eyes bloc.
People deploy mail servers here because self-service reverse DNS is included and DMCA takedowns require a court order. Others run privacy-focused applications that benefit from GDPR protection, or low-latency workloads serving Scandinavia, with only 8 ms to Stockholm. The facility's low carbon footprint attracts compute-intensive batch jobs or static content delivery.
Plans available in Oslo
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Oslo
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 14 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 17 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 18 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 71 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 82 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 86 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 105 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 115 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 133 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 138 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 146 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 217 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Norway a good place to host a server?
Hydroelectric power and some of the lowest carbon intensity per compute hour in our fleet.
Is Norway in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
Yes — Norway is a Nine Eyes member. That is a legitimate consideration if state surveillance is in your threat model; it says nothing about the quality of the connectivity, which is why we operate here.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Norway?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Norway is governed by Norway copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Oslo from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 17 ms to Frankfurt and 86 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Oslo?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
Is my data protected by Norwegian privacy laws?
Yes. Norway is an EEA member and GDPR applies to personal data processed here. That means strict rules on handling personal information, and the data protection authority enforces them. For non-personal data, local copyright law still requires a court order, so the DMCA's notice-and-takedown does not bind a host in Oslo.
How does the Nine Eyes membership affect my server?
Norway is part of the Nine Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, but that does not grant blanket access to your VPS. No-KYC signup means we hold only your email address; no identifying documents are stored. Law enforcement access would still require legal process under Norwegian law. The privacy posture is comparable to other Nine Eyes jurisdictions, with GDPR as the governing framework.
This page is general information, not legal advice.