Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇵🇦 Latin America
VPS hosting in Panama City
Our founding region. Panama is outside every intelligence-sharing alliance, has no EU-style data-retention mandate, and hosts the submarine landings that make it the shortest hop between both Americas.
OffshoreNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable40 Gbit/s
Short answer
You can host a server in Panama City without KYC. Panama is outside the Five, Nine, and Fourteen Eyes alliances, and the DMCA does not apply; local copyright law requires a court order. The entry price is $4 per month for a KVM virtual server with full root access.
- City
- Panama City
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama (PA)
- Region
- Latin America
- Tier
- Offshore
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2020
- Uplink
- 40 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage · Custom ISO upload
- Coordinates
- 8.98, -79.52
Why hosting in Panama City looks the way it does
OnionVPS has operated this region since 2020. The facility sits at 8.98, -79.52, near the submarine landings that make it the shortest hop between the Americas. With a 40 Gbit/s uplink and DDoS scrubbing, it is our founding region and remains a strong choice for latency-sensitive traffic between North and South America.
People deploy VPN gateways, mail relays, and web proxies here to avoid US and EU legal perimeters. The 47 ms round-trip to Ashburn suits US-facing services, while the 71 ms to São Paulo serves Latin American customers. The offshore status attracts crypto services and privacy-focused applications.
Plans available in Panama City
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
Bastion 8
$ 59 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD + LUKS2
- Transfer
- 15 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 3 / /64 routed
Estimated round-trip latency from Panama City
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 27 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 47 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 50 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 71 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 117 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 121 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 125 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 167 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 185 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 189 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 193 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 256 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 Panama a good place to host a server?
Our founding region. Panama is outside every intelligence-sharing alliance, has no EU-style data-retention mandate, and hosts the submarine landings that make it the shortest hop between both Americas.
Is Panama in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Panama is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our offshore tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Panama?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Panama is governed by Panama copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Panama City from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 125 ms to Frankfurt and 47 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 Panama City?
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.
What are the data retention laws in Panama?
Panama has no EU-style data-retention mandate. OnionVPS retains connection logs for 0 days, meaning no metadata is stored that could be subject to a request. This aligns with the jurisdiction's stance on privacy.
Can I run a mail server in Panama City?
Yes. You get full root access and self-service reverse DNS, so you can configure PTR records for your IP. The lack of DMCA takedowns and the 47 ms latency to Ashburn make it a practical choice for outbound mail operations.
This page is general information, not legal advice.