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 Reykjavík
Iceland runs on ~100% renewable geothermal and hydro power, has strong constitutional speech protection under the IMMI framework, and free cooling year-round.
Privacy-firstNo Eyes allianceGDPR appliesDMCA not applicable40 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, OnionVPS offers KYC-free VPS hosting in Reykjavík, Iceland, from $4 per month. Iceland is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, so hosted data enjoys statutory protection without alliance-driven disclosure obligations. The DMCA does not apply here—it is a US statute—and local copyright law generally requires a court order for takedowns. GDPR applies to personal data processed in Iceland.
- City
- Reykjavík
- Country
- 🇮🇸 Iceland (IS)
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- Privacy-first
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- Yes
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2021
- Uplink
- 40 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage · Custom ISO upload
- Coordinates
- 64.15, -21.94
Why hosting in Reykjavík looks the way it does
Reykjavík sits at 64.15, -21.94, close to transatlantic cable landing points, giving estimated round-trip times of 34 ms to Frankfurt, 63 ms to Ashburn, 137 ms to São Paulo, and 157 ms to Singapore. OnionVPS has operated here since 2021 with a 40 Gbit/s uplink. The facility runs on roughly 100% renewable geothermal and hydro power and benefits from free cooling year-round, reducing both cost and environmental impact. It also offers DDoS scrubbing and native IPv6 /64.
People deploy privacy-sensitive services—such as mail servers, cryptocurrency nodes, and document repositories—that benefit from Iceland's non-alliance legal posture and strong constitutional speech protection. Developers also run latency-sensitive workloads for transatlantic audiences: a 63 ms round trip to Ashburn makes it a viable mid-point for EU-US applications, while 34 ms to Frankfurt keeps EU users fast.
Plans available in Reykjavík
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 Reykjavík
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 28 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 29 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 34 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 59 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 63 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 82 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 95 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 121 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 137 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 150 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 157 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 226 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 Iceland a good place to host a server?
Iceland runs on ~100% renewable geothermal and hydro power, has strong constitutional speech protection under the IMMI framework, and free cooling year-round.
Is Iceland in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Iceland is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our privacy-first tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Iceland?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Iceland is governed by Iceland copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Reykjavík from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 34 ms to Frankfurt and 63 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 Reykjavík?
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.
Can I get a dedicated IPv4 address in Reykjavík?
Yes. Every plan includes an IPv6 /64 subnet, and you can add an IPv4 address for $3 per month. The extra IPv4 is routed to your instance with no justification form, and the additional cost reflects the scarcity of IPv4 addresses.
What are the power and cooling characteristics?
Iceland runs on roughly 100% renewable geothermal and hydro electricity, and the cool climate enables free cooling year-round. This means your servers run on sustainable power and the facility can maintain optimal temperatures with minimal energy overhead, which supports consistent performance.
This page is general information, not legal advice.