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 Rio de Janeiro
Second Brazilian region and the landing point for the EllaLink cable to Portugal.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable20 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil without KYC. OnionVPS operates there since 2023 with no identity verification required, only an email address. Brazil is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence alliances. The DMCA does not apply, as it is a US statute; local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil (BR)
- Region
- Latin America
- Tier
- Edge
- 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
- 2023
- Uplink
- 20 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- -22.91, -43.17
Why hosting in Rio de Janeiro looks the way it does
Rio de Janeiro is an edge jurisdiction, focused on latency coverage. It is the landing point for the EllaLink cable to Portugal, and the nearest OnionVPS regions include São Paulo at 7 ms round-trip. The site offers a 20 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here.
Typical deployments include latency-sensitive applications for Brazilian users, such as financial trading platforms, real-time gaming, and streaming services. The 7 ms round-trip to São Paulo makes it ideal for low-latency workloads spanning Brazil's largest cities, while the no-KYC posture attracts privacy-focused applications like VPNs and anonymous hosting.
Plans available in Rio de Janeiro
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 Rio de Janeiro
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 7 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 93 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 98 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 107 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 107 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 127 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 131 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 131 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 162 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 185 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 214 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 253 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 Brazil a good place to host a server?
Second Brazilian region and the landing point for the EllaLink cable to Portugal.
Is Brazil in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Brazil is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our edge tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Brazil?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Brazil is governed by Brazil copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Rio de Janeiro from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 131 ms to Frankfurt and 107 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 Rio de Janeiro?
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 ping times from Rio de Janeiro to other Brazilian cities?
Estimated round-trip time from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo is 7 ms, making it excellent for any workload that needs to serve both major Brazilian markets with minimal latency. This places your traffic close to Brazil's largest population and business centers, reducing network hops.
Is there a risk of my server being seized under local law?
OnionVPS does not retain connection logs (0 days) and requires no identity verification beyond an email address. Legal process would need a Brazilian court order, and the host is not in an intelligence-sharing alliance, reducing extradition and information-sharing risks compared to other jurisdictions.
This page is general information, not legal advice.