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 San José
Politically stable, constitutionally protective of privacy of communications, and outside the alliances.
OffshoreNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable20 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in San José, Costa Rica without KYC. Costa Rica is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence alliances, so your data is outside those frameworks. The DMCA does not apply here; local copyright law requires a court order for takedowns. OnionVPS offers plans starting at $4 per month with no identity verification.
- City
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (CR)
- 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
- 2022
- Uplink
- 20 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 9.93, -84.08
Why hosting in San José looks the way it does
San José sits outside the EU legal perimeter and every intelligence-sharing alliance, making it a true offshore jurisdiction. Costa Rica's constitution protects privacy of communications, and the region is politically stable. Our facility, operated since 2022, offers 20 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. With low latency to the Americas—47 ms to Ashburn, 76 ms to São Paulo—it is an ideal hub for the hemisphere.
Customers run mail servers, VPN gateways, and anti-censorship proxies here, taking advantage of the jurisdiction's privacy protections. Content distributors use it for low-latency delivery to North and South America, while developers deploy build runners and databases that benefit from the stable, well-connected network.
Plans available in San José
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 San José
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 26 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 47 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 50 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 76 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 120 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 124 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 128 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 173 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 180 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 188 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 193 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 252 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 Costa Rica a good place to host a server?
Politically stable, constitutionally protective of privacy of communications, and outside the alliances.
Is Costa Rica in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Costa Rica is governed by Costa Rica copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is San José from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 128 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 San José?
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 legal requirements for hosting in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has no specific licensing for general server hosting. As a foreign operator, OnionVPS follows local laws, which require a court order for content takedowns. You retain full control of your server, and we do not ask for identification or a business license.
How is connectivity to other Latin American regions?
San José is well connected regionally: round-trip times are approximately 9 ms to Panama City, 15 ms to Belize City, 18 ms to Kingston, and 19 ms to Bogotá. This makes it a practical location for workloads that serve the Caribbean and Central America without crossing the Atlantic.
This page is general information, not legal advice.