What OVH doesn't offer
Most users move away from OVH for one of these reasons. Each gap below is something AnonPort fills out of the box.
For context: OVH — founded in 1999, based in France, 8 jurisdiction(s), entry tier "1 vCPU · 2 GB · 20 GB SSD". AnonPort — 7 jurisdictions, token-only accounts, VPS from $7.50/mo and dedicated servers from $48.50/mo.
- OVH does not offer email-free signup.
- You will not find token-based authentication at OVH — every AnonPort plan includes it.
- Switching gets you a DMCA-ignored policy, which OVH lacks.
Complete Comparison
Every attribute is verified from public documentation at the time of writing. We will update this page if either side changes its policy.
| Feature | AnonPort | OVH |
|---|---|---|
| No email required | ||
| Token-based authentication | ||
| Jurisdictions | 7 | 8 |
| DMCA-ignored policy | ||
| Full KVM virtualization | ||
| Bare-metal servers | ||
| Custom ISO upload | ||
| DDoS protection included | ||
| Unmetered bandwidth | ||
| IPv6 /64 included | ||
| 99.9% SLA with credits | ||
| Monero (XMR) payment | ||
| Years in operation | 1 | 26 |
| Entry VPS specs | 2 vCPU · 4 GB DDR4 · 60 GB NVMe | 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 20 GB SSD |
| Dedicated starting at | $48.50/mo | €49/mo |
Strengths on both sides
Where AnonPort wins
- Offshore (vs OVH's mandatory KYC)
- Crypto-only payment
- DMCA-ignored across all 7 jurisdictions
Where OVH is strong
- 26 years of operation, massive scale
- Very cheap dedicated servers
- SLA with credits
Our honest verdict
OVH is the European cost leader for dedicated hosting but requires identity verification and operates under French/EU law. If privacy is not a concern, OVH is hard to beat on price; if it is, AnonPort is a fundamentally different product.
Pick AnonPort if
Choose AnonPort if: you need DMCA-ignored hosting, or the KYC requirement of OVH is a dealbreaker.
Pick OVH if
Choose OVH if: price is king and neither identity privacy nor DMCA-free operation matters to you.
Migrating from OVH in 4 steps
Most AnonPort customers complete the switch from OVH in under 30 minutes. Snapshot, transfer, restore, cancel — you keep the IP-free move clean and reversible.
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1
Snapshot your existing server
Take a full disk snapshot from OVH's panel (or rsync your data partition). Note your current IP, DNS records, and any reverse-DNS or PTR entries you depend on.
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2
Order an equivalent AnonPort plan
Pick a jurisdiction (use our jurisdiction selector if unsure), pick the matching VPS or dedicated tier, and pay in crypto. Your token arrives in seconds; the server is provisioned within 5 minutes.
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3
Restore data and reconfigure DNS
Either upload your snapshot via custom ISO, or rsync over SSH from the old box. Update A/AAAA records to the new IP. If you run a Tor or VPN service, regenerate the keys to break correlation with the old host.
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4
Cancel OVH and rotate keys
Cancel your OVH billing once the new server has been live for 24 hours. Rotate any SSH keys, API tokens or service-bound credentials so the old box can't replay anything.
Switching from OVH: FAQ
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