What Paperspace doesn't offer
Most users move away from Paperspace for one of these reasons. Each gap below is something AnonPort fills out of the box.
For context: Paperspace — founded in 2014, based in USA / DigitalOcean network, 3 jurisdiction(s), entry tier "M4000 / RTX 4000 / A100". AnonPort — 7 jurisdictions, token-only accounts, VPS from $7.50/mo and dedicated servers from $48.50/mo.
- Paperspace does not offer email-free signup.
- You will not find token-based authentication at Paperspace — every AnonPort plan includes it.
- Switching gets you a DMCA-ignored policy, which Paperspace lacks.
- Paperspace's lineup does not include bare-metal dedicated servers.
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 | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| No email required | ||
| Token-based authentication | ||
| Jurisdictions | 7 | 3 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Entry VPS specs | 2 vCPU · 4 GB DDR4 · 60 GB NVMe | M4000 / RTX 4000 / A100 |
| Dedicated starting at | $48.50/mo | On-demand $0.45-3.18/h |
Strengths on both sides
Where AnonPort wins
- 8 cryptos including Monero (Paperspace: card / PayPal only)
- No-KYC token-only signup
- Offshore jurisdictions vs DigitalOcean US/EU footprint
Where Paperspace is strong
- Mature Jupyter Gradient platform with team workspaces
- Backed by DigitalOcean (financial stability)
- 12+ years operating in the GPU cloud space
Our honest verdict
Paperspace, now part of DigitalOcean, is a mature GPU cloud known for its Gradient notebooks and team workspaces, with more than a decade of operation behind it. It accepts no cryptocurrency: payment is by card or PayPal with full identity checks, and its datacenters are in the US and Western Europe under DigitalOcean's terms of service. AnonPort targets the opposite profile: crypto only, no KYC, offshore jurisdictions.
Pick AnonPort if
You cannot or will not pay with a card, you need GPU compute without handing over identity documents, and you want the server outside US and Western European jurisdiction.
Pick Paperspace if
Your team works in Jupyter notebooks, wants a managed ML platform with collaboration features, and is comfortable paying a premium by card under DigitalOcean's terms.
Migrating from Paperspace in 4 steps
Most AnonPort customers complete the switch from Paperspace 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 Paperspace'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 Paperspace and rotate keys
Cancel your Paperspace 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 Paperspace: FAQ
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