CockBox vs BuyVM
A detailed comparison to help you choose between CockBox and BuyVM.
Quick Verdict
2.7/5
CockBox
0 reviews
4.1/5
BuyVM
0 reviews
BuyVM is rated higher (4.1 vs 2.7). CockBox offers no-KYC VPS hosted in Bucharest, Romania, paid in Bitcoin or Monero, Tor-friendly with exit relays allowed. Romanian/EU law applies; terms permit compelled inspection under legal order. BuyVM (operated by Frantech Solutions) offers KVM VPS in Las Vegas, New York, and Roost (Luxembourg).
CockBox Romania-based, no-KYC, crypto-only VPS with Tor-friendly policies | BuyVM Frantech-operated VPS with DDoS protection | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 2.7 (0 reviews) | 4.1 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $15/mo | From $2/mo✓ |
| Best for | Privacy-first users paying in Monero — Tor hidden services, exit relay operators, anonymous publishing — for whom the billing trail is the main risk | Self-managed, bandwidth- and storage-heavy workloads — media servers, community platforms, backups, VPNs — where price per resource matters more than platform polish |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 2 GB✓ | 0.5 GB |
| Storage | 60 GB✓ | 10 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 1 | 3✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €15.00 | €2.00✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €7.50 | €4.00✓ |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ✓ | |
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Bucharest, Romania | Las Vegas, Nevada; New York, New York; Roost, Luxembourg |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6eu datacenter | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
| Visit CockBox → | Visit BuyVM → | |
CockBox
Pros
- + No-KYC signup with Bitcoin and Monero payment and instant automated provisioning
- + Tor exit relays explicitly allowed within bandwidth limits; .onion access available
- + Custom storage sizing, ISO installs and full root on Linux/BSD guests
- + 950 Gbit DDoS protection included per independent directory listings
- + Plain-spoken terms: what they can and cannot do under Romanian law is stated openly
Cons
- - No SLA, no published uptime record, no disclosed operator or hardware specs
- - 2026 user reports describe frequent outages and very slow support
- - Hardware value is poor — $15/month for 2 GB/1 vCPU versus mainstream VPS pricing
- - Romania is EU territory: legal orders can compel inspection, contrary to 'beyond 14 Eyes' framing
- - 'Fair-use' bandwidth is undefined; crypto-only billing; broad termination clause
BuyVM
Pros
- + Cheapest serious block storage we track: $1.25/256 GB, $5/TB per month, hot-migratable slabs
- + Unmetered 1 Gbps bandwidth on every slice — no egress metering to model
- + Cheap, credible DDoS filtering at $3/month per IP (3.5+ Tbps pooled, Path.net-backed)
- + Real KVM with custom ISOs, full disk encryption, and a free DirectAdmin license
- + 16-year track record with a support reputation that outclasses the price point
Cons
- - Stock shortages on popular slices and locations are routine; no elastic scaling
- - Self-managed only — no managed tier, no object storage product, no autoscaling API
- - Only three locations (Las Vegas, New York, Luxembourg); no Asia-Pacific presence
- - Modest 99.9% SLA with application-layer floods excluded; credits handled via TOS
- - No downgrades, and nightly backups cost extra (10% of base price)
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