CockBox vs Hetzner ARM (Ampere)
A detailed comparison to help you choose between CockBox and Hetzner ARM (Ampere).
Quick Verdict
2.7/5
CockBox
0 reviews
4.3/5
Hetzner ARM (Ampere)
0 reviews
Hetzner ARM (Ampere) is rated higher (4.3 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. CAX plans start at 2 vCPU / 4GB RAM / 40GB NVMe; launch pricing was €3.79/month incl. IPv4 (April 2023), currently listed from €6.49/month incl. IPv4
CockBox Romania-based, no-KYC, crypto-only VPS with Tor-friendly policies | Hetzner ARM (Ampere) Arm64 cloud servers on Ampere Altra cores in Hetzner Cloud's cost-optimized line | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 2.7 (0 reviews) | 4.3 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $15/mo | From $6.49/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 | Containerised, open-source, scale-out workloads in Europe — web farms, CI runners, build machines, dev environments — where price per core beats single-thread speed |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 2 vCPU✓ |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB✓ |
| Storage | 60 GB✓ | 40 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | 20 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 1 | 3✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €15.00 | €3.25✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €7.50 | €1.62✓ |
| 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 | NurembergFalkensteinHelsinki |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6eu datacenter | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedsnapshotseu datacentergdpr compliantapi accessarm processors |
| Visit CockBox → | Visit Hetzner ARM (Ampere) → | |
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
Hetzner ARM (Ampere)
Pros
- + Cheapest way to buy Hetzner compute per core
- + Real server silicon — Ampere Altra (Neoverse-N1), ECC RAM, NVMe
- + Hourly billing with monthly cap, 20TB included traffic, free IPv6
- + Free automated DDoS protection and the full Hetzner Cloud API/platform
- + Mature arm64 software ecosystem covers most open-source stacks
Cons
- - x86 and Arm are separate worlds — no rescale, backup or snapshot crossover
- - Cost-Optimized placement means limited stock and EU-only locations for CAX
- - Launch-era pricing is gone; entry cost has risen
- - Shared vCPUs and modest single-core speed
- - Backups and snapshots cost extra; unmanaged servers
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