Skiff 2
$ 6.65 /month
$19.95 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇰🇿 Asia
VPS hosting in Almaty
Central Asian crossroads with cheap power and no Western alliance membership.
OffshoreNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with OnionVPS without KYC; an email address is the only identifier. Kazakhstan is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence alliances, so your data sits outside those perimeters. The DMCA does not apply here; local copyright law generally requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Almaty
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (KZ)
- Region
- Asia
- 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
- 10 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 43.24, 76.89
Why hosting in Almaty looks the way it does
Almaty sits at the Central Asian crossroads with cheap power and no Western alliance membership. Since 2022, OnionVPS has operated here with a 10 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. Round-trip times: 71 ms to Frankfurt, 74 ms to Singapore, and 11 ms to Tashkent. This positions Almaty as a strategic relay between Europe and Asia, with a legal posture that respects your privacy.
People deploy content distribution caches, VPN exit nodes, and bulk data processing. The low latency to Tashkent, Delhi, and Kathmandu suits regional services. Privacy-focused workloads thrive without GDPR or DMCA obligations. The always-on DDoS mitigation protects against the region's threats.
Plans available in Almaty
Cutter 8
$ 32.3 /month
$96.90 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 87.4 /month
$262.20 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Bastion 8
$ 56.05 /month
$168.15 total · Save 5%
- 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 Almaty
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 40 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 71 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 73 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 74 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 74 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 78 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 126 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 140 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 144 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 156 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 164 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 197 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 Kazakhstan a good place to host a server?
Central Asian crossroads with cheap power and no Western alliance membership.
Is Kazakhstan in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Kazakhstan is governed by Kazakhstan copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Almaty from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 71 ms to Frankfurt and 144 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 Almaty?
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 ping times to Almaty from nearby regions?
Estimated round-trip times are 11 ms to Tashkent, 24 ms to Delhi, 27 ms to Kathmandu, and 32 ms to Karachi. From Frankfurt it's about 71 ms and from Singapore 74 ms. These are great-circle estimates, not measured, so expect real-world numbers to vary.
Can I pay with cryptocurrency for a server in Kazakhstan?
Yes, payment is cryptocurrency only through OxaPay. Invoices are in US dollars, with no fiat, cards, or PayPal. Signup requires just an email address you control, and no identity verification is ever required.
This page is general information, not legal advice.