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
🇪🇸 Europe
VPS hosting in Barcelona
Mediterranean edge with direct capacity to Marseille and North Africa.
Edge14 EyesGDPR appliesDMCA not applicable20 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Barcelona without KYC: OnionVPS requires only an email address you control, and plans start at $4 per month. Spain is a Fourteen Eyes member, so intelligence-sharing obligations apply to hosted data. The DMCA does not apply — it is a US statute and does not bind a host in Barcelona; local copyright law, which generally requires a court order, applies instead.
- City
- Barcelona
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain (ES)
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Fourteen Eyes member
- GDPR applies
- Yes
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2023
- Uplink
- 20 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 41.39, 2.17
Why hosting in Barcelona looks the way it does
Barcelona sits on the Mediterranean edge, with direct capacity to Marseille and North Africa. OnionVPS has operated this region since 2023, offering a 20 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. Estimated round-trip times are 17 ms to Frankfurt and 90 ms to Ashburn. Nearest OnionVPS regions include Madrid, Algiers, Milan, and Zurich. GDPR applies to personal data processed here.
People deploy low-latency web services and APIs that need fast response times for southern European and North African users. The region suits content delivery nodes, gaming servers, and real-time applications where 17 ms to Frankfurt and 9 ms to Algiers matter. The Fourteen Eyes position makes it a deliberate choice for workloads that accept that legal posture.
Plans available in Barcelona
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
Hold 4
$ 20.9 /month
$62.70 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Barcelona
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 17 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 17 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 19 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 72 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 85 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 90 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 104 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 110 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 121 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 143 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 149 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 234 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 Spain a good place to host a server?
Mediterranean edge with direct capacity to Marseille and North Africa.
Is Spain in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
Yes — Spain is a Fourteen Eyes member. That is a legitimate consideration if state surveillance is in your threat model; it says nothing about the quality of the connectivity, which is why we operate here.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Spain?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Spain is governed by Spain copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Barcelona from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 17 ms to Frankfurt and 90 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 Barcelona?
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.
Does Spanish law require me to identify myself to the host?
No. OnionVPS does not ask for your name, address, or ID at signup or at any point. An email address you control is the only identifier held. This is consistent with the service's operation in Spain, though you remain responsible for complying with applicable laws regarding your own use of the server.
What latency can I expect to Marseille or Algiers from Barcelona?
The facility has direct capacity to Marseille and North Africa, so latency to Algiers is estimated at 9 ms (to the nearest OnionVPS region there). Marseille itself is a short hop from Barcelona's Mediterranean edge position. Actual latency varies with routing and load, but the network is designed for that corridor.
This page is general information, not legal advice.