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 Frankfurt
DE-CIX Frankfurt carries more traffic than any other exchange on earth. The lowest-latency point to almost anywhere in Europe.
Core14 EyesGDPR appliesDMCA not applicable100 Gbit/s
Short answer
Frankfurt, Germany, hosts VPS servers without identity verification, and the legal position is clear: Germany is a Fourteen Eyes member, so hosted data is within an intelligence-alliance jurisdiction. The DMCA does not apply — it is US statute and does not bind this host; local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Frankfurt
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany (DE)
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- Core
- Intelligence alliance
- Fourteen Eyes member
- GDPR applies
- Yes
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2020
- Uplink
- 100 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage · Custom ISO upload · Anycast-capable · GPU instances · Windows licensing
- Coordinates
- 50.11, 8.68
Why hosting in Frankfurt looks the way it does
Frankfurt sits on DE-CIX, which carries more traffic than any other exchange on earth, making it the lowest-latency point to almost anywhere in Europe. OnionVPS has operated here since 2020 on a 100 Gbit/s uplink with DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, NVMe storage, and GPU instances. Round-trip estimates: Ashburn 90 ms, São Paulo 135 ms, Singapore 140 ms. Nearest regions: Luxembourg 5 ms, Zurich 6 ms.
People deploy latency-sensitive services here: trading and market-data feeds, game servers, and VoIP infrastructure that must reach users across Europe quickly. The DE-CIX peering keeps intra-European RTTs low, and NVMe storage suits database-heavy workloads like caching layers or analytics. Windows licensing and GPU instances cover render farms and game streaming.
Plans available in Frankfurt
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 Frankfurt
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 7 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 11 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 67 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 86 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 90 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 107 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 119 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 128 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 135 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 140 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 225 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 Germany a good place to host a server?
DE-CIX Frankfurt carries more traffic than any other exchange on earth. The lowest-latency point to almost anywhere in Europe.
Is Germany in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
Yes — Germany 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 Germany?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Germany is governed by Germany copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Frankfurt from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately — 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 Frankfurt?
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 happens to personal data under GDPR in Frankfurt?
GDPR applies to personal data processed in Germany. That means you are the controller for whatever you store and must handle it accordingly. We are a processor and do not perform identity checks, but your data sits in a Fourteen Eyes jurisdiction, so plan around intelligence-sharing scrutiny.
Can I upload my own ISO to a Frankfurt VPS?
Yes, custom ISO upload is included at every tier. Boot OpenBSD, NixOS, Whonix, or a hand-rolled image from the panel. The host runs true KVM virtualisation, so your own kernel and raw sockets work. This gives full control over the operating system and security posture.
This page is general information, not legal advice.