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 Helsinki
Free cooling, cheap nuclear-backed power, and a short hop to the Baltics.
CoreNo Eyes allianceGDPR appliesDMCA not applicable40 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Helsinki without KYC. OnionVPS has operated here since 2021, and no identity verification is ever required. Finland is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, and the DMCA does not apply because it is US law; local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Helsinki
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland (FI)
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- Core
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- Yes
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2021
- Uplink
- 40 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage · Custom ISO upload
- Coordinates
- 60.17, 24.94
Why hosting in Helsinki looks the way it does
Helsinki sits on a major internet exchange, with a 40 Gbit/s uplink and an estimated 22 ms round trip to Frankfurt. The facility benefits from free cooling and cheap nuclear-backed power, as our editorial note observed. GDPR applies to personal data here, which matters for privacy-conscious deployments. The jurisdiction's legal posture offers strong protection for operators who prioritise anonymity.
People deploy wireguard and openvpn endpoints to anchor low-latency tunnels across Europe, mail servers that benefit from clean IPs and the 3 ms hop to Tallinn, and Tor relays or exit nodes where the non-Eyes position matters. The /64 IPv6 subnet makes large-scale testing easy.
Plans available in Helsinki
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 Helsinki
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 22 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 22 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 27 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 63 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 91 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 96 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 108 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 114 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 127 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 132 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 155 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 207 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 Finland a good place to host a server?
Free cooling, cheap nuclear-backed power, and a short hop to the Baltics.
Is Finland in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Finland is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our core tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Finland?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Finland is governed by Finland copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Helsinki from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 22 ms to Frankfurt and 96 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 Helsinki?
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 actual latency numbers to Frankfurt?
Estimated round-trip time is 22 ms from Helsinki to Frankfurt, per great-circle distance, not a measured value. This is competitive for serving central European traffic, and undercuts many locations further west. For more precise numbers, run a ping to a test IP from your own network.
Is there any physical access to the servers?
No. Access is remote only, via full root, KVM console, and an API. You boot custom ISOs over the network. Physical hands-on isn't offered, as it would defeat the no-KYC model. This matches the practice of comparable hosts in the region.
This page is general information, not legal advice.