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 Podgorica
Small non-EU jurisdiction, euro-denominated, with direct Adriatic fibre.
OffshoreNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Podgorica, Montenegro, offers offshore VPS hosting without KYC. Montenegro is not a member of any intelligence-sharing alliance, so data is outside the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes framework. The DMCA does not apply, as it is US law and local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Podgorica
- Country
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro (ME)
- Region
- Europe
- 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
- 2023
- Uplink
- 10 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 42.44, 19.26
Why hosting in Podgorica looks the way it does
Since 2023, OnionVPS has operated in Podgorica, a small non-EU jurisdiction with euro-denominated costs and direct Adriatic fibre. The facility offers a 10 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, Native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. Estimated round-trip times are 18 ms to Frankfurt, 106 ms to Ashburn. Closest regions are Tirana and Sarajevo at 4 ms, making it a strategic hub for the Balkans.
Customers deploy privacy-sensitive infrastructure here, such as VPN gateways, Tor relays, and blockchain nodes, because the jurisdiction sits outside intelligence alliances and the DMCA. The low latency to Western Europe also suits latency-critical services like trading bots or CDN origin servers that need fast access to EU markets without GDPR obligations.
Plans available in Podgorica
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 Podgorica
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 18 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 23 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 26 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 53 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 101 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 106 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 106 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 121 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 129 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 130 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 137 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 215 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 Montenegro a good place to host a server?
Small non-EU jurisdiction, euro-denominated, with direct Adriatic fibre.
Is Montenegro in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Montenegro is governed by Montenegro copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Podgorica from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 18 ms to Frankfurt and 106 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 Podgorica?
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.
Do I need to provide ID to sign up for a VPS in Podgorica?
No. OnionVPS requires only an email address you control. No name, no address, no document, and no card are ever collected. Signup takes about 55 seconds, and the first server starts at $4 per month.
What is the legal difference between hosting in Montenegro and the EU?
Montenegro is outside the EU legal perimeter, so GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here. That changes obligations for data handling and privacy compliance. The jurisdiction is not part of an intelligence-sharing alliance, which affects data access frameworks.
This page is general information, not legal advice.