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Small footprint. Serious freedom.
A virtual server for the things you want to own: your code, your services, your data. Choose a server configuration, pick an operating system and build on …
Read documentProductsBare metal, with room to grow.
For workloads that benefit from a complete physical server: larger databases, virtualisation, sustained compute and storage you can arrange yourself.
Read documentProductsYour workspace, wherever you log in.
Windows remote desktop hosting for development tools, business software and authorised administration, with clear boundaries around licensing and access.
Read documentProductsA dependable habitat for your agents.
Run schedulers, browser workers, queues and automation processes on infrastructure you control. Keep every agent inside a clear permission boundary.
Read documentProductsKeep the intelligence. Own the runtime.
Host the services around your AI workflow: retrieval, document processing, tool execution, webhooks and observability. Build a system that can be understoo…
Read documentProductsA calmer control plane.
Plan integrations for server lifecycle tasks, account permissions and billing. The KoalaVPS API is on the integration roadmap; production API access and SD…
Read documentLocationsA Nordic outlook. A deliberate location.
Compare Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo and Reykjavík as region choices. A location should match the people using your service and the requirements that govern i…
Read documentLocationsA connected base for a northern audience.
Explore Stockholm in the KoalaVPS catalogue: private infrastructure, a clear region choice and administrator control.
Read documentLocationsA focused home for northern workloads.
Explore Helsinki in the KoalaVPS catalogue: private infrastructure, a clear region choice and administrator control.
Read documentLocationsPut the service closer to your Norwegian users.
Explore Oslo in the KoalaVPS catalogue: private infrastructure, a clear region choice and administrator control.
Read documentLocationsAn island location, chosen with intention.
Explore Reykjavík in the KoalaVPS catalogue: private infrastructure, a clear region choice and administrator control.
Read documentLocationsSweden hosting
Evaluate Stockholm for a Swedish audience, then check what changes when the same application serves the wider Nordic region.
Read documentLocationsFinland hosting
Assess Helsinki by following a complete application request: the user, database, cache and external services all influence the result.
Read documentLocationsNorway hosting
Compare Oslo using the network paths your Norwegian users actually take, then test whether those paths suit the application.
Read documentLocationsIceland hosting
Choose Reykjavík with an explicit audience and recovery plan, especially when users or application dependencies are outside Iceland.
Read documentPaymentsPay from your wallet. Keep the receipt.
Compare cryptocurrency payment routes and monthly or annual billing terms. Know the asset, network and invoice details before sending a transaction.
Read documentPaymentsYour server, paid in Bitcoin.
Understand Bitcoin payments before using the separate checkout. Exact market-rate quotes last 25 minutes; blockchain verification and order fulfilment stil…
Read documentPaymentsMonero and hosting: understand the distinction.
An educational Monero guide. XMR is not accepted by the configured KoalaVPS customer checkout.
Read documentPaymentsYour server, paid in Ethereum.
Understand Ethereum payments before using the separate checkout. Exact market-rate quotes last 25 minutes; blockchain verification and order fulfilment sti…
Read documentPaymentsYour server, paid in Tether.
Understand Tether payments before using the separate checkout. Exact market-rate quotes last 25 minutes; blockchain verification and order fulfilment still…
Read documentPaymentsYour server, paid in Litecoin.
Understand Litecoin payments before using the separate checkout. Exact market-rate quotes last 25 minutes; blockchain verification and order fulfilment sti…
Read documentPaymentsYour server, paid in Solana.
Understand Solana payments before using the separate checkout. Exact market-rate quotes last 25 minutes; blockchain verification and order fulfilment still…
Read documentPaymentsTRON and hosting: understand the distinction.
A guide to TRON. Checkout accepts USDT on TRON, not native TRX.
Read documentOperating systemsA clean start for your preferred stack.
Linux and BSD choices for people who want to understand their machines. Image support and versions will be confirmed with the launch catalogue.
Read documentOperating systemsA steady base for services.
Build on Debian with administrator control and a maintenance plan you can follow.
Read documentOperating systemsA familiar foundation for modern tooling.
Build on Ubuntu with administrator control and a maintenance plan you can follow.
Read documentOperating systemsA rolling system for hands-on operators.
Build on Arch Linux with administrator control and a maintenance plan you can follow.
Read documentOperating systemsA coherent system with a distinct toolkit.
Build on FreeBSD with administrator control and a maintenance plan you can follow.
Read documentOperating systemsA considered platform for focused services.
Build on OpenBSD with administrator control and a maintenance plan you can follow.
Read documentNetworkA network should explain itself.
Understand the Nordic region choices, the difference between a port speed and real throughput, and what evidence a hosting network should publish.
Read documentNetworkGood connections need clear records.
Peering can exchange traffic directly between networks. Verified ownership and current records matter more than a wall of partner logos.
Read documentNetworkA window into the route.
A looking glass can run limited network diagnostics from a provider’s infrastructure. This guide explains the diagnostic methods. A public KoalaVPS looking…
Read documentTrustCollect less. Explain more.
KoalaVPS is shaped around a simple principle: running a server should not require building a second identity file about its owner.
Read documentTrustTrust needs more than a mascot.
A place for verifiable operational and legal reporting. Historical request counts are available only through dated, published reports.
Read documentTrustSecure messages start with a verified key.
Verify the official public key and its full fingerprint before sending confidential information. An official KoalaVPS key is not currently published.
Read documentTrustRead every assurance carefully.
A warrant canary is a carefully worded, dated statement. Its legal meaning and publication limits require real review before it is used.
Read documentTrustChoose the location. Understand the legal layers.
Who operates a service, where its servers are placed and how its data moves are separate questions. KoalaVPS treats those decisions as part of choosing inf…
Read documentLegalTerms of service.
Review the service conditions for account access, orders, customer responsibilities and cancellation. The agreement attached to your order must identify th…
Read documentLegalFreedom needs a safe boundary.
Use infrastructure lawfully and respect other people’s systems and rights. Minimal identity collection does not mean unrestricted permission to harm others…
Read documentLegalPrivacy policy — fewer records, clear reasons.
Understand account, payment and technical records, why they may be needed and which questions to ask about access and retention. The applicable policy must…
Read documentLegalRights reports deserve careful review.
Guidance for reporting copyright concerns and other rights claims. The applicable legal process depends on the verified operator and jurisdiction.
Read documentLegalClear exits matter too.
A service order needs a clear policy for cancellation and mistaken payments. Check the terms applicable to your order before paying or cancelling.
Read documentLegalAvailability promises need a definition.
A useful service-level agreement states what is measured, how it is measured and what happens when the commitment is missed. Only the service-level commitm…
Read documentLegalA quieter browsing experience.
Understand browser storage, preferences and external destinations. Review what is stored on your device and distinguish essential service state from option…
Read documentTrustHelpful support starts with clear information.
Find useful information for account, billing and infrastructure questions. Prepare a concise description of the issue and use a verified service contact; r…
Read documentExploreChoose the host that fits the job.
Compare infrastructure with the same workload, the same billing period and the same assumptions. A longer specification list is not automatically a better …
Read documentExploreThere is more than one way to host.
A practical framework for evaluating a private VPS alongside a large cloud, managed platform, dedicated machine or a server at home.
Read documentLearnA field guide to your own infrastructure.
Useful reading for the first deployment and the next careful improvement. Start with the decision you need to make today.
Read documentExploreOne server. Many useful possibilities.
A private machine can host a focused service or a small ecosystem. Choose the workload first, then give it the resources and operational care it needs.
Read documentLearnThe words behind the infrastructure.
A compact reference for reading a hosting specification and asking the next useful question.
Read documentGuidesBuy for the workload you have.
Choose an initial configuration from evidence, then leave a measured path to grow. A realistic estimate is more useful than the largest number in a plan ca…
Read documentGuidesFrom a clean image to a useful server.
A sensible initial setup makes future maintenance less stressful. Keep a record of the decisions and test each access change before closing the current ses…
Read documentGuidesKeep the machine yours.
Security is an ongoing routine: reduce exposed surfaces, limit privileges, patch deliberately and make recovery possible.
Read documentGuidesA backup matters when it restores.
Design a backup around the data you cannot recreate and the time your service can afford to lose. A successful upload is only the beginning.
Read documentGuidesChoose the route, not just the map.
Location decisions combine users, data, dependencies and resilience. Start with the paths that your application really uses.
Read documentGuidesVirtual server or a whole machine?
Choose the allocation model that matches your resource use, operational needs and budget. Each has a useful place.
Read documentGuidesA careful payment takes a minute.
Crypto transfers deserve a deliberate check because the network does not provide a conventional undo button.
Read documentGuidesAutomation with a clear stop button.
A good automation system has a narrow job, visible state and a predictable response to uncertainty.
Read documentGuidesMitigation is part of the system.
Understand what a network defence can absorb, what the application must handle and what the service agreement actually promises.
Read documentGuidesMake RDP a deliberate entrance.
A Windows server needs the same care as any public machine, with particular attention to remote login and software licensing.
Read documentUse casesA home for your private applications.
Run the dashboards, APIs and internal tools that help your project work, with access designed around the people who need it.
Read documentUse casesSelf-hosting with a maintenance plan.
A server can make your tools portable and customisable. The benefit lasts when updates, backups and recovery are part of the design.
Read documentUse casesA server for the people who play together.
Run an authorised game server or community tool with the latency, resource headroom and moderation that its players need.
Read documentUse casesRemote access, without loose ends.
A hosted desktop or development environment can make a project reachable from several devices. Treat it as a shared system with valuable data.
Read documentGuidesPrivate hosting starts with a realistic threat model.
Work out which information you want to minimise and who can observe each part of the service.
Read documentGuidesWhat a no-KYC VPS does — and what still exists.
Minimal signup can be valuable when the limits are explained just as clearly as the benefits.
Read documentGuidesEvaluate a Nordic location with clear questions.
Legal placement and operational placement are related, but neither can be reduced to a country flag.
Read documentGuidesEncrypted backups you can actually restore.
Build an independent recovery path with a tool such as restic or Borg, then test the path before you need it.
Read documentGuidesThe first hour: a smaller attack surface.
A careful first session establishes access, updates and recovery without locking you out.
Read documentGuidesDomain privacy has more than one layer.
Understand the registry, registrar, DNS and certificate records before deciding what information to publish.
Read documentGuidesA careful Monero payment, from invoice to confirmation.
Pay only against a verified invoice and keep the minimum record needed to resolve a delayed transfer.
Read documentGuidesBitcoin on-chain and Lightning are different payment paths.
Use the payment type actually named by the invoice. An address and a Lightning invoice are not interchangeable.
Read documentGuidesMake an agent a service, not a forgotten terminal.
Run long-lived workers with explicit state, bounded permissions and a recovery plan.
Read documentGuidesA remote MCP server with a clear trust boundary.
Model Context Protocol connects clients to tools and resources. Hosting it safely means controlling who can call those tools and what each call can do.
Read documentGuidesMCP hosting without an unnecessary identity file.
Keep the account minimal while giving the protocol endpoint real authentication, authorisation and operational controls.
Read documentGuidesLocal inference, sized with evidence.
A model that fits on disk may still need much more memory at runtime. Start with a representative benchmark.
Read documentGuidesYour node, with careful wallet recovery.
A Bitcoin and Lightning setup combines data synchronisation, networking and funds that require their own backup discipline.
Read documentGuidesA payment server with custody designed deliberately.
BTCPay Server can let a merchant operate its own payment workflow. Separate payment detection, wallet control and store operations.
Read documentGuidesA resolver for your devices, not an open amplifier.
A private DNS resolver can give you control over resolution and filtering when access is deliberately restricted.
Read documentGuidesA small forge you can rebuild.
A Git service can keep repositories and collaboration under your control. Protect the code, the database and the build system separately.
Read documentGuidesA control plane for a private mesh.
Headscale can coordinate a compatible private network. Keep the control-plane, relay and access-policy roles distinct.
Read documentGuidesEmail you operate, with realistic delivery expectations.
Self-hosted mail needs DNS, reputation, filtering, monitoring and a recovery path beyond the server itself.
Read documentGuidesA federated community with an operator behind it.
Mastodon hosting combines a web application, background jobs, storage and community care.
Read documentGuidesYour Matrix home, with federation understood.
A homeserver controls an account namespace and participates in a wider network. Plan identity, retention and administration before inviting users.
Read documentGuidesA Monero node with a private control surface.
Choose full or pruned storage, separate public peer traffic from wallet RPC and keep the software source verifiable.
Read documentGuidesWorkflows that survive the next restart.
A self-hosted automation editor can connect powerful accounts. Treat its database and encryption key as critical infrastructure.
Read documentGuidesFiles you control, with recovery you can test.
Nextcloud combines a file store, database, application configuration and optional integrations. Keep them consistent.
Read documentGuidesA search interface with honest limits.
SearXNG can combine results from search engines through a service you operate. The upstreams, hosting network and browser still have roles.
Read documentGuidesA password vault deserves a careful host.
An unofficial compatible server can be compact, but account security, encrypted data and recovery are critical.
Read documentGuidesUseful measurements without unnecessary surveillance.
Choose the events needed to understand a service and retain less than an advertising platform would.
Read documentGuidesPublish an onion service with a narrow boundary.
An onion service offers a different reachability and identity model. It does not repair insecure application code.
Read documentGuidesA private tunnel with a clear purpose.
WireGuard can connect your devices to a server or private network. Its benefits depend on correct routing, DNS and endpoint security.
Read documentComparisonsIceland, infrastructure and an evidence-led comparison.
Compare 1984 Hosting alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifica…
Read documentComparisonsLook past the word “offshore”.
Compare AbeloHost alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specificatio…
Read documentComparisonsSeparate an ISP and enterprise service from a compact VPS.
Compare Bahnhof alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications…
Read documentComparisonsAsk where the infrastructure relationship sits.
Compare BitLaunch alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specificatio…
Read documentComparisonsBudget compute, storage and network features are separate axes.
Compare BuyVM alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications b…
Read documentComparisonsRegional reach and a private account are different decisions.
Compare ExtraVM alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications…
Read documentComparisonsPrivacy positioning should have operational detail behind it.
Compare FlokiNET alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specification…
Read documentComparisonsA GPU requirement changes the shortlist.
Compare Hostkey alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications…
Read documentComparisonsA privacy-themed catalogue still needs precise boundaries.
Compare Impreza alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications…
Read documentComparisonsEvaluate each part of a privacy bundle.
Compare NiceVPS alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications…
Read documentComparisonsDomain control and server hosting are separate trust choices.
Compare Njalla alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications …
Read documentComparisonsManaged web hosting and a VPS serve different operators.
Compare OrangeWebsite alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specific…
Read documentComparisonsNetwork access, payment control and operator responsibility.
Compare Privex alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications …
Read documentComparisonsAccount tokens and encryption deserve a recovery test.
Compare Servury alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specifications…
Read documentComparisonsA broad hosting business needs a product-level comparison.
Compare Shinjiru alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specification…
Read documentComparisonsEphemeral compute needs durable data elsewhere.
Compare SporeStack alongside KoalaVPS by workload fit, account requirements, payment terms and recovery options. Verify each provider’s current specificati…
Read documentMigrationsList the cloud around the instance.
A migration planning guide for AWS EC2 workloads. Keep the useful parts of your current stack and move only what the destination can support.
Read documentMigrationsA Droplet may be only part of the application.
A migration planning guide for DigitalOcean workloads. Keep the useful parts of your current stack and move only what the destination can support.
Read documentMigrationsKeep the price comparison complete.
A migration planning guide for Hetzner workloads. Keep the useful parts of your current stack and move only what the destination can support.
Read documentMigrationsKnow which network and managed features you use.
A migration planning guide for Linode / Akamai workloads. Keep the useful parts of your current stack and move only what the destination can support.
Read documentMigrationsCompare the actual product family.
A migration planning guide for OVHcloud workloads. Keep the useful parts of your current stack and move only what the destination can support.
Read documentMigrationsA region move can also be a hardware move.
A migration planning guide for Vultr workloads. Keep the useful parts of your current stack and move only what the destination can support.
Read documentGlossaryBitcoin
A peer-to-peer payment network and its native asset, BTC.
Read documentGlossaryMonero
A cryptocurrency with transaction privacy features.
Read documentGlossaryKYC
Identity verification under a service’s requirements.
Read documentGlossaryNo-KYC
A claim about an identity-verification process.
Read documentGlossaryVPS
A virtual private server.
Read documentGlossaryNVMe
A storage interface designed for modern non-volatile devices.
Read documentGlossaryIPv4
The widely deployed 32-bit internet address family.
Read documentGlossaryIPv6
The internet address family with a much larger address space.
Read documentGlossarySSH
An encrypted protocol for remote administration.
Read documentGlossaryTLS
Transport encryption between communicating endpoints.
Read documentGlossaryOpenPGP
A standard for encrypted messages and digital signatures.
Read documentGlossaryEnd-to-end encryption
Encryption intended to keep message content readable only at the communicating ends.
Read documentGlossaryDDoS mitigation
Controls that reduce the impact of distributed denial-of-service traffic.
Read documentGlossaryVPN
An encrypted connection that joins networks or routes traffic through another endpoint.
Read documentGlossaryWireGuard
A VPN protocol and implementation built around public-key peer identities.
Read documentGlossaryTor
A network and software ecosystem for routed privacy and onion services.
Read documentGlossaryLightning Network
A Bitcoin payment network built around channels.
Read documentGlossaryWarrant canary
A dated statement intended to communicate a narrowly defined legal condition.
Read documentJurisdictionsSweden: ask for the complete data map.
A general placement checklist for the Stockholm region. It is not legal advice or a claim that KoalaVPS has an established operator in Sweden.
Read documentJurisdictionsFinland: ask for the complete data map.
A general placement checklist for the Helsinki region. It is not legal advice or a claim that KoalaVPS has an established operator in Finland.
Read documentJurisdictionsNorway: ask for the complete data map.
A general placement checklist for the Oslo region. It is not legal advice or a claim that KoalaVPS has an established operator in Norway.
Read documentJurisdictionsIceland: ask for the complete data map.
A general placement checklist for the Reykjavík region. It is not legal advice or a claim that KoalaVPS has an established operator in Iceland.
Read documentUse casesYour own WireGuard endpoint.
Connect devices to private services or route traffic through a server you administer, with the trust boundary understood.
Read documentUse casesA Tor relay, with the role made explicit.
A middle or guard relay contributes network capacity. An exit relay has a different operational and abuse profile and needs separate consideration.
Read documentUse casesOwn the instance. Care for the people.
A Mastodon service needs a reliable stack and an operator willing to moderate, update and maintain it.
Read documentUse casesA Matrix home you can maintain.
Operate your account namespace and federation relationship while explaining encryption and metadata accurately.
Read documentUse casesValidate the chain. Manage the channels.
Run your own Bitcoin backend and a compatible Lightning implementation with deliberate storage, access and funds management.
Read documentUse casesMail is a service, not just an open port.
Host email when you are ready to maintain DNS, reputation, spam controls and recovery as well as the machine.
Read documentDevelopersMCP, with clear permissions.
Explore the KoalaVPS roadmap for infrastructure tools through MCP. A public hosted endpoint is not yet available.
Read documentDevelopersGive each integration its own key.
Plan scoped API access, private credential storage and revocation. Production API-key issuance is not yet available.
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