MurmurHost vs FlokiNET
MurmurHost VPS-1 costs from $6/mo on a 2-year plan or $16/mo month-to-month, runs in 8 countries, takes Monero and USDT/USDC and needs only a username to sign up. FlokiNET icelandic privacy host since 2012, now also in Romania, Finland and the Netherlands. Below: prices, coins, countries and signup side by side, and who should pick which.
MurmurHost
8 countries · crypto to our own wallets
Offshore VPS, dedicated servers, RDP, email, and SMTP hosting. DMCA-ignored. Anonymous signup. Bitcoin & Monero accepted.
FlokiNET
4 jurisdictions · Privacy hosting with a long record among journalists and activists
Icelandic privacy host since 2012, now also in Romania, Finland and the Netherlands.
MurmurHost vs FlokiNET — feature comparison
Published by MurmurHost. FlokiNET figures from its own site, checked 2026-09-25; ours from our live checkout and pricing.
| Feature | MurmurHost | FlokiNET |
|---|---|---|
| Entry VPS price | from $6/mo (2-year plan) · $6.80/mo yearly · $16/mo monthly | ≈ €7.99 / mo (setup fee on monthly billing) |
| Entry VPS specs | 1 vCPU, 2 GB ECC RAM, 25 GB NVMe | Entry KVM VPS |
| VPS countries | 8 | 4 |
| Operating since | 2026 | 2012 |
| What signup asks for | Username + password (email optional) | Account details; no routine ID checks, documents possible under a legal order |
| ID documents | Never requested | Not routine |
| Monero (XMR) | ||
| USDT / USDC | ERC-20 and TRC-20 | |
| Crypto options | XMR, BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, TRX, SOL | BTC, XMR, LTC, ZEC, DASH, DOGE, ETH, USDT, USDC, TRX, SOL, BNB |
| Non-crypto payment | Bank transfer, PayPal, Paysafecard, cash by post | |
| Money-back guarantee | 7 days · refunded in your coin | Not published on its pricing pages |
| Primary focus | VPS, dedicated, RDP, GPU, email and SMTP hosting in 8 countries | Privacy hosting with a long record among journalists and activists |
Highlighted cells indicate the side with the measurable advantage on that row. "Tie" rows are unhighlighted.
Where MurmurHost wins
These are the rows where the comparison table shows MurmurHost has a measurable edge. Pick MurmurHost if any of these are top-three priorities for you.
- A mirror outside Europe on the same plan. Every MurmurHost VPS plan runs in 8 countries, including Switzerland and Panama. You can keep a primary in Iceland and a mirror in Panama from one account, so a single legal action in Europe can't take the whole project offline.
- No setup fee when you pay monthly. VPS-1 is $16/mo month-to-month with nothing added, or from $6/mo on a 2-year plan — under FlokiNET's ≈ €7.99 headline, with 2 GB ECC RAM and 25 GB NVMe included.
- Nothing to hand over at signup. Opening an account takes a username and a password — email is optional and no ID is requested at any order size. There is no personal data to leak or to be compelled.
- A written 7-day refund, paid in your coin. If the server doesn't suit you, the first invoice is refunded within 7 days in the cryptocurrency you paid with.
Where FlokiNET wins
These are FlokiNET's genuine strengths. Pick them if these match what you need — they're a reputable choice.
- Operating since 2012 with a strong reputation in press-freedom circles
- Four European jurisdictions: Iceland, Romania, Finland and the Netherlands
- The longest payment list here, including cash by post and Paysafecard
- Case-by-case abuse handling rather than automatic takedowns
Our recommendation
MurmurHost or FlokiNET: which one for whom?
Pick MurmurHost for a mirror outside europe on the same plan, no setup fee when you pay monthly, nothing to hand over at signup and a written 7-day refund, paid in your coin. VPS-1 costs $6.80/mo on a yearly plan or $16/mo month-to-month, in any of our 8 countries, and you can pay in Monero, Bitcoin or USDT without giving your name.
Pick FlokiNET if you want a host with more than a decade of history with sensitive publishers, or you need to pay by cash, bank transfer or Paysafecard.
Frequently asked questions
Choose MurmurHost for: a mirror outside europe on the same plan; no setup fee when you pay monthly; nothing to hand over at signup; a written 7-day refund, paid in your coin. Choose FlokiNET if you want a host with more than a decade of history with sensitive publishers, or you need to pay by cash, bank transfer or Paysafecard.
VPS-1 starts at $6 a month on a 2-year plan ($144 paid once), $6.80 a month on a yearly plan or $16 month-to-month, with 2 GB ECC RAM and 25 GB NVMe. FlokiNET's entry VPS is ≈ €7.99 / mo (setup fee on monthly billing) for Entry KVM VPS.
MurmurHost accepts Monero (XMR), Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tron (TRX), Solana (SOL), plus USDT and USDC on Ethereum (ERC-20) and Tron (TRC-20). FlokiNET lists BTC, XMR, LTC, ZEC, DASH, DOGE, ETH, USDT, USDC, TRX, SOL, BNB.
MurmurHost: A username and a password. Email is optional (only for password recovery). No name, phone number or ID document at any order size. FlokiNET: Account details; no routine ID checks, documents possible under a legal order.
Order the MurmurHost plan and country you want, pay in crypto, then copy your data over SSH (rsync) or restore a backup and switch your DNS records. The Migration Assistance add-on is free at checkout, and the first invoice is covered by our 7-day money-back guarantee.
No. Both MurmurHost and FlokiNET ban child abuse material, malware, phishing, fraud and similar abuse in their acceptable-use policies. Privacy hosting protects legitimate publishers from bad-faith takedowns; it doesn't shield illegal activity.
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