Best Storage VPS in 2026 — No-KYC Storage Servers Compared

Storage VPS providers scored on privacy, crypto payments, root access, NVMe performance and price. NovaVPS ranks #1 for private storage hosting from $30/mo.

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TL;DR — the storage ranking

NovaVPS takes first place for storage VPS in 2026. It is the only provider in this comparison that combines a full root KVM server, 1–5 TB of NVMe storage, unmetered 2.5–10 Gbps networking, email-only signup with no KYC, and Monero plus ten other cryptocurrencies on one invoice — with DDoS filtering included and thirteen locations on three continents. BuyVM is the best pick if you only need a cheap attachable disk slab. Hetzner wins on raw €/TB but ships a protocol-only box, not a server, behind full identity verification. Scores, criteria and evidence below.

Prices re-checked on 2026-09-12 from each provider's public pricing pages. Scores are the weighted editorial summary of the criteria below. No affiliate links, no paid placement — we sell NovaVPS and disclose it. Cloud giants with mandatory KYC (OVH, Scaleway, AWS and similar) are excluded: they cannot compete on private storage by definition.

How we ranked: seven weighted criteria

“Storage VPS” means a server you control that keeps large amounts of data online: backups, Nextcloud, media libraries, seedboxes, dataset hosting. The ranking is weighted for private storage — identity exposure and payment privacy count more than a couple of euros per month:

Provider-by-provider breakdown

1. NovaVPS — 9.4/10

The Storage line is a full KVM server built around big NVMe, not a stripped disk box. Storage 1 ($30/mo): 2 vCPU (EPYC 7443P), 8 GB DDR4 ECC, 1 TB NVMe, unmetered 2.5 Gbps. The ladder scales to Storage 5 ($70/mo): 8 vCPU (EPYC 9454P), 32 GB DDR5 ECC, 5 TB NVMe, unmetered 10 Gbps. Every tier includes root access, 1 IPv4 + /64, editable PTR, DDoS filtering, and snapshots as an add-on. Signup is email plus a 12-character password — no passport, selfie, or phone — and the invoice takes Monero, BTC, and USDT on four networks at live rates. Deploy in any of thirteen locations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia at the same list price.

Why it ranks first: per TB alone it costs more than a disk slab — but nothing else in the comparison gives you a root NVMe server with 8–32 GB of ECC RAM, unmetered multi-gigabit networking, no-KYC checkout, and XMR in the same plan. For private storage workloads (Nextcloud, Synapse media, backups, seedboxes, research datasets), that combination is the product. Ready-made playbooks exist for self-hosting Nextcloud and media/backup stacks on the same panel.

2. BuyVM (Frantech) — 7.6/10

Where it wins: the cheapest bulk disk in the field — Block Storage Slabs sell in 256 GB chunks at $1.25/mo (1 TB ≈ $5/mo), crypto accepted, privacy-friendly Luxembourg operator, DDoS included. Where it loses: slabs are attach-only disks for an existing BuyVM VPS — you cannot buy storage alone; capacity sits on enterprise HDDs with NVMe cache rather than raw NVMe; and the footprint is three datacenters (Las Vegas, New Jersey, Luxembourg). A great cheap-disk play, a different product from a root NVMe server.

3. FlokiNET — 7.1/10

Where it wins: strong privacy culture (cash-by-mail, Monero, no KYC by default) with VPS plans in Iceland and Romania that carry generous disks. Where it loses: provisioning is manual, the disk ladder is shallower than NovaVPS's dedicated Storage line, four locations total, and no equivalent of a storage-specific SKU with 2.5–10 Gbps unmetered ports.

4. 1984 Hosting — 6.7/10

Where it wins: Iceland jurisdiction, Monero accepted, honest privacy branding, backup/storage VPS niche. Where it loses: a single country, a small catalog without high-bandwidth unmetered ports, and no storage ladder beyond modest sizes.

5. Contabo — 4.9/10

Where it wins: aggressive price — Storage VPS with 1 TB SSD from roughly $5.50–6.60/mo, full root, decent specs. Where it loses: no cryptocurrency payments at all (cards and PayPal only), identity checks appear on some orders, the footprint is EU-centric, and network ports on cheap tiers are capped — three strikes for private storage.

6. Hetzner — 4.8/10

Where it wins: unbeatable €/TB if you only need dumb capacity — Storage Box runs 1 TB for €3.20 up to 20 TB for €40.60/mo with unlimited traffic. Where it loses: a Storage Box is not a server — you get SMB/SFTP/rsync/Borg protocol access, no root shell, no custom stack; accounts pass identity verification; payments are card/PayPal/SEPA; and the jurisdiction is Germany/Finland. Excellent for public backups, wrong tool for private storage.

Decision tree: which storage provider fits

1. Private storage you actually control — Nextcloud, media server, backups, seedbox — with no KYC and crypto payment → NovaVPS (Storage from $30/mo, NVMe, unmetered).
2. Cheapest bulk disk per TB to bolt onto an existing small VPS → BuyVM Storage Slabs.
3. Public, non-sensitive backups where cost is everything and identity is not a concern → Hetzner Storage Box.
4. Iceland-pure privacy storage with cash-by-mail → 1984 Hosting or FlokiNET.
5. Root server + big disk with card payment and EU presence → Contabo.
6. Everything above plus multi-region choice, XMR, and DDoS included → NovaVPS.

Why NovaVPS wins for storage — the short version

Every rival gives up something a storage buyer needs: Hetzner and Contabo give up payment privacy (and Hetzner gives up root), BuyVM gives up raw NVMe and multi-region choice, FlokiNET and 1984 give up scale and bandwidth. NovaVPS is the only provider that refuses to trade any of it away: root NVMe servers from 1 to 5 TB, 8–32 GB ECC RAM included, unmetered 2.5–10 Gbps, thirteen locations at one list price, no-KYC email signup, Monero on the invoice, DDoS filtering included. Storage is a first-class product line here, not an afterthought bolted onto a compute catalog.

Methodology notes and sources

Prices re-checked 2026-09-12 from public provider pages (see Primary sources). “Storage VPS” scores weigh privacy and control over raw €/TB because the ranking targets private storage; public-backup economics are noted in each breakdown. This page is refreshed when a provider changes pricing or policy.