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Decent network product. Does what it says. Pricing is a bit on the high side for what you get but I appreciate the no-kyc setup.
worth every penny
Good overall. Reykjavik vps has been up 6 weeks without issues. I run a small tor relay on it. No kyc obviously important for that use case and nordbastion handles it fine. Knocked one star because the invoice system is confusing — took me a bit to understand how credits work. Otherwise no complaints.
easy to use
recieved my API keys instantly after topup. integration took maybe an hour. only issue was one endpoint that kept timing out — support confirmed it was on thier side and fixed it next day. overall pretty good experience.
Moved from a mainstream host to nordbastion dedicated in oslo about 6 weeks ago. I had a few servers spread across two different providers and was getting tired of KYC renewals and price hikes. Migration itself was just copying data — nothing nordbastion did specifically — but their provisioning was fast and support helped me with some network config questions same day. The performance is genuinely as good as what I left. I run a mix of personal projects and some light business stuff and everything is stable. Billing in btc is easy once you get the hang of their topup system. Honestly I should have switched sooner. The only thing I'd add to their offering is a managed backup product but I handle that myself anyway.
server works. nothing to complain about but nothing to rave about either. paid btc. provisioned fast. panel is basic. if you need no kyc hosting its fine.
Using the network product to connect a few nodes across two bastions. Works reliably, latency is what you'd expect given the geography. Setup docs were clear enough.
no kyc good. paid monero. server fast. 5 stars.
Happy customer here. Been 4 months, server is fast, no kyc was the reason I came and they delivered. Panel could use some love but functionally no complaints.
top notch
Took the small vps in reykjavik. Network is fast and the server has been up solid. Paid in monero, took maybe 5 min to confirm. My only gripe is the console in the panel sometimes lags. Not a dealbreaker.
Using the bastion access product. Works well, easy to configure, and the privacy angle is exactly what I needed for my remote access setup.
VPS went unresponsive overnight. Support took 2 days to look at it. Turns out it was a host node issue. They migrated me eventually but I lost some data because the snapshot was old. I wasnt warned about snapshot frequency when I signed up. They could do better.
Hosting my blog here for 2 months. Fast, no downtime I noticed. The no kyc signup took me under 5 minutes. Price is ok.
trash
just works. been 5 months. paid in btc every renewal. zero drama.
Solid API, easy to integrate. Wish there were more SDK examples but the REST calls are straightforward enough.
Average. Server works, no kyc is nice, but nothing blew me away. Panel is dated. I expected more for the price.
This is honestly the best bare-metal experience I've had in a long time, and I've been renting servers for maybe 8 years. Moved my homelab offsite here — two dedicated machines in stockholm. Both provisioned within the hour. The no-kyc part is a huge deal for me personally, I don't like giving out documents for services I pay for. Performance is rock solid, I run some compute-heavy stuff and I haven't seen throttling. The panel does the job. Support answered my one question overnight. I've recommended nordbastion to three friends already and two of them have signed up. The pricing is fair — not the cheapest in the market but you're paying for the privacy angle and the nordic infra. For me that's totally worth it. Only wish they had more RAM options on the dedicated tier. 5 stars, not changing my mind on that.
decent hosting. nothing flashy but it works and they dont ask for ID. thats the whole point for me.
Was looking for a no kyc vps and stumbled on nordbastion. Setup was easy, paid in monero. Server in oslo works great for my private vpn. Sometimes the panel is a bit slow but nothing serious. Been here 3 months.
rien à dire
Using the API to automate deployments. Works well. Rate limits are a bit strict but manageable. Documentation improved recently which is nice.
Really impressed. Setup was painless and the speed is great. Will recommend to friends.
iceland vps for my privacy stuff. paid btc. works perfectly. 5 stars.
Server itself was fine but I had a billing issue — was double charged for a renewal — and it took 6 days to get a response. By then I had already disputed with my crypto wallet (useless, obviously). They eventually fixed it but the whole experience left a bad taste. They need faster support, simple as that.
Great privacy host. No id, no email verification, just pay and go. I use it for a personal vpn and it just works. Told my friends about it.
worth it
Three months in helsinki, zero downtime I noticed. Paid in monero. Panel is simple but reliable. Really happy.
Using the network product for routing some traffic between my servers. Works as expected. A bit expensive compared to DIY but the privacy setup saves me time so fair tradeoff.
AMAZING!!! best host ive used. period.
highly recommend
meh. works i guess. 3 stars because support took 1 day to reply
Was looking for a no kyc vps and ended up going dedicated. Provisioning took about an hour. Performance is great, no complaints on uptime in 5 weeks. The panel is functional but not pretty — does the job though. Would recommend for people who need the privacy angle.
Been running my blog here for 4 months. Fast, cheap, no kyc. What else do you need.
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amazing service
The API works but the documentation is missing some examples. Had to trial and error a few calls. Once I figured it out it was stable. Not complaining just saying it could be easier.
No kyc and no problem at all. Been here since september, 3 vps running. Havent had a single outage I can remember. Honestly the best hosting decision I made this year.
Not bad for the price. Support is slow tho
Used 2 months no issue. Paid in btc, super easy.
ARNAQUE !!! paid in btc and my server just stopped responding after 10 days. Opened a ticket, they said they would investigate. One week later still nothing. I asked for a refund and they told me crypto payments are non-refundable. Of course they are, but they could give me a credit or extend my service!! Nothing. Two weeks fighting with support and I got absolutely nowhere. Never again. If you are considering this, AVOID. They take your money and then just don't care.
5 stars
Was looking for a no kyc dedicated and nordbastion came up. Took the stockholm one. Provisioned in under an hour, specs match what was advertised, network is fast. Support replied in a few hours when I asked about PTR records. Only thing missing is more RAM options on the mid tier. Will renew.
ça marche bien
i was scared at first because no kyc but it worked fine. paid in btc, server up in 2 min. recommend
love it
good overall. minor lag on the panel sometimes but the server itself never had issues. paid btc no problem. 4 stars.
I needed a server for my matrix instance and this just worked. Paid in monero, got my server, no questions. Thanks!
Had two different vps in oslo go down in the same month. First time I thought bad luck, second time I started to doubt the reliability. Support was polite but slow. Moved to a different provider after the second incident. Shame because the no-kyc thing was great in principle.
Bought a vps in helsinki for my wireguard, works great been 4 months
Using the API to spin up VPS instances automatically. Documentation is decent and the endpoints are stable. No complaints at all.
why does it take so long to setup ? expected to be instant but waited 10 minutes... otherwise ok
perfect
Rented a dedicated in oslo. Took about 45 min to provision which was fine. Performance is good. The only thing I'd want is a better IPMI console — what they have works but feels dated. Otherwise happy.
Running a bitcoin lightning node on the helsinki vps. Been 3 months, uptime is solid. Paid in monero for the irony. No kyc was the whole point for me and they deliver on that. Panel is nothing fancy but it does the job. Happy customer.
Used 3 months, no issues. Paid in btc, super easy.
PAID AND SERVER NEVER CAME UP. Support ignored me for 4 days. Then they said "technical issue" and offered a credit. I don't want credit, I want a refund!! Still fighting this. DO NOT USE if you need something reliable. I lost 2 weeks of waiting and my money is just stuck as "credit" I don't want. AVOID.
best vps
Server fast but support slow to reply when I asked about my dns
I was nervous about paying crypto to a host I didn't know but it worked perfectly. Server in reykjavik, paid in btc, up in minutes. Been running my wireguard there for 2 months no problem.
ok i guess
AMAZING!!! Moved my dedicated from a german provider to nordbastion and honestly the difference is huge. Paid with btc, got the server within the hour, and performance is just better. I host a few game servers and my players noticed the improvement. Customer service also replied fast when I had a billing question. Will definitely keep this.
really good privacy host, no questions asked. recommend.
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Ordered a vps in stockholm. It was provisioned fast but the server had disk errors from day one. Raised a ticket, support took 3 days to respond and then just migrated me to another node. Whole thing took almost a week. Not acceptable.
Got the iceland one for running a tor node. Paid in monero. Server was up in like 3 minutes. No questions asked, no id, nothing. Exactly what I needed. Will be back for more.
Server works fine, paid in btc, setup was quick. But I had a question about my reverse DNS and support took almost 2 days to reply. Not great. Would still use again probably.
highly recommend !!
Been running a small site on the stockholm vps for a few weeks. No issues so far. Panel is a bit slow sometimes but the server itself is fast. Worth it for the price.
no kyc, just works
easy
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