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Bahnhof vs BulletHost
Both are listed in Anonymous hosting. The table below pulls directly from each service’s data sheet; see each entry for sourcing.
| Field | Bahnhof | BulletHost |
|---|---|---|
| KYC | optional KYC | no KYC |
| Category | Anonymous hosting | Anonymous hosting |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden (operator-disclosed) | offshore (operator-disclosed; servers placed in jurisdictions selected for legal resistance) |
| Payment methods | card, bank-transfer, cash-by-mail | crypto |
| Fiat on-ramp | no | no |
| Custodial | no | yes |
| Open source | no | — |
| Founded | 1994 | — |
| Last verified | May 12, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
Bahnhof — summary
Bahnhof is the Swedish ISP-and-VPN operator with one of the longest-running explicit anti-surveillance histories in the industry — the same operator that hosted WikiLeaks.
- + 30+ year operating history with consistent anti-data-retention posture.
- + Hosts WikiLeaks and other contested content historically.
- + Swedish jurisdiction with documented refusals of data-retention compliance.
- − Email at signup binds the account.
- − VPN product is a smaller part of a broader ISP/hosting business; review what you're buying.
- − Sweden remains subject to EU AML/CTF cooperation.
BulletHost — summary
BulletHost is an offshore VPS and hosting provider with a bulletproof-style posture — explicit no-KYC signup, crypto-only payment, advertised non-response to DMCA notices and law-enforcement requisitions, and server placement in jurisdictions chosen for legal resistance.
- + Explicit no-KYC signup with crypto-only payment.
- + Operator advertises ignoring DMCA notices and not responding to law-enforcement requisitions.
- + Server placement chosen in jurisdictions favourable to a bulletproof posture.
- − The "offshore" and "DMCA-ignored" framing is operator policy; the binding factor in practice is the hardware jurisdiction of each server.
- − Bulletproof-style hosts evolve abuse-policy posture over time; verify what content is in-scope before relying on it.
When to choose which
Treat this section as heuristic. Privacy properties depend on how you use the service, not just which one you pick.
- Choose Bahnhof if 30+ year operating history with consistent anti-data-retention posture..
- Choose BulletHost if explicit no-kyc signup with crypto-only payment..
- Either way, re-check the entry’s last verified date — the Anonymous hosting category churns.
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