Comparison · checked 10 November 2026
1984 Hosting and Gloamport compared on the same criteria, using 1984 Hosting's public pages only.
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What is a good 1984 Hosting alternative for a VPS?
Gloamport is a 1984 Hosting alternative for a VPS if you want more than one location and a lower monthly price at the same size. 1984 Hosting's VPS #2 (1 vCPU, 2 GB, 50 GB NVMe) is €17.44 a month in Iceland; Gloamport's Dusk (1 vCPU, 2 GB, 40 GB NVMe) is $10.50 in Reykjavik, Bucharest or Amsterdam.
| Criterion | 1984 Hosting | Gloamport |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Seven, VPS #1 to VPS #7, billed monthly | Eight, Ember to Zenith; 1, 3, 6 or 12 months |
| Locations | Iceland (Reykjavik) | Reykjavik, Bucharest, Amsterdam, same price |
| Sign-up | Email (also the username), optional phone, password | A plan, a coin and an optional email; the account is a random number |
| Coins | BTC and XMR; cards and PayPal also accepted; crypto not offered to users who appear to be in Iceland | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, XMR |
| Own onion address | None found | No |
| DDoS protection | Included | Standard datacenter filtering only |
| Network details | IPv4, IPv6 and port speed not stated on the price list | 1 Gbit/s port, one IPv4 and an IPv6 /64 |
| Virtualization | Full VM; hypervisor not named | KVM |
| Payment route | Not stated | Its own wallet addresses, no third-party processor |
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1984 Hosting facts are from the pages listed under Sources, read on 10 November 2026 unless dated otherwise. Euro prices at 1 EUR = 1.1214 USD.
1984 Hosting sells seven VPS plans from Reykjavik, billed monthly, and takes Bitcoin and Monero.
VPS #1 has 1 vCPU, 1 GB and 25 GB of NVMe for €8.72; VPS #4 has 4 vCPU, 8 GB and 160 GB for €69.76. Its price list also shows dollar, krona, pound, Bitcoin and Monero equivalents. Cards and PayPal are accepted as well. Its FAQ states that the crypto option is withheld from users who appear to be in Iceland.
1984 Hosting is the better choice if you want DDoS protection included and the option to pay by card or PayPal.
Its VPS page states that DDoS protection is included in the plan. Gloamport sells no DDoS protection beyond the standard filtering of the datacenter network. According to Gloamport's survey of 10 November 2026, 1984 Hosting is one of 26 hosts of 42 that accept Monero, and its sign-up form shows no ID field. The other Monero hosts are listed in Which VPS hosts accept Monero?.
Gloamport is the better choice if you want a choice of three cities, published network details and a lower monthly price at the same size.
Every Gloamport plan shows a 1 Gbit/s port, one IPv4 address and an IPv6 /64, where 1984 Hosting's price list does not state them. 1984 Hosting requires an email address, which is also the username; Gloamport makes the email optional. The Gloamport prices below are for 1 or 3 months; 6 and 12 months lower them further, and Ember and Dusk are sold for 3 months at least. To pay in Monero, follow How do I buy a VPS with Monero (XMR)?.
Each 1984 Hosting plan is shown with the Gloamport plan closest in vCPU and RAM; disk sizes differ by a few GB, as the plan names show.
| 1984 Hosting plan (vCPU / RAM / disk) | 1984 Hosting, per month | Closest Gloamport plan | Gloamport, price a month (1 or 3 months) | Gloamport, per month on 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS #1 (1 / 1 GB / 25 GB) | €8.72 ($9.78) | Ember: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, 1 TB traffic | $7.48 | $3.74 |
| VPS #2 (1 / 2 GB / 50 GB) | €17.44 ($19.56) | Dusk: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, 2 TB traffic | $10.50 | $5.25 |
| VPS #3 (2 / 4 GB / 80 GB) | €34.88 ($39.11) | Gloam: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic | $16.50 | $8.25 |
| VPS #4 (4 / 8 GB / 160 GB) | €69.76 ($78.23) | Night: 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe, 8 TB traffic | $27.00 | $13.50 |
| VPS #5 (6 / 16 GB / 320 GB) | €139.52 ($156.46) | Aurora: 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB NVMe, 16 TB traffic | $41.24 | $20.62 |
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Ember and Dusk are sold for 3 months at least; their price a month is the one for 3 months.
Recommended
Dusk · 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM
$10.50
$31.50 for 3 months
$10.50 a month
$31.50 for 3 months
$8.40 a month
$50.40 for 6 months
$5.25 a month
$63 for 1 year
6 months $50.40 (−20%)1 year $63 (−50%)
Gloam · 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM
$16.50
$16.50 a month
$49.50 for 3 months
$13.20 a month
$79.20 for 6 months
$8.25 a month
$99 for 1 year
3 months $49.506 months $79.20 (−20%)1 year $99 (−50%)
In every plan: No KYC, email optional · Root over SSH · NVMe storage · IPv4 + IPv6 /64 · Full KVM · No setup fee
Yes. It accepts Bitcoin and Monero for VPS plans, plus cards and PayPal, as stated on its FAQ page. The crypto option is withheld from users who appear to be in Iceland.
Yes: the sign-up form asks for an email, which is also the username, and a password. A phone number is optional.
Plan for plan, on 1 or 3 months, a Gloamport plan of the same vCPU and RAM costs less than the 1984 Hosting plan. We do not claim to be the cheapest at every size.
No. Gloamport sells none beyond the standard filtering of the datacenter network; 1984 Hosting includes DDoS protection in its plans.
The ranking in What is the best no-KYC VPS in 2026? scores nine hosts on six checks, and How much does a no-KYC VPS cost in 2026? covers prices.
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