In this article, we’ll be discussing Anonymous Hosting, what it is, and six of the best anonymous hosting providers. We’ll also list the price and details of each host’s least expensive plan.

Before we launch off into analyzing the different hosting providers let’s make sure and set some clear groundwork for the subject.

What is an Anonymous Hosting Provider?

There aren’t many hosting providers out there that are specifically advertised or labeled as being anonymous. Two main things qualify a hosting provider as being

“anonymous”.

  • The provider accepts bitcoin or other kinds of decentralized currency.
  • You don’t have to disclose a lot of your personal information to them when you sign up for their services.

Bitcoin and other similar forms of cryptocurrency don’t require you to give out all the information that billing by a debit or credit card does. If you have to give all your personal information like a street address to a hosting provider, they’ll usually hand it off to the first person who asks for it.

All of this may not bother you, especially if you’re trying to do business online. Here are some scenarios where you may want anonymous hosting…

  • Blogging about sensitive political or social topics.
  • People who just don’t want the spotlight.

Several of the hosting providers we’ll be mentioning offer complete anonymity, while others merely accept cryptocurrency so are “technically” included in the anonymous hosting category. The more anonymity a hosting provider offers, the more expensive it is usually.

At this point we would like to issue a small disclosure of sorts:

Warning: Anonymous hosting providers don’t give you free rein to break the law. If you do or upload anything illegal on your websites like scams, child pornography, or organized crime your site will be shut down and you’ll be investigated. End of story.

Now that we have all that established, let’s look at your anonymous hosting options.

1. Hostinger

Hostinger is probably the most familiar hosting company on our list. Because Hostinger is considered to be one of the best hosting options for websites in general, but of course we’ll look at it from the perspective of someone who wants as much anonymity as possible when setting up and running their website.

First, there are a couple of points you’ll want to remember when deciding whether you’re going to go with Hostinger or not…

  • They still require you to disclose some of your information, albeit not much.
  • Discover, Maestro, Diner’s, and JCB payment methods are only accepted from Hostinger users in the United States or Europe

If you go to Hostinger’s website and go to their “Payment Methods” page it will tell you they accept payments via PayPal and credit card.

If you only look at that you might be inclined to think they don’t accept cryptocurrency, but if you take a bit of time to keep scrolling down the page you’ll see the various symbols for different kinds of both credit cards and cryptocurrencies like MasterCard or Bitcoin.

The next thing to decide is which one of the Hostinger plans would be best for you or your business. Perhaps your main concern is your finances, and in that case, we’d suggest choosing one of their lower-priced plans like some of their shared hosting options.

Still, if you need something more than simple shared hosting there are seven other options…

  • Cloud hosting
  • WordPress hosting
  • CPanel hosting
  • VPS hosting
  • Minecraft hosting
  • CyberPannel VPS hosting
  • Windows VPS hosting

Each of those hosting plans has three levels, but since we can’t cover them all in this blog post we’ll just list the cheapest one.

Shared Single Hosting: This package includes one website, 30GB of storage, 100GB bandwidth, free SSL, and one email account. Renews at $2.99/month if you sign up for four years.

2. Hostwinds

Hostwinds has earned themselves several awards because of their high-quality customer service, and they also provide free features even if you are just purchasing the least-expensive plan they offer. Some of these features are ones that companies usually make you pay extra for.

Since Hostwinds has made it onto the list here, that means they have the system necessary for giving you at least some anonymity while running your website.

Here are a few things to keep in mind before going with Hostwinds as your anonymous hosting provider …

  • They do offer sites monitored for problems, but you’ll have to pay extra to get it.
  • The load time for pages tends to take a little longer.
  • They don’t give complete refunds.

The nice thing about Hostwinds’ plans is that although each kind of hosting has three levels, you won’t be at much of a disadvantage by purchasing the lowest one aside from the number of domains you’re allowed to have. This means they’re a great option if you only want to host one site with one personalized domain.

Hostwinds also makes sure to include a feature for unlimited emails as well as throwing in a free domain name with most of their plans. They offer their users four varieties of hosting…

  • Shared hosting
  • Business hosting
  • Reseller hosting
  • White Label hosting

Unless you’re planning to sell any kind of web hosting-related services to your customers or site visitors you won’t need the Reseller or White Label hosting.

Hostwinds accepts several types of cryptocurrency as well as most standard credit and debit cards. The lowest-priced plan they offer is the basic plan for shared hosting.

Basic Plan: This plan includes unlimited bandwidth and disk space, unlimited email, free SSL, one domain, free Weebly website builder. Renews at $6.99/month when you sign up for 36 months.

It’s always best to sign up for longer periods as long as the hosting provider has a refund policy.

3. Accu Web Hosting

Accu Web Hosting is yet another company that doesn’t put forth much effort to promote themselves as an anonymous provider, yet they offer some of the best anonymous hosting in the business.

If you scroll down to the bottom of the pages on Accu Web Hosting’s website you’ll see a row of credit cards they accept payment from. Unlike Hostinger they don’t outright say that they accept cryptocurrency, but if you prefer paying for their services with Bitcoin they won’t have a problem accepting it.

Here are a few things to consider before hosting with Accu Web Hosting…

  • Most of their plans have limited bandwidth and storage.
  • They require more personal information for the signup process than some of the other providers we’ve mentioned.

A somewhat disappointing aspect of purchasing an Accu Web Hosting plan is that you won’t get a signup discount. The upside is that your fees won’t become more expensive when you renew your services. They offer several different kinds of hosting:

  • Web hosting
  • Cloud hosting
  • WordPress hosting
  • VPS Hosting
  • Reseller hosting
  • Windows hosting

They’re a secure option for anonymous hosting, but if you’re looking for as much anonymity as possible we would suggest you go with a different host. As we said, Accu Web Hosting requires more information when you sign up, though their high security helps to make up for this fact.

Personal Windows Hosting Plan: This plan includes one website and domain name, 10 GB SSD storage, 500 GB data transfer per month, free SSL, 150 email accounts. Renews at $3.52/month.

4. Anonymous Speech

If you are concerned about keeping your information private and your identity a secret from site visitors we would recommend hosting your website with Anonymous Speech.

As their name implies, they’re completely centered around providing full anonymity to each of their customers.

Here are some of their unique services:

  • They provide free anonymous email with every anonymous website account
  • Their servers are totally outside of the United States and the EU, so they don’t have to respond to their court orders.

Anonymous speech has a specialized method for keeping your information and identity safe from prying eyes. They keep your website and all its information in a perpetual move from one server to the next. They have servers in multiple countries so this keeps your website safe from legal disputes. They offer four types of hosting:

  • Linux Shared hosting
  • Windows Shared hosting
  • Virtual Private Server hosting
  • Dedicated Server hosting

Of course, if you try any illegal activity on your website they’ll immediately remove you so keep that in mind. Their cheapest plan is the Standard plan for either of their shared hosting options.

Standard Plan: This plan includes 50 GB hosting, one website, one domain, free SSL, 10 email accounts, free anonymousspeech.com membership. The plan starts at $35.15

5. OrangeWebsite

This hosting provider is based in Iceland so it offers a high level of anonymity. Orange Website is also far cheaper than Anonymous Speech, although it can’t bounce your website from one server to another server in different countries.

Here are a few things to remember before hosting with Orange Website…

  • Orange Website only accepts Bitcoin when it comes to cryptocurrencies.
  • Their cheaper plans have limited bandwidth and storage.
  • They aren’t painfully slow, but they aren’t the fastest when it comes to loading speeds.

When you sign up the only information you’ll have to provide them with is an email ID, other than that there’s no trace of who owns the website. If you’re also concerned about the environment we’d highly recommend you go with Orange Website because they run off of 100% green energy.

OrangeWebsite offers 5 different kinds of hosting:

  • Web hosting
  • Shared hosting
  • Reseller hosting
  • Cloud VPS hosting
  • Dedicated hosting

Even though they have limited bandwidth and storage for their cheaper plans it should be plenty for you if your website is just starting. The cheapest option they offer is the Bronze shared hosting plan.

Bronze: This plan includes free SSL, 100 GB bandwidth, 1 GB storage, advanced DDoS protection, free site builder. Renews at $3.80/month.

6. Namecheap

This company’s name probably tips you off as to what they’re famous for. Name Cheap offers extremely low-priced hosting plans, so if you’re looking for an option that will fit a very tight budget, we’d advise going with Namecheap.

Here are a few things to consider before deciding to go with Namecheap…

  • They require some information when you sign up for their services
  • Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash are the only two cryptocurrencies Namecheap will accept.

Namecheap is best known for low-priced domain names, but still has a good selection of hosting features. They offer a free domain name when you decide to host your website with them, but like a lot of hosting providers, they only offer that for the first year.

Here are the types of hosting they provide:

  • Shared hosting
  • WordPress hosting
  • Reseller hosting
  • VPS hosting
  • Dedicated hosting

The cheapest hosting plan you can get from Namecheap is their Stellar plan, and it includes features that aren’t usually included in a hosting company’s cheapest plans unless you’re hosting your website with one of the hosting giants like Bluehost.

Stellar Plan: This plan includes 20 GB of SSD, three websites, a domain name, free CDN, free SSL, free website builder, and unmetered bandwidth. Renews at $33.88/year.

Our Verdict

Now that you’re more acquainted with these anonymous hosting options, here’s what we think about each of these hosting providers.

Best in Show For WordPress Hosting: Accu Web Hosting

If you’re okay with handing over some personal information you’ll be able to host a great WordPress site with Accu Web Hosting.

Best in Show for Having it All: Hostinger

If you aren’t worried about keeping all your data away from prying eyes Hostinger will suit you well with its vast array of useful and cheap options

Best in Show for Anonymity: Anonymous Speech

If you can afford their steep price tag Anonymous Speech will keep your information and identity safe from everyone.

Best in Show for Eco-Friendly: Orange Website

If going green is your number one priority go with Orange Website, pulse they have a very reasonable price tag.