CheapServ vs BitLaunch
BitLaunch has taken crypto for hourly servers since 2017 and needs only an e-mail to sign up. Most of what it sells is other clouds’ capacity at a markup. Here is how it compares to an owner-operator that bills monthly.
- Crypto at BitLaunchYes
- KYC at BitLaunchNone
- Crypto at CheapServYes, crypto only
- KYC at CheapServNone
BitLaunch is one of the longest-running crypto-native hosts: e-mail-only sign-up, hourly billing, payment in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin through its own payment system, and a free trial credit. Its catalogue is mostly resold capacity from DigitalOcean, Vultr and Linode across 27 locations, plus a smaller line of its own servers starting around $11 a month before a 20% price rise for new servers in August 2026. Windows RDP is available, and so is DDoS protection.
Reselling has a cost: you pay above the underlying cloud’s list price, and support for hardware issues goes through a third party. CheapServ owns and operates every server it rents, prices monthly in USD from $3.29, and sells dedicated servers, monthly GPUs and Windows RDP under the same no-KYC account. BitLaunch also accepts Litecoin, which we do not; we accept Monero and USDT, which it does not list.
Prices and policies for BitLaunch are its public list values as read in October 2026; they may have changed. Check BitLaunch’s site before deciding. CheapServ figures are live from our catalogue.
BitLaunch and CheapServ, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | BitLaunch | CheapServ |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptocurrency accepted | Yes: Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin through its own payment system; other coins through a swap service | Yes, crypto only: BTC, ETH, XMR, USDT (TRC-20/ERC-20) |
| Identity verification | None; e-mail and password | None. E-mail address and password only |
| Entry VPS | Own servers from about $11/mo before a 20% price rise in August 2026; resold DigitalOcean/Vultr/Linode plans priced above list | VPS-1: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic, $3.29/mo |
| Billing | Hourly, in crypto | Monthly, from a prepaid USD balance; same price at every renewal |
| Locations | 27 through partners; own servers in the Netherlands, UK, Romania and Singapore | 6: Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Helsinki, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore |
| Who runs the hardware | Mostly third-party clouds; some own servers | CheapServ owns and operates every server |
| Dedicated servers | No | Yes, Ryzen 9 / EPYC / Xeon from $159/mo, in-stock servers online in under 60 s |
| GPU servers | No | Yes, RTX 5090 to 8× H100, monthly, from $259/mo |
| Windows | Windows RDP available | Windows RDP with licence included from $7.99/mo |
| DDoS protection | Included on own servers | Included, always-on, up to 3 Tbps |
Pick BitLaunch if
- You want hourly billing in crypto for machines that live a few hours or days.
- You need a DigitalOcean, Vultr or Linode region that CheapServ does not cover.
- You want to pay in Litecoin.
Pick CheapServ if
- You want the operator of the hardware to be the company you pay, with monthly prices from $3.29.
- You need dedicated servers, monthly GPUs or Windows RDP under one no-KYC account.
- You want to pay in Monero or USDT.
BitLaunch vs CheapServ: common questions
Is BitLaunch a reseller?
Largely, yes: most plans are DigitalOcean, Vultr and Linode servers bought through BitLaunch and paid in crypto, alongside a smaller line of BitLaunch’s own servers. CheapServ runs its own hardware in all six locations.
Does BitLaunch take Monero?
Not directly: its payment system takes Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin, and other coins go through a swap service. CheapServ accepts Monero, Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT directly.
Hourly or monthly: which is cheaper?
For a server that runs all month, monthly is cheaper because there is no markup for flexibility and no meter. For a server that lives a day, hourly wins. CheapServ is monthly; BitLaunch is hourly.
Do both require no KYC?
Yes. Both open an account with an e-mail address and take no identity documents. The difference is what you rent afterwards and who operates it.
How we compare with other hosts
What paying CheapServ in crypto looks like
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero or Tether fund one USD balance. Each coin has its own page with confirmation times, fees and pitfalls.
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Top up from $25 in BTC, ETH, XMR or USDT. Your balance never expires and unused funds are refundable.