BulletProof (DMCA ignored) hosting

10 BulletProof (DMCA ignored) Hosting Providers for 2026

Privacy, Uptime & Real Attitude

If you are that type of user that pushes the boundaries of free speech and navigate that ever increasingly thin line of publishing what’s considered acceptable content nowadays, you will know how frustrating it could be to find the right hosting provider that won’t send you an email at 2 AM in the morning saying that your server or services with them has been suspended because someone filed a complaint. No warning. No discussion. Just a dead website. Luckily, there are providers that offer “bullet proof” hosting services.

For those not familiar with this phrase, it’s not about literal bullets, but rather refers to hosting services that automatically ignore DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) suspension requests and that tolerates those dreaded “grey areas”, as long as you are not doing something that is strictly illegal such as hosting malware or child exploitation and so forth. What it really is about is freedom of speech, whistleblowing, torrent sites, adult content, and scripts that the "politically correct" providers in the US or UK shut down without warning.

Before we continue further, let me explain what DMCA is exactly. In short, this is a United States copyright law which was started in 1998. It is mostly about guaranteeing a web hosting provider has the “safe harbor” clause enforced, which is to protect online service providers from liability for user-uploaded infringing content, as long as they (the provider) quickly remove that content when they receive a takedown notice. This means that most hosting providers will either suspend or delete a website as soon as a DMCA complaint is logged, a lot of times without even verifying if it is a legit complaint. Thus, hosting providers that advertise themselves as "DMCA ignored" are typically located outside US jurisdiction and simply disregard these notices.

In this review my goal was simple - find the providers who actually honor their "ignored" policy.

Here is our list of the 10 best DMCA ignored hosting providers right now, based on hard data, real uptime, and how they handle abuse tickets.

1. Koddos

The Dutch Heavyweight

Best for: High-traffic video streaming, Tor relays, as well as for users needing true offshore privacy.

Data Centers: Netherlands (Noord-Holland), Hong Kong

https://koddos.net

For seasoned IT professionals and people in the know, Koddos is usually one of the first names that will come up in a conversation when bulletproof hosting is being discussed, and for very good reason too. They have been providing these services since the early 2000s, and unlike some other fly-by-night companies that come and go, Koddos owns all their hardware and aren’t renting any. They make use of LiteSpeed web servers, includes cPanel, CloudFlare and DDoS protection as standard. This provider is located in the Netherlands which allows for much more freedom of content and speech, with their main rules being no childporn, malicious scripts/pages or SPAM on their network, besides this almost all other content is allowed. Abuse and DMCA messages will be forwarded to the client for resolve themselves.

The Good: Their network is 100% fully redundant and completely built using Juniper equipment, and as mentioned before they completely ignore DMCA complaints automatically unless the complaint comes directly from a Dutch court (which almost never happens anyway). They offer OpenVZ and KVM servers with very high bandwidth limits, and their "abuse handling" is a joke…but in a good way, as they simply forward the email to you and let you deal with it yourself.

The Downside: Their “Virtualizer control panel”, which comes with OpenVZ and KVM VPS servers, looks like it was designed in 2003. Don’t get me wrong, it works, but it’s ugly. Luckily you do have the option to get cPanel for an additional fee. Also, because they are popular, their IP ranges are sometimes blocked by Cloudflare, so don’t expect to use this for streaming geo-restricted content.

2. AbeloHost

The Silent Guardian Since 2012

Best for: Secure, private, & censorship-resistant hosting, crypto payments, and true off-shore privacy-first solutions.

Data Centers: Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Germany and Malaysia

https:///abelohost.com

In my opinion, AbeloHost is probably Koddos’s biggest competition, but their focus seems to be more on the "managed" side of things. This company was founded in 2012, has a solid customer base of over 25000 customers, and they very boldly advertise their "Offshore DMCA Ignored" services. They have a very strong focus on security, which I like and although their prices aren’t the cheapest on this list, they certainly are still very affordable. Just like Koddos, they allow pretty much anything on their servers, but won’t stand for any type of illegal activity, spam, phishing, and malware distribution.

The Good: AbeloHost accepts various forms of payment that includes PayPal, all major credit cards, WebMoney, AliPay, as well as cryptocurrency (without asking for ID), to name just a few. Their services are also backed with a 30-day money back guarantee and their support team is surprisingly good for this niche – a real pleasure to deal with! They offer a "No Logs" policy that has never been broken (that we know of), and their VPS plans all come with a huge choice of operating systems and control panels to choose from. Security is excellent and they only make use of blazing-fast SSD and NVMe disk drives.

The Downside: Their prices are not the cheapest in the industry and their plans don’t come with a free domain. Also, they offer limited flexibility in modifying or customizing hosting plans to fit your own specific needs.

3. HostMyCode

The Indian Contender

Best for: Developers, Coders, off-shore game servers, as well as budget restricted projects.

Data Centers: India, UK, Germany, France, Poland, Netherlands

https://hostmycode.in

HostMyCode might not be that well-known like for example AbeloHost or Koddos, but let me tell you, they are ruthless as India has very relaxed (and this is putting it mildly) cyber laws regarding foreign copyright. This provider first opened their doors in 2014 and currently host over 50,000 websites on their servers. They offer anything from domain registrations and shared hosting to VPS and dedicated servers, and they are famous for pretty much ignoring the first 10 complaints they receive, if I can put it that way.

The Good: They are extremely cheap. You can get a VPS for $5 that ignores DMCA complaints by letting it 'age like fine wine' in the spam folder. Because India is not part of the DMCA treaty the same way the US/EU is, they legally don't have to respond to any of those copyright complaints unless an Indian court orders them to. Their uptime is excellent and that low prices they advertise doesn’t mean they skimp on quality hardware either as they make use of LiteSpeed web servers with LSCache, super-fast NVMe disk drives, includes JetBackups and a decent range of operating systems, including both Linux and Windows.

The Downside: Support is slow and can be a bit frustrating, and the network routing to the US isn’t good at all.

4. Vicetemple

The Very Liberal Adult Hosting Specialist

Best for: Any Adult Content, Forums, image boards, as well as high-risk communities.

Data Centers: Netherlands

https://vicetemple.com

Vicetemple is an interesting one, and one of those names that most likely gets whispered in admin circles rather than shouted from the rooftops. This company first opened their doors in 2016 and are 100% focused on adult content hosting. They do not ask why you need a server, and they certainly do not forward DMCA complaints to you, I get the impression that they do not care about copyright at all. They offer shared hosting at very affordable rates, as well as VPS and dedicated server plans.

The Good: All Vicetemple hosting plans are "DMCA Ignored" as standard. They offer a 30-day money back guarantee on all their plans and their VPS and dedicated servers all run on premium Intel XEON CPUs and super-fast SSD disk drives. They also accept all major credit cards, bank transfers and crypto currencies as valid forms of payment.

The Downside: Besides their shared hosting entry-level plan, they are rather costly, and they might come across as highly offensive to conservative folk. If you are merely looking for a free-speech platform and not hosting adult content, then this provider isn’t your cup of tea.

5. CooliceHost

The Storage Vault

Best for: Storing Large files, website developers, bloggers & designers, and projects that need to be able to scale without issues.

Data Centers: UK, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Bulgaria, USA East, USA West, Canada, Singapore, Australia.

https://coolicehost.com

CooliceHost started operating back in 2005 and currently offer shared and semi-dedicated (Cloud Hybrid) hosting, VPS, as well as VDS (virtual dedicated servers) hosting to clients across the globe. They have a strong reputation in the industry for being "bulletproof" regarding storage, but I have to stress that it is mostly for data being stored or hosted in their Bulgarian or Netherlands data centres. Many providers will delete your files if a studio complains. CooliceHost will just hide the file until you move it to a different folder. They are sneaky like that, but very effective.

The Good: Their prices are super affordable, so far, the lowest on this list of providers, with their “Mini” shared hosting plan offering a AMD Ryzen vCPU, 2GB RAM, 15GB blazing-fast SSD disk space, and a free SSL certificate for only € 2.98 per month. They are also one of the few providers offering 1TB+ NVMe storage on an ignored network. All their plans carry a 30-day money back guarantee, 99.9% uptime, includes DDoS protection, and offer pure Nginx hosting on high-performance LiteSpeed web servers – excellent value for the price you are paying.

The Downside: They have an email sending limit of 100 emails per hour and 500 emails per day, and if you exceed this you will be throttled. Also, there is no free trial period and their DMCA ignoring applies to certain data centres only, so make sure you choose Bulgaria or the Netherlands if you need bullet proof hosting.

6. Vsys.host (Virtual Systems)

The Feature-Rich Powerhouse of Ukraine

Best for: Developers, crypto sites, backup storage, affordable hosting with offshore privacy.

Data Centers: Ukraine, Netherlands, USA

https://vsys.host

Virtual Systems LLC is a hosting provider that was founded in 2009 in Kyiv, Ukraine. While they offer "bulletproof" hosting services, they present it like a real cloud provider would, very similar to bigger names like DigitalOcean for example, but offshore. They offer anything from domain registrations, shared hosting, VPS & dedicated servers, to backup solutions, crypto payment processing, DDoS protection, and more.

The Good: Their prices are easy on your pocket. Take for example their entry-level shared hosting plans, the “VH-Lite” which comes with 10GB blazing-fast NVMe disk space, 10 MySQL databases, and 5 POP/IMAP email accounts for only $5 per month. Furthermore, all plans come with a 30-day money back guarantee, they only make use of fast NVMe drives, include instant and daily backups, as well as cPanel in all their plans, offer good support, and as long as you pay your hosting come months end, they will ignore all and any DMCA requests.

The Downside: Their cheap plans are slow at times, and although affordable, don’t come with enough disk space to host anything more than a very basic static site.

7. IDFnv

The Dutch Veteran

Best for: Absolute anonymity, start-ups, developers, sites that need great uptime, bloggers, and IT professionals.

Data Centers: Multiple, including the Netherlands, Lithuania, Russia, and other “DMCA ignored” locations.

IDFNV has been since 1998 – yes, they are that old! They are based in the Netherlands, and offer hosting services such as VPS hosting, dedicated server hosting, seedbox servers, a type of dedicated, high-speed remote server optimized for downloading and uploading digital files via the BitTorrent protocol, as well as shared hosting. They are very relaxed when it comes to the content uploaded to their servers and will happily turn a blind eye when it comes to DMCA violations.

The Good: IDFNV’s uptime is surprisingly high, and their hosting prices are competitive.

The Downside: IDFNV is great for users who specifically need offshore DMCA-ignored hosting, such as for free speech, whistleblowing, or content other hosts won't touch, but for general or business use, the combination of their extremely harsh 2-hour refund policy, and various mixed reports on technical competence (it is widely available on the internet), and liability waivers makes them a very high-risk choice.

8. Infomaniak

Not Entirely Bulletproof, But Close Enough for Most

Best for: Legitimate businesses needing Swiss privacy - not piracy.

Data Centers: Switzerland

https://infomaniak.com

Wait, Infomaniak? They are a "green" host. Why are they on this list you are probably asking yourself right now? Because Switzerland is not part of the EU. While Infomaniak claims to follow DMCA, in reality, they rather closely follow the Swiss law instead, and Swiss law requires a Swiss court order to take down content, which could be a very costly exercise for most companies to obtain. This provider was started by Boris Siegenthaler in 1994, first as an IT club, which later evolved to a computer store and then to an Internet service provider before becoming a cloud service provider. They currently offer domain registrations, shared hosting, VPS hosting, SaaS (software as a service) hosting, PaaS (platform as a service) hosting, as well as streaming services and many other cloud products.

The Good: They are 100% reliable and fast. If you want "bulletproof" without the scummy vibe, this is the provider for you! They use premium hardware, are environmentally friendly and sustainable, have amazing support and offer a “no questions asked” 30-day money back guarantee.

The Downside: They are NOT actually DMCA ignored. If you host, for example, The Pirate Bay here, this provider will ban you. But for small, niche content that won’t harm anyone and merely annoys US lawyers, they are safe. Don't mistake them for a rogue host as they are certainly not.

9. Shinjiru

The Malaysian King

Best for: Asian traffic, offshore shared hosting, VPS hosting, private email hosting, and dedicated servers.

Data Centers: Malaysia, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Russia, Singapore

https://shinjiru.com

Shinjiru has been the king of offshore hosting in Asia for 20 years and counting, and their absolute top priority is identity, server and network protection. They explicitly offer "strongbolt Hosting", which is basically bulletproof hosting as a product line. They have their own built-in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) detection and mitigation services, and have an incredible uptime guarantee of 99.999%, which is almost unheard of for these type of providers.

The Good: In my opinion, Shinjiru stands out because they actually own all of their infrastructure, they have full network control and have their very own built-in DDoS mitigation. They accept crypto without demanding some sort of identification, and their support team responds quickly and in a friendly manner. If you are looking for offshore hosting that balances privacy with professional-grade reliability, then Shinjiru deserves a second look.

The Downside: Unfortunately, they have a bit of a reputation when it comes to IP blacklisting. There are various complaints on the internet that report that newly purchased domains get flagged by companies such as Spamhaus almost immediately. Refunds are another sticky point - if you pay with cryptocurrency, refunds are only issued as account credit rather than returned to your wallet, leaving you stuck with funds you can’t really use.

10. WaveCom

Baltic Privacy that Delivers

Best for: European-based freedom of speech websites, VMware services, tight-budget hosting.

Data Centers: Estonia

https://wavecom.ee

Estonia is a digital nation, and WaveCom is a very important part of it. This small Estonian provider was founded in 2001 and first operated as a wireless fixed network. They now offer services such as domain registrations, shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and VMware cloud services, and not surprisingly – they don’t really care about DMCA. They do, however, care about the Estonian law, which has a much higher bar for free speech censorship.

The Good: Very low latency for European users, and they have a very "hands-off" approach when it comes to hosting. For example, they will not terminate your server for a WordPress plugin copyright claim. They are also highly affordable.

The Downside: Unlike some providers that offer "unlimited" bandwidth, WaveCom uses a volume-based billing model, which means you will be billed if you exceed the traffic allowance, which can lead to a nasty surprise at month end, and users far from Northern Europe might experience higher latency compared to providers with a broader global edge network unless a CDN (content delivery network) is used.

My Final Thoughts

How to Choose the Correct Bullet Proof Provider

In my opinion, choosing the best host depends on your own meaning of "privacy".

For pure power: I would suggest Koddos or Shinjiru.

For the hosting easy on your pocket: HostMyCode or CooliceHost.

For actual legality: Infomaniak (Swiss) or WaveCom (Estonian).

Just a word of advice: Just because a host ignores DMCA does not mean they ignore police warrants or court orders. If you are doing something genuinely illegal, these providers will give you up to save their own network. Bullet proof only applies to civil copyright law, not criminal activity. Then on another note - Check the renewal rates before you buy. Many providers offer a $5 plan that jumps to $30 after the first month and always use crypto for payment if you value your privacy.