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title: "Switzerland VPS & Swiss Offshore Hosting from $2.39"
description: "Swiss VPS, dedicated and RDP servers in Zürich: outside the EU, strict data protection, US DMCA notices not actioned. No KYC, paid in crypto."
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Zürich 47°22′N 8°33′E

# Switzerland VPS & offshore servers. Non-EU privacy law, central European reach.

Servers in Zürich: outside the EU and EEA, no DSA, the revised FADP since 2023, copyright stay-down rules, and a paused plan to widen surveillance duties.

**Switzerland** Outside the EU & EEA Privacy law

- **EU rules (DSA)**: Do not apply
- **US DMCA notices**: Not actioned
- **Removal requires**: Swiss court order
- **Best for**: Sensitive data, privacy SaaS
- **Available here**: 7 VPS · 4 Dedicated · 5 RDP

London **~13 ms** New York **~94 ms** Singapore **~151 ms**

Servers from **$2.39**/mo

## 16 servers available in Switzerland.

Same prices as in every other jurisdiction. Deploy links below are preset to Zürich.

### Offshore VPS · KVM VPS on NVMe, live in about a minute

| Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Network | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Dinghy** (Starter) | 1 vCPU | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$2.39**/mo |
| **Sloop** (Personal) | 1 vCPU | 2 GB | 40 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$3.49**/mo |
| **Cutter** (Web & VPN), popular | 2 vCPU | 4 GB | 70 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$5.49**/mo |
| **Schooner** (Production) | 4 vCPU | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$12.49**/mo |
| **Brigantine** (Heavy apps) | 6 vCPU | 16 GB | 240 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$19.99**/mo |
| **Frigate** (Databases) | 12 vCPU | 32 GB | 500 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$47.99**/mo |
| **Flagship** (Clusters), best value | 16 vCPU | 64 GB | 640 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$55.49**/mo |

### Dedicated Servers · Bare metal, from Xeon to 16-core Ryzen and EPYC

| Server | Cores | Memory | Storage | Network | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Ryzen 7 7700** (Zen 4 · 5.3 GHz boost), popular | 8c / 16t | 64 GB DDR5 | 2 × 1 TB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$97.49**/mo |
| **Ryzen 9 9900X** (Zen 5 · 5.6 GHz boost) | 12c / 24t | 64 GB DDR5 | 2 × 1 TB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$111.99**/mo |
| **Ryzen 9 7950X** (Zen 4 · 5.7 GHz boost) | 16c / 32t | 128 GB DDR5 | 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$175.99**/mo |
| **AMD EPYC 7402P** (Server-grade · 128 PCIe lanes) | 24c / 48t | 128 GB ECC | 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$211.99**/mo |

### Windows RDP · Private Windows desktops with full admin rights

| Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Network | Price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **RDP Solo** (One desktop, full admin) | 1 vCPU | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$6.89**/mo |
| **RDP Duo** (Trading bots, automation), popular | 2 vCPU | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$8.09**/mo |
| **RDP Quad** (Dev tools, heavier apps) | 4 vCPU | 8 GB | 120 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$12.99**/mo |
| **RDP Hexa** (Many apps at once) | 6 vCPU | 16 GB | 200 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$24.99**/mo |
| **RDP Octa** (Power users, VMs) | 8 vCPU | 32 GB | 250 GB NVMe | 1 Gbps · unmetered | **$55.49**/mo |

## Hosting in Switzerland, explained.

What the law allows, what it requires, and how we apply it here.

> In short
> 
> - Switzerland is outside the EU and the EEA; the Digital Services Act is not Swiss law.
> - The revised Federal Act on Data Protection has applied since 1 September 2023, and the EU recognizes Swiss data protection as adequate.
> - Telecom providers keep metadata for six months; a revision of the surveillance ordinance (VÜPF) that would widen identification and retention duties is paused pending a second consultation.
> - US DMCA notices are not actioned; Swiss courts can order removals, and the Copyright Act imposes a stay-down duty on hosts that create a particular risk of infringement.
> - VPS, Windows RDP and four AMD dedicated servers are available in Zürich; GPU servers are not offered here.

## Legal profile

- **EU status**: Outside the EU and the EEA
- **Digital Services Act**: Not Swiss law
- **Data protection**: Revised FADP, in force since 1 September 2023
- **Traffic data retention**: Six months, for telecommunications service providers
- **Press freedom**: 8th of 180 (RSF, 2026)

Switzerland belongs to neither the EU nor the EEA, so EU regulations such as the [Digital Services Act](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/digital-services-act-hosting) are not Swiss law. The Federal Council has proposed a narrower national law instead. Its draft Federal Act on Communication Platforms and Search Engines, put out for consultation on 29 October 2025, would apply only to very large platforms and search engines used by about 10% of the population each month ([Federal Council](https://www.admin.ch/en/newnsb/6TmEAde4htulaWG9CWYtK)). A hosting company of our size is not its target.

The [Federal Constitution](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1999/404/en) guarantees freedom of expression and media freedom, prohibits censorship and protects editorial secrecy (Articles 16 and 17). [RSF](https://rsf.org/en/country/switzerland) ranks Switzerland 8th in 2026, but criticizes banking-secrecy rules that penalize journalists who publish protected bank data, and civil "provisional measures" that let judges stop a publication before it appears.

### Hosting liability and copyright

Swiss law has no statutory notice-and-takedown procedure. Hosts are judged under general civil and criminal law, and three rules shape practice:

- **Stay-down.** Since 1 April 2020, Article 39d of the [Copyright Act](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1993/1798_1798_1798/en) requires a hosting provider whose service has created a particular risk of infringement, for example through a technical design or business model that favors it, to take reasonable measures so that a work removed after notification is not made available again ([IPKat](https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/significant-revisions-to-swiss.html)).
- **Participation in personality violations.** Under Article 28 of the Civil Code, anyone who participates in a violation of personality rights can be ordered to end it. In 2013 the Federal Supreme Court applied this to a newspaper that hosted a blog, without requiring fault ([5A_792/2011](https://wilmap.stanford.edu/entries/federal-supreme-court-civil-tribune-de-geneve-case-5a7922011)). Defamation claims therefore have a real path to a removal order.
- **No blocking duty for access providers.** In 2019 the same court held that Swisscom could not be ordered to block sites offering pirated films, because providing internet access is not participation in the infringement ([4A_433/2018](https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2019-04-24/switzerland-federal-supreme-court-holds-access-providers-not-obligated-to-block-websites-to-stop-copyright-infringements/)).

A voluntary [Hosting Code of Conduct](https://www.swico.ch/media/filer_public/cd/3f/cd3fb046-cb06-42b9-99b9-6326830c394a/coc-en.pdf), drawn up by the industry association simsa, describes a notice-and-notice procedure. It is self-regulation, not law.

## Data protection and retention

The revised [Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP)](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2022/491/en) has applied since 1 September 2023. It brought Swiss law close to the GDPR, with records of processing, breach reporting to the [Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)](https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/en) and privacy by design, while keeping Swiss features such as fines of up to CHF 250,000 imposed on responsible individuals. On 15 January 2024 the European Commission confirmed that Switzerland still offers an adequate level of protection, so personal data can flow from the EU without extra safeguards ([Hunton](https://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/2024/01/19/european-commission-reviews-and-reaffirms-adequacy-decisions-for-11-jurisdictions/)).

Retention is where Switzerland is stricter than its reputation. Under Article 26 (5) of the [Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications Act (SPTA)](https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2018/31/en), telecommunications service providers must keep secondary telecommunications data, meaning metadata, for six months. The Federal Supreme Court upheld the regime in 2018 (1C_598/2016), and the challengers took the case to the [European Court of Human Rights](https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/2023/07/05/vorratsdatenspeicherung-am-europaeischen-gerichtshof-fuer-menschenrechte-digitale-gesellschaft-vs-schweiz/). Providers of derived communication services, a category that covers services such as messaging, email and cloud storage, carry lighter duties: they must tolerate surveillance and hand over data they already hold, but they do not have to store traffic data in advance ([Federal Supreme Court, 2C_544/2020](https://www.lauxlawyers.ch/en/surveillance-of-instant-messaging-swiss-federal-supreme-court-provides-clarity/)).

That line may move. A 2025 draft revision of the surveillance ordinance (VÜPF) would require services with at least 5,000 users to identify their customers and would extend six-month metadata retention to larger providers ([heise](https://www.heise.de/en/news/Switzerland-plans-to-ban-anonymity-and-data-retention-by-decree-10377287.html)). After a hostile consultation, the Federal Council took note of the results on 11 February 2026, commissioned an external impact assessment and announced a second consultation ([Federal Council](https://www.admin.ch/de/newnsb/EXv-JkPBAZuL)). The plan is paused, not dropped, and we will update this page if it is adopted.

What we keep is set out in our [privacy policy](https://offshoreserv.com/privacy-policy): your email address, your balance and payment records, your sign-in sessions (browser and country, never the IP address) and your service records. We do not log or inspect the traffic on your server.

Switzerland is not in the Five, Nine or 14 Eyes intelligence-sharing groups. Those groups share intercepted communications; data on a server in Zürich is still obtained through Swiss procedures, as our guide to [what the 14 Eyes mean for hosting](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/14-eyes-countries-hosting) explains.

## How we handle complaints here

1. Every complaint about a server in Zürich is logged and checked against Swiss law.
2. A US [DMCA](https://offshoreserv.com/dmca-ignored-hosting) notice is answered, not enforced. It has no legal force in Switzerland, so nothing happens to your server.
3. A valid order of a Swiss court can require action, for example a removal order under Article 28 of the Civil Code or an injunction in a copyright case. A letter from a rights holder is not an order: we check it against Swiss law and forward it to you. You are informed first and can respond, unless a court forbids disclosure.
4. Requests and outcomes are published in our quarterly [transparency report](https://offshoreserv.com/transparency-report), without customer data.

Requests from criminal authorities follow the process on our [law enforcement page](https://offshoreserv.com/law-enforcement).

> No location changes our zero-tolerance rules. Child sexual abuse material (reported to the competent authorities), malware and botnet infrastructure, spam and phishing, attacks from our network and fraud against real people are acted on immediately. See our [acceptable use policy](https://offshoreserv.com/acceptable-use-policy).

## Who it suits

- **Privacy-focused businesses that want a non-EU location** with independent courts, a predictable legal system and data protection the EU recognizes as adequate.
- **Audiences in German-, French- and Italian-speaking Europe.** Zürich is about 300 km from Frankfurt and 220 km from Milan in a straight line.
- **Compute-heavy workloads on current AMD hardware**, with four dedicated configurations from the Ryzen 7 7700 to the EPYC 7402P.
- **Backups, archives and internal business tools** that you want under Swiss rather than EU jurisdiction.

> Switzerland is not a blank check. Courts act on defamation and personality-rights claims, metadata retention already applies to telecom providers, and the paused VÜPF revision could widen identification and retention duties. If you run a communication service with thousands of users, follow the second consultation closely.

### Available in Zürich

| Product | Availability | From |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Offshore VPS](https://offshoreserv.com/offshore-vps) | All seven plans | $2.39/month |
| [Windows RDP](https://offshoreserv.com/offshore-rdp) | All plans except the shared seat | $6.89/month |
| [AMD dedicated servers](https://offshoreserv.com/offshore-dedicated-servers/amd) | Ryzen 7 7700, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 9 7950X, EPYC 7402P | $97.49/month |
| GPU servers | Not offered in Zürich | — |

## Network and latency

Zürich is Switzerland's main interconnection point. [SwissIX](https://www.swissix.ch/), a non-profit association and the largest internet exchange in the country, is present in eight data centers across Switzerland. In a straight line, Zürich is about 220 km from Milan, 300 km from Frankfurt, 490 km from Paris and 610 km from Amsterdam, and traffic to these hubs travels over terrestrial fiber.

Switzerland is landlocked, so intercontinental traffic reaches subsea cables through neighboring countries. For users in central Europe, Zürich and Amsterdam are our two closest locations; for the UK and North America, Amsterdam usually has the edge. Our [network page](https://offshoreserv.com/network) lists latency estimates and shows how to measure the real latency yourself. To compare Zürich with our other non-EU options, read [Iceland vs Switzerland vs Moldova](https://offshoreserv.com/blog/iceland-vs-switzerland-vs-moldova).

## How far is Zürich?

Estimated round-trip times from 20 major cities, based on distance and typical fiber routes. Real figures depend on your provider.

- Frankfurt **~6 ms**
- Paris **~9 ms**
- London **~13 ms**
- Warsaw **~17 ms**
- Madrid **~20 ms**
- Stockholm **~23 ms**
- Istanbul **~28 ms**
- Moscow **~34 ms**
- Lagos **~68 ms**
- Dubai **~71 ms**
- New York **~94 ms**
- Mumbai **~97 ms**
- Miami **~116 ms**
- Johannesburg **~124 ms**
- Hong Kong **~137 ms**
- Los Angeles **~140 ms**
- Tokyo **~141 ms**
- São Paulo **~142 ms**
- Singapore **~151 ms**
- Sydney **~242 ms**

## Switzerland, answered.

**Another question?** The full FAQ answers what people ask before an order: payments, privacy, complaints and support.

### Do you act on DMCA notices for servers in Switzerland?

No. A US DMCA notice has no legal force in Switzerland, so we answer it and nothing happens to your server. Copyright complaints are checked against Swiss law and forwarded to you.

### Does the EU Digital Services Act apply in Switzerland?

No. Switzerland is not in the EU or the EEA. Its own draft platform law would cover only very large platforms and search engines, not hosting providers.

### Which data-protection law applies to a server in Zürich?

The revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), in force since 1 September 2023 and supervised by the FDPIC. The EU recognizes it as adequate, so personal data can flow from the EU without extra safeguards.

### Is there mandatory data retention in Switzerland?

Telecommunications service providers must keep metadata for six months under Article 26 of the SPTA. Derived communication services currently have no such duty, but a paused revision of the surveillance ordinance would extend identification and retention duties.

### Is Switzerland part of the 14 Eyes?

No. Switzerland is in none of the Five, Nine or 14 Eyes groups. It still cooperates with other states under Swiss law and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, and Swiss telecom providers keep metadata for six months, so data on a server in Zürich is requested through Swiss procedures.

### What can force a takedown in Switzerland?

A valid order of a Swiss court, for example under Article 28 of the Civil Code for personality rights or in a copyright case. A letter from a rights holder is not an order.

### Which products are available in Switzerland?

All VPS plans, Windows RDP plans except the shared seat, and four AMD dedicated servers: Ryzen 7 7700, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 9 7950X and EPYC 7402P. GPU servers are not offered in Zürich.

### Is Zürich good for users in Germany, France and Italy?

Yes. Zürich is about 300 km from Frankfurt, 220 km from Milan and 490 km from Paris in a straight line, and traffic runs over terrestrial fiber.

### Can I pay for a server in Switzerland with Bitcoin or Monero?

Yes. Every server in Switzerland is paid from your balance, which you top up in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, USDT or Solana from any wallet. No identity checks: an email address and a password are all an account needs, and prices are the same as in our other six jurisdictions.

## Compare with the other six.

- [Iceland Reykjavík Free-speech haven — EEA · outside the EU · no DSA — London **~29 ms** New York **~63 ms** Singapore **~169 ms**](https://offshoreserv.com/locations/iceland)
- [Moldova Chișinău Best value — Outside the EU · no DSA — London **~33 ms** New York **~113 ms** Singapore **~129 ms**](https://offshoreserv.com/locations/moldova)
- [Romania Bucharest Budget EU — EU member · DSA applies — London **~32 ms** New York **~113 ms** Singapore **~131 ms**](https://offshoreserv.com/locations/romania)
- [Netherlands Amsterdam Network hub — EU member · DSA applies — London **~7 ms** New York **~87 ms** Singapore **~154 ms**](https://offshoreserv.com/locations/netherlands)
- [Bulgaria Sofia Budget EU — EU member · DSA applies — London **~31 ms** New York **~112 ms** Singapore **~134 ms**](https://offshoreserv.com/locations/bulgaria)
- [Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Asia gateway — Asia-Pacific · no DSA — London **~155 ms** New York **~221 ms** Singapore **~6 ms**](https://offshoreserv.com/locations/malaysia)

## Your server in Switzerland, live in minutes.

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2. Pay in crypto, no ID asked
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From $2.39/mo · same price in every jurisdiction

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