# Self-Host Uptime Kuma Anonymous VPS | NulNet

> Run Uptime Kuma on a no-KYC KVM: Sentry at $7.50 list ($6.00 annual) gives 2 vCPU, 4 GB ECC, 60 GB NVMe. Compose plus a volume. No ID at signup. Crypto-only.

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# Self-Host Uptime Kuma on an Anonymous No-KYC VPS

![self host uptime kuma anonymous vps — private Uptime Kuma on a no-KYC VPS](https://nulnet.com/img/photo-nokyc-1.jpg) Run Uptime Kuma on a no-KYC KVM: Sentry at $7.50 list ($6.00 annual) gives 2 vCPU, 4 GB ECC, 60 GB NVMe. Compose plus a volume.

Published 2026-08-30 · Updated 2026-09-17 · NulNet Editorial

**Short answer** Rent Sentry ($7.50/mo list, $6.00 annual-eff; 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 60 GB NVMe), run Uptime Kuma in Compose with a named volume on /app/data, bind 3001 to localhost. NulNet does not operate the checker.

NulNet: VPS from $3/mo and dedicated from $30.80/mo annual. The map spans twenty-one locations — Reykjavik (Iceland) and Zurich (Switzerland) among them, plus Singapore, Dubai, Cape Town and fourteen others. Signup is email plus a 12-character password, or token-only. No KYC. Checkout is crypto-only across BTC, XMR, ETH, BNB, SOL, LTC, TRX, XRP, DOGE, DASH, ADA, GRAM (TON), and USDT (TRC-20/ERC-20/BEP-20/SPL). No payload or guest traffic logs; connection metadata ≤24h. DDoS included. One SKN company, one crypto checkout. Deploy at https://nulnet.com/deploy/.

## Why self-host Uptime Kuma

A SaaS monitor records everything you would rather keep: every target URL, incident notes, on-call names, response latencies from its own vantage. A copy of Uptime Kuma on a no-KYC KVM keeps that file on *your* disk instead. The app is a light Node dashboard — HTTP, TCP and ping probes, heartbeat history, and an optional public status page. We rent the root server; running the checker is your side of the line. Probe only targets you have a right to watch: the AUP bans attack traffic, and CSAM is out everywhere. For the account and wallet side of the setup, follow the [anonymous VPS guide](https://nulnet.com/guides/anonymous-vps-crypto-no-kyc/).

![self host uptime kuma anonymous vps — padlock, no-ID KVM](https://nulnet.com/img/photo-nokyc-2.jpg) VPS from $3* (fund $50+), storage 1–5 TB NVMe from $24/mo annual-eff, dedicated with IPMI from $30.80/mo. Crypto invoice, no KYC.

[Launch now](https://nulnet.com/deploy/?kind=vps&plan=business/)

## Specs: Sentry at $7.50

Catalog **Sentry** (data.py): **$7.50/mo list, $6.00 on the annual term**, 2 vCPU (AMD EPYC 7443P / 3.2 GHz), 4 GB DDR4 ECC, 60 GB NVMe, unmetered / 1 Gbps, 1× IPv4 + /64. One list price covers all twenty-one locations, with Iceland and Switzerland as the only published premiums. Nested virtualization is enabled, so Docker Compose runs without argument. Scout — from $3* funded — will hold a quiet checker, but Sentry is the honest floor once a reverse proxy and a few dozen monitors join. L3/L4 DDoS filtering rides the SKU; that is not an L7 WAF for the dashboard itself. Token-only or email + password, then a crypto invoice. Open the [Sentry plan at $7.50](https://nulnet.com/cheap-vps/).

## Docker Compose install

Install Docker from the distro's own packages, then move your existing Uptime Kuma tree onto the box with scp or rsync — no marketplace images or registry pulls. The one thing that must survive container recreation is `/app/data`, so mount it on a named volume as below.

```
`# Save as docker-compose.yml next to ./uptime-kuma/
# Local build only. No registry or VCS URLs.
services:
uptime-kuma:
build:
context: ./uptime-kuma
container_name: uptime-kuma
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "127.0.0.1:3001:3001"
volumes:
- kuma-data:/app/data
logging:
driver: json-file
options:
max-size: "10m"
max-file: "3"
volumes:
kuma-data:

# docker compose up -d
`
```
Keep 3001 bound to localhost until TLS sits in front of it. First boot creates the admin user in the UI; then add monitors one by one. Snapshots are a checkout add-on and your rollback tool — there is no managed backup SLA on guest volumes in this catalog.

**Dashboard (placeholder for a real screenshot).** A dark list of monitors: name, type (HTTP / TCP / ping), last heartbeat, latency in ms, 24h uptime bar. Green = up, red = down, yellow = pending. Gear for notifications. Status-page toggle stays off unless you mean to publish. Swap this caption for a WebP of your own instance; never ship a live admin cookie in the shot.

## Monitor anonymously

Every probe leaves from the VPS IPv4, and every target you watch logs that address — that is the footprint, and no amount of crypto payment changes it. Skip a public status page on a domain whose WHOIS carries your name; that pairs a quiet probe box with a loud identity. Reach the dashboard through an SSH tunnel or WireGuard instead of publishing 3001. Notification webhooks to Telegram, Discord or mail can identify the operator — route them through a channel created for this box. Harden sshd before the first monitor goes live.

Need the checkout playbook again? [anonymous VPS guide](https://nulnet.com/guides/anonymous-vps-crypto-no-kyc/). Ready to size the box? [Sentry plan at $7.50](https://nulnet.com/cheap-vps/).

Is Sentry enough for Uptime Kuma? Yes. Sentry carries 2 vCPU / 4 GB DDR4 ECC / 60 GB NVMe at $7.50/mo list, $6.00 on the annual term. A few dozen monitors with a reverse proxy fit comfortably; upgrade when previews and history grow.

Does NulNet operate Uptime Kuma? No. We rent a KVM slice with full root and you run Compose, own the volume, and keep the data. Nothing on our side touches the checker after the invoice credits.

Should I publish a public status page? Only if you accept two exposures: the page itself is public, and every visitor can see the probe IP's origin. Bind the dashboard to localhost and tunnel in when the box should stay quiet.

Where should the probe box live? Somewhere between you and your targets: pick the location by where alerts matter, not by price — one list price covers every flag, so latency is the only variable you are choosing.

## Related guides

- [Minimum-data no-KYC checkout](https://nulnet.com/guides/anonymous-vps-crypto-no-kyc/)
- [Buy a VPS with crypto](https://nulnet.com/buy-vps-with-crypto/)
- [No-KYC VPS: requirements and limits](https://nulnet.com/no-kyc-vps/)
- [Pay with Monero](https://nulnet.com/monero-vps/)
- [Offshore VPS](https://nulnet.com/offshore-vps/)
- [VPS vs dedicated bare-metal](https://nulnet.com/guides/vps-vs-dedicated/)
- [Best no-KYC VPS 2026](https://nulnet.com/best-no-kyc-vps-2026/)
- [FAQ: crypto VPS](https://nulnet.com/guides/faq-crypto-vps/)

## Checkout facts

- **Price** VPS from $3/mo. Dedicated from $30.80/mo.
- **Identity** No KYC. Token-only (no email) or email plus a 12-character password. No passport, phone, or card.
- **Payment** Sixteen ways to settle, none of them a card: XMR and BTC lead, ETH, SOL, LTC, BNB and TRX follow, then XRP, DOGE, DASH and ADA, GRAM (TON) for Telegram-adjacent rails, and USDT on four networks — TRC-20, ERC-20, BEP-20, SPL. Live-rate invoice.
- **Logs** No payload / no guest traffic logs. Billing and panel actions retained. Connection metadata ≤24h.
- **Platform** KVM on ECC and local NVMe. DDoS filtering included. Facilities in 21 cities across four continents — the locations table lists each one's tier, uplink and governing law. Need Iceland or Switzerland plus no KYC? Those two carry a published premium (+20% / +35%); every other flag stays at base list. Pay BTC, USDT, XMR, BNB, XRP, GRAM (TON) or 10 more. Open deploy to pick a plan.

## Ready to launch?

Build the box — VPS, storage or bare metal — create the password, pay the invoice that follows.

[Launch now](https://nulnet.com/deploy/?kind=vps&plan=business/)[Dedicated](https://nulnet.com/dedicated/)