Run your own WireGuard, OpenVPN, Pritunl, SSTP, L2TP, IPsec or SoftEther VPN server on a Swiss IP in Zurich. Swiss privacy law (nFADP). No data retention. Full root access. You control everything. From $8/mo.
Why Switzerland for VPN
Every self-hosted VPN is only as private as its host country. Switzerland combines stronger-than-GDPR privacy law, no mandatory data retention for private servers, political neutrality, and a Swiss IP that's trusted globally.
Switzerland's Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) is GDPR-equivalent in the EU's own assessment, but governed by Swiss law — outside EU data sharing frameworks. Your VPN traffic metadata is subject to Swiss legal process only, not EU or US.
Swiss law does not mandate data retention for private VPN servers. You can configure WireGuard, OpenVPN, or any protocol to log nothing. Zero forced logging — you decide what your server records, and the answer can be: nothing.
A Swiss VPN server hosted by a non-US provider is not directly subject to US CLOUD Act demands. Foreign authorities need to go through Swiss courts via MLAT — a high legal bar requiring a Swiss judge's approval.
A Swiss IP is not associated with any geopolitical bloc. Unlike US, UK, or EU IPs, a Swiss IP carries neutral status globally — not subject to sanctions, not politically targeted, and respected universally as a neutral jurisdiction.
Your 1 Gbps port is unthrottled. WireGuard on a modern Intel Silver core can push 1+ Gbps of VPN throughput. Whether you're tunnelling one device or an entire team, you'll never be limited by the network connection.
A Swiss IP unlocks EU streaming and services better than most VPS locations. Sub-20ms to Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, and London means your VPN tunnel stays fast — browsing, streaming, and connecting through a Swiss IP with European latency.
VPN Protocols
Full root SSH access on Full KVM means you can install any VPN software, any protocol, any configuration. No restrictions.
The fastest modern VPN protocol. Minimal codebase (4,000 lines vs OpenVPN's 600,000). Excellent on mobile. Kernel-level implementation for peak throughput. Install in minutes with apt install wireguard on Ubuntu/Debian.
Battle-tested, universally compatible VPN. Works on every OS and most routers. TCP mode lets it run on port 443 to bypass restrictive firewalls. Best choice for maximum client compatibility. Deploy with openvpn-install.sh.
Enterprise-grade VPN with a polished web UI. Supports OpenVPN, WireGuard, and IPsec from one dashboard. Multi-user, multi-server, SSO integration. Ideal for teams who want a VPN with an admin panel without CLI expertise.
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol runs over HTTPS port 443. Impossible to distinguish from regular HTTPS traffic — bypasses firewalls and deep packet inspection that block other VPN protocols. Built-in Windows client support.
Built-in on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android — zero client software required. Connect from any device without installing an app. Slightly older but universally supported and easy for non-technical users to configure.
Multi-protocol VPN server supporting OpenVPN, L2TP, SSTP, EtherIP, and SoftEther's own protocol from one installation. Excellent throughput, high concurrency, and built-in NAT traversal. Ideal for large teams or complex network setups.
Pricing
All plans include a Swiss IP, full root SSH, and 1 Gbps unthrottled port. No restrictions on which VPN software you install.
All plans: Swiss IP • IPv4 + IPv6 • Free OS reinstall • Linux or Windows • 50+ crypto accepted.
FAQ
Switzerland is the world's gold standard for VPN server hosting. Swiss privacy law (nFADP) is GDPR-equivalent but outside EU jurisdiction. Switzerland has no mandatory data retention law for private VPN servers. The US CLOUD Act does not apply to Swiss-hosted non-US providers. Switzerland's political neutrality since 1815 means your server is in genuinely neutral territory. And a Swiss IP provides excellent EU reach with sub-20ms latency to Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, and London.
For personal use: WireGuard is the best choice — fastest, most efficient, excellent on mobile. For maximum compatibility across all client devices including older ones: OpenVPN. For bypassing firewalls and DPI: SSTP on port 443. For teams needing a web UI: Pritunl. For enterprise multi-protocol deployments: SoftEther. You can run multiple protocols simultaneously on the same VPS — for example, WireGuard for personal devices and Pritunl for team members.
No. Switzerland does not have mandatory data retention laws applicable to private VPN servers operated on personal VPS instances. Swiss telecommunications providers are subject to retention obligations under the Swiss BÜPF law, but a self-hosted VPN on your own VPS is not a telecommunications provider. You are free to configure your VPN server to log nothing — no connection logs, no traffic logs, no timestamps. What you log (or don't log) is entirely your decision.
The fastest method is the wg-easy Docker container or the wg-install.sh script. On Ubuntu: run the one-liner from github.com/angristan/wireguard-install, answer the setup questions (your server IP is your Swiss VPS IP), and your WireGuard server is live in under 5 minutes. The script generates client config files or QR codes for iOS/Android. Full manual installation requires installing the wireguard package, generating keys, configuring wg0.conf, enabling IP forwarding, and starting the wg-quick service.
Yes. WireGuard handles hundreds of simultaneous peers on a 2-core VPS. For team deployments with a web UI, Pritunl provides multi-user management, user authentication (including SSO/LDAP), and per-user bandwidth monitoring. The Zurich plan (4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM) comfortably serves a team of 20–50 simultaneous VPN users. The Gotthard plan (6 vCPU, 8 GB) is appropriate for larger organisations. The 1 Gbps port ensures network is never the bottleneck.
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Swiss IP • No data retention • WireGuard, OpenVPN, Pritunl • 1 Gbps • Full root access — from $8/mo. Live in under 5 minutes.