XMPP Server Hosting on Offshore VPS

XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is the gold standard for federated, decentralized instant messaging. When you run your own server, you control who can register, what logs are kept, and which clients can connect. Offshore hosting adds a legal layer - servers in privacy-friendly jurisdictions are outside the reach of intrusive data-retention laws common in the US and EU. AnubizHost operates nodes in Iceland and Romania, countries with strong privacy traditions and no mandatory metadata retention for third-party hosters. Your XMPP server, your rules.

A self-hosted XMPP deployment requires TCP ports 5222 (client-to-server), 5269 (server-to-server federation), and optionally 5280/5281 for BOSH and admin. AnubizHost VPS plans ship with all ports open by default - no support ticket needed to unblock a port range. You get a clean Ubuntu or Debian base image, then install ejabberd or Prosody in under ten minutes. Enable OMEMO end-to-end encryption, configure push notifications via mod_push, add MUC chat rooms, and tune TLS settings as tight as you need. No shared control panel, no restrictions on what daemons you run.

AnubizHost does not inspect traffic, does not store connection metadata, and does not respond to informal law-enforcement requests from outside our jurisdiction. Our acceptable use policy is simple: no illegal content. XMPP for personal teams, activist groups, privacy researchers, or business communications is entirely within scope. Pay for your VPS with Bitcoin, Monero, USDT, or other supported cryptocurrencies - no KYC, no bank statement, no identity document required. Renew anonymously each month and keep your messaging infrastructure truly private.