Guides
Hosting guides that tell you the limits, too.
Choosing a server, paying for it with crypto, picking a country and keeping it secure. Every guide gives the answer first and shows the date it was checked. If something won’t help you, we say so.
Guides, tutorials or docs?
Guides: decide
Use these when you are weighing a choice: which server size, which country, hourly or yearly, which coin to pay with. Each one gives the answer first, then the reasoning, the numbers and the trade-offs, including where another option would suit you better.
Tutorials: do
Step-by-step server work, from your first SSH key to Docker and WireGuard. Every command was run on a real machine, and the output and errors you’ll see are shown, with the fix.
Docs: use LiteKeep
The exact rules of our platform: how billing and deposits work, what each button in the console does, and how to reach support. Short pages, kept in step with the product.
New to servers?
Start here, in this order.
Choosing and pricing a server
Which server you need, what it really costs and how billing works.
- What is KVMKVM is the virtualization built into Linux: your own kernel, your own virtual hardware. See how it beats container VPS types, then check your server free.9 min read
- VPS vs dedicated serverA VPS is a slice of a machine; a dedicated server is all of it. See the real differences, our own noisy-neighbour test, and a free check for your server.9 min read
- Hetzner alternativeLeaving Hetzner? LiteKeep takes crypto, asks for no ID, runs in 15 countries at one price and bills by the hour. Find your matching plan in 30 seconds.9 min read
- Hourly vs monthly billingHourly VPS billing with a monthly cap never costs more than monthly, and far less for short jobs. See how caps work and price your own server in seconds.8 min read
- Is a lifetime VPS worth it?When a lifetime VPS pays off, worked out on live prices, why most lifetime deals fail, and how Forever Keep is built differently. Run the break-even yourself.8 min read
- VPS without a credit cardBuy a VPS without a credit card: pay in crypto with no bank and no ID, even with only PayPal, a bank or cash. Your server is usually ready within 15 minutes.7 min read
Payments and privacy
Paying with crypto without losing money on the wrong network.
Offshore and jurisdictions
What hosting abroad changes, what it does not, and how to pick a country.
- Hosting privacyA no-KYC VPS: what we never collect (name, ID, card), what we do keep, what your payment shows, and six habits for a more private server. Start here.9 min read
- Hosting jurisdictionsThe best offshore hosting countries, compared: data rules, who each one suits, and what to plan for. Pick yours; servers are usually ready within 15 minutes.9 min read
Security and DDoS
From first login to a hardened server, and what stops an attack.
- SSH keys on WindowsCreate an SSH key on Windows 10 or 11 with built-in OpenSSH, copy it to your server without ssh-copy-id, and log in with one word. Tested commands inside.Tutorial14 min read
- Permission denied (publickey)Fix "Permission denied (publickey)" in minutes: 12 real causes with the server log line for each, a free error decoder, plus Windows and GitHub fixes.Tutorial15 min read
- SSH hardeningDisable root login and passwords, and change the SSH port on Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 without locking yourself out. Tested steps and a free sshd checker.Tutorial14 min read
- Unattended upgradesTurn on unattended-upgrades on Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04, choose what it installs and when it reboots, then prove it runs. Free one-paste checker inside.Tutorial12 min read
Performance and use cases
VPNs, game servers, AI models and GPUs: sized and set up.
- Minecraft server RAMHow much RAM does a Minecraft server need? Our free calculator, built on a real test server, gives your Java memory, start command and the plan to deploy.12 min read
- Docker on a VPSInstall Docker on Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04 or 26.04, then stop published ports slipping past ufw. Tested fixes, copy-paste commands and a free port checker inside.Tutorial14 min read
- WireGuard on a VPSSet up your own WireGuard VPN on an Ubuntu VPS with ufw in minutes. Free script builder, tested steps, and fixes for no handshake, no internet and no DNS.Tutorial14 min read
- WireGuard vs OpenVPNWireGuard vs OpenVPN for your own VPN server, measured side by side: connect time, overhead, blocked UDP and setup. Free picker tells you which one to run.12 min read
Read enough? Try a server.
Hourly billing capped at the monthly price, paid from a crypto balance. Delete it when you are done and billing stops. A first deposit of $100 or more is matched 100% in bonus credit, up to $250.