Pay securely and conveniently
At KernelHost you pay quickly, securely and fee-free with whichever method works best for you. The price you see is the price you pay - we cover all transaction fees ourselves, with zero hidden surcharges or commissions. Every payment is processed through our PCI-DSS-compliant billing platform with certified payment providers; your card and bank details never reach our servers in plaintext.
You can either pay for your server directly at checkout, or first top up credit on your account and use that balance for orders - ideal if you have recurring needs or want to plan your accounting upfront. Any unused credit stays on your account and can be applied to future orders or renewals.
PayPal
Pay quickly and securely through your PayPal account - the most widely used online payment method in Europe and many other regions. PayPal offers extra buyer protection and instant settlement: your server is typically provisioned automatically within seconds of a successful PayPal payment. PayPal direct debit and PayPal balance are both supported.
Credit & Debit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)
We accept all major credit and debit cards from Visa, MasterCard and American Express - physical, virtual and prepaid cards alike. Cardholder authentication uses 3-D Secure 2 (Visa Secure, Mastercard Identity Check); your card details are transmitted encrypted directly to our certified PCI-DSS payment processor and are never stored on our own servers.
Apple Pay
iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch users pay with a single touch or glance using Face ID / Touch ID. Apple Pay uses tokenisation - your real card number is never sent to us; instead we receive a one-time transaction token. Maximum convenience, maximum privacy.
Google Pay
Android users pay contactlessly with Google Pay directly from their browser or app. Like Apple Pay, tokenisation protects your real card number. Works on any Android device with a stored card, plus through Google Chrome on desktop.
SEPA Direct Debit
For customers with a European bank account (all 36 SEPA member countries), SEPA Direct Debit is a convenient option. You provide a one-time SEPA mandate and can then pay by direct debit or have recurring renewals charged automatically. Note: SEPA payments can take 1-3 business days to clear depending on your bank - for instant server provisioning use PayPal or credit card.
Sofort / Klarna
With Klarna Sofort you pay directly from your bank account without registering for a Klarna account. The bank confirms the payment in real time, so your server can be provisioned almost instantly. Works with all major banks in DE, AT, CH, NL, BE, IT, ES, PL and many more countries.
paysafecard
Prefer anonymous payments without a bank account or credit card? With paysafecard you buy a prepaid voucher at more than 600,000 retail outlets worldwide (gas stations, kiosks, supermarkets) and redeem the 16-digit PIN with us. Ideal for minors, privacy-conscious customers or one-off purchases without ongoing payment ties.
WeChat Pay
For our customers in Chinese-speaking markets we offer WeChat Pay - the most widely used mobile payment method in China with over 1.3 billion active users. Scan a QR code, paid in seconds. Also available outside China for anyone with a WeChat account linked to a payment source.
Alipay
Alipay is the second large Chinese mobile wallet alongside WeChat Pay, with over 1 billion users. Widely used across Asia, Australia and parts of Europe. Fast, secure and supports international payments directly in your local currency.
Bitcoin & other cryptocurrencies
KernelHost accepts Bitcoin (BTC) and over 30 other cryptocurrencies including Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Monero (XMR), USDT, USDC, Dogecoin and many more. Pay completely decentralised, with no bank and no identity verification. Conversion to EUR happens at the live market rate at the moment of payment; you see the exact crypto amount before confirming. Ideal for privacy-conscious customers and international orders without SWIFT fees.
Security & Privacy
All payments are processed through certified payment providers compliant with PCI-DSS Level 1 (the card industry's highest security standard). Card and bank details never reach our servers in plaintext - we only store tokenised references for recurring payments. All connections use TLS 1.3 end-to-end. As an Austrian-registered GmbH we are fully GDPR-compliant; your payment data is processed exclusively for the transaction itself.
A complete, always-current list of supported payment methods is available in our Knowledge Base article on payment methods. For questions about a specific method, please reach out via our support ticket system.
