4Netplayers vs GameServers.com
A detailed comparison to help you choose between 4Netplayers and GameServers.com.
Quick Verdict
3.6/5
4Netplayers
0 reviews
3.0/5
GameServers.com
0 reviews
4Netplayers is rated higher (3.6 vs 3.0). German game server host for 150+ titles with free game switching and automatic backups. Game servers from €11.98/month (tax included); all-in-one Unlimited Gaming plan at €14.99/month. game server hosting since 2003 (GameServers.com brand since 2006); roughly 11 games currently sold, 36 locations across 20 countries
4Netplayers Game server hosting | GameServers.com Game servers for 100+ titles since 1999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.6 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.0 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $11.98/mo | From $7.99/mo✓ |
| Best for | Friend groups and gaming communities that rotate across multiple titles and want free game switching, included DDoS protection, and automatic backups in one monthly subscription — especially in Europe. | Established clans and communities with players in unusual regions who value a 36-location network and two decades of continuity over a modern panel or the lowest per-GB price |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, UK, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Turkey, United States, South Africa |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | — | ddos protectioneu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
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4Netplayers
Pros
- + 150+ supported games with free switching and new titles added within 24 hours of release
- + DDoS protection included free on every product — Corero hardware filtering, no server shutdown during attacks
- + Automatic backups (incremental + full, off-system storage) with self-service backup download
- + Unlimited Gaming plan at EUR 14.99/month: 100 slots, 8GB RAM, 25GB mod storage, no branding
- + Quality hardware and facility design: Intel/AMD with ECC RAM, NVMe SSDs, dual power feeds, UPS and diesel backup
Cons
- - Slot-based plans publish no CPU, RAM, or bandwidth figures — resource transparency is weak
- - No published uptime SLA with credits despite a solid redundancy story
- - Game servers start at EUR 11.98/month on the vendor's own pages, above the cheapest slot-based competitors
- - Narrow product set: no VPS, storage, or GPU products alongside game hosting
- - Backup retention and restore management stay your responsibility beyond the automatic copies
GameServers.com
Pros
- + 36 locations across 20 countries and six continents — unusually wide city-level coverage
- + Two decades of continuous operation with an enterprise arm serving studios and publishers
- + DDoS filtering on Cisco/Brocade hardware, guaranteed memory, daily backups (Minecraft), 24/7 support, instant activation
- + One-vendor setup for game servers plus TeamSpeak/Ventrilo voice
- + Invoice-friendly procurement and established billing processes for larger communities
Cons
- - Catalogue has shrunk to roughly 11 titles — ARK, DayZ and Conan Exiles are gone
- - Dated control panel and no custom JAR support for Minecraft (no Paper/Purpur/proxy setups)
- - Per-slot pricing sits above modern rivals; slots are admission caps, not hardware allocations
- - No public corporate activity since February 2021 and no published uptime SLA
- - Inconsistent founding story across company properties (2003 vs 2006 vs the '1999' marketing claim)
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