PingPerfect vs GameServers.com
A detailed comparison to help you choose between PingPerfect and GameServers.com.
Quick Verdict
3.6/5
PingPerfect
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3.0/5
GameServers.com
0 reviews
PingPerfect is rated higher (3.6 vs 3.0). UK-based game server host since 2013 with ~250 games, a custom Gamepanel, DDoS mitigation and nightly backups included, and 20 locations across six continents. No published latency guarantee; free 48-hour trial and 48-hour money-back instead. game server hosting since 2003 (GameServers.com brand since 2006); roughly 11 games currently sold, 36 locations across 20 countries
PingPerfect Game server hosting since 2013 with 20 locations and free 48-hour trial | GameServers.com Game servers for 100+ titles since 1999 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.6 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.0 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $9.99/mo | From $7.99/mo✓ |
| Best for | European and North American co-op gaming communities wanting managed servers with backups, game switching, and fast human support | 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 |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | — |
| RAM | 6 GB | — |
| Storage | 100 GB | — |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | — | — |
| Data-center count | 20 | 36✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.67 | — |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | 20 locations incl. UK, NL, FR, DE, 9 US cities, CA, BR, CL, ZA, SG, AU | Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, UK, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Turkey, United States, South Africa |
| Tags | ||
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PingPerfect
Pros
- + Game switching without cancelling: one subscription covers any of ~250 supported games
- + Every plan includes nightly offsite backups, DDoS mitigation, ~100 GB NVMe and free web hosting
- + 48-hour free trial plus 48-hour money-back lets you measure real ping before committing
- + 24/7 support with an advertised sub-ten-minute average response and 1,500+ KB articles
- + Clear per-game pricing on popular titles (Valheim from $9.99, Rust from $14.21, Minecraft from $17.62)
Cons
- - No published uptime SLA or latency guarantee — only the 48-hour refund window
- - Footprint is US-heavy: 9 US locations but just Singapore and Sydney for all of APAC
- - Spec disclosure is partial: no per-plan core counts, no bandwidth allowance published
- - Some titles only reveal pricing at checkout; small company means service depends on a ~10-person team
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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