PingPerfect vs Shockbyte
A detailed comparison to help you choose between PingPerfect and Shockbyte.
Quick Verdict
3.6/5
PingPerfect
0 reviews
3.6/5
Shockbyte
0 reviews
Both PingPerfect and Shockbyte are equally rated at 3.6/5. 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. 99.9% uptime SLA
PingPerfect Game server hosting since 2013 with 20 locations and free 48-hour trial | Shockbyte Budget Minecraft hosting from $3.99/month | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.6 (0 reviews) | 3.6 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $9.99/mo | From $3.99/mo✓ |
| Best for | European and North American co-op gaming communities wanting managed servers with backups, game switching, and fast human support | Small-to-mid Minecraft communities and casual game servers that want cheap RAM, no feature gating and a managed panel — especially for players in Australia and Southeast Asia. |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | — |
| RAM | 6 GB✓ | 1 GB |
| Storage | 100 GB | — |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 20 | — |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.67✓ | €3.99 |
| 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 | — |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | ddos protectioneu datacenterus datacenter | ddos protectioneu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
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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
Shockbyte
Pros
- + Flat feature set: DDoS protection, automatic backups, unlimited slots, NVMe storage, free subdomain and MySQL on every tier
- + Genuinely cheap entry: $3.99/mo list for 1 GB, with a recurring 30% promotion bringing it to $2.79
- + Broad region list including Singapore and Australia — uncommon at budget pricing
- + Deep Minecraft tooling: one-click Java/Bedrock servers, CurseForge/FTB/Technic modpack installers, own control panel with full file access
- + Hosting since 2013 with a large review footprint (4.7/5, 7,000+ five-star reviews claimed) and 24/7 support
Cons
- - CPU models and fair-use limits for 'unlimited' storage and slots are not published
- - Advertised discounts have not always applied at checkout (annual '25% OFF' documented as not reflected in the cart)
- - Support response times vary under load — a common theme in customer reviews
- - Minecraft-first: other titles in the 70-game catalog get thinner tooling and docs
- - Large plans cost several times equivalent VPS RAM; 72-hour refund window is short
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