ScalaCube vs Shockbyte
A detailed comparison to help you choose between ScalaCube and Shockbyte.
Quick Verdict
3.2/5
ScalaCube
0 reviews
3.6/5
Shockbyte
0 reviews
Shockbyte is rated higher (3.6 vs 3.2). ScalaCube provides one-click installation for 40+ games including Minecraft, Rust, ARK, and Terraria. Global datacenters and free hosting for some games. 99.9% uptime SLA
ScalaCube Game hosting with one-click server setup | Shockbyte Budget Minecraft hosting from $3.99/month | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.2 (0 reviews) | 3.6 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | freemium | paid |
| Starting price | Free tier available✓ | From $3.99/mo |
| Best for | Minecraft and small multi-game communities wanting a cheap managed server with one-click modpacks and a wide choice of locations | 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 | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage | — | — |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 14 | — |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €0.00✓ | €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 | CanadaFranceUnited KingdomGermanyPolandFinland+8 | — |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tierddos protectioneu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter | ddos protectioneu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
| Visit ScalaCube → | Visit Shockbyte → | |
ScalaCube
Pros
- + Wide 14-location footprint including Brazil, India and Australia — rare at this price
- + Free Minecraft tier with no credit card, plus paid plans from $4/month standard
- + Deep modpack and server-software catalog (3,298+ one-click installs) with full FTP file access
- + DDoS protection, backups, free MySQL and free subdomain included on paid plans
- + Strong Trustpilot sample (4.5/5 from roughly 4,700 reviews) on reliability and panel usability
Cons
- - Free server must be manually renewed every two days or it can be deleted with its data
- - First-month 50% discount masks standard rates; prices exclude VAT
- - Support is ticket-based with inconsistent live chat and terms narrower than the 24/7 marketing
- - No published CPU model, no NVMe, and thin RAM on the cheapest tiers for modded servers
- - Small company (2-10 staff) with limited contractual uptime and refund terms that require cause
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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