Server.pro vs Zap Hosting
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Server.pro and Zap Hosting.
Quick Verdict
3.4/5
Server.pro
0 reviews
3.5/5
Zap Hosting
0 reviews
Zap Hosting is rated higher (3.5 vs 3.4). Server.pro offers free Minecraft server hosting with upgrades to premium. Run a Minecraft server at no cost with basic resources, or upgrade for more RAM and custom software. German game server and application hosting with instant deployment.
Server.pro Free Minecraft server hosting | Zap Hosting Game & application server hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.4 (0 reviews) | 3.5 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | freemium | paid |
| Starting price | Free tier available✓ | From $2.76/mo |
| Best for | Beginners and small game communities who want to try Minecraft or other game servers free, then upgrade in place to Ryzen-powered plans | European gaming communities (Minecraft, FiveM, Rust) wanting one-click servers, game-grade DDoS filtering and one panel for game, voice and web services |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 2 vCPU | — |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB | 50 GB✓ |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | — | — |
| Data-center count | — | 8 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €0.00 | — |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €0.00✓ | €1.38 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ✓ | |
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | Eygelshoven NL; London UK; Ashburn/Dallas/Los Angeles US; Beauharnois CA; Singapore; Sydney AU |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tierddos protection | — |
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Server.pro
Pros
- + Real $0 entry with no credit card, plus clear upgrade tiers
- + CPU model, DDoS tier, and backup policy published per plan
- + Daily automatic off-site backups and 90-day inactive storage on paid plans
- + Root shell, dedicated IPv4, and full file access from the first paid tier
- + Per-plan pricing rather than per-slot billing
Cons
- - Free tier is a time-limited demo, not a permanent free server
- - Per-GB pricing does not improve as plans scale
- - No published uptime SLA or verifiable datacenter locations
- - Game/panel-centric — no general-purpose VPS or bare metal
- - Panel ceiling: no custom kernels or unusual networking
Zap Hosting
Pros
- + Own hardware, own network and RIPE IP ranges across 8 locations on 4 continents — including Sydney
- + Game-aware DDoS protection (PletX, up to 4 Tbit/s filtering) included, live-tested on Twitch at 1.2 Tbit/s
- + 100+ game titles with one-click installers, mod packs and free game switching; panel included with VPS/dedicated
- + Lifetime (pay-once) plans alongside monthly; VPS line from about €2.99/month is genuinely competitive
- + 24/7 support across three channels with fast response in community feedback
Cons
- - Per-slot pricing inflates quickly: 4 GB costs €22.63/30 days at 40 slots vs €2.76 for 2 GB at 4 slots
- - Contradictory hardware claims across pages (Xeon E5-2650 v4 vs dual EPYC 7763) and older US hardware (Dell R720/HP C7000)
- - No published uptime SLA, refund policy or backup retention; billing/cancellation complaints in community feedback
- - Location surcharges up to +56% and currency display switching make true cost comparison hard
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