Shock Hosting vs Psychz Networks
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Shock Hosting and Psychz Networks.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
Shock Hosting
0 reviews
3.6/5
Psychz Networks
0 reviews
Psychz Networks is rated higher (3.6 vs 3.5). Shock Hosting provides dedicated server hosting with guaranteed uptime, flexible configurations, and 24/7 technical support. Built for businesses needing predictable performance without overprovisioning. 16 cities (US: Los Angeles, Ashburn, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta; EU: Amsterdam, London, Barcelona; plus Moscow, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg); DDoS mitigation packages up to 500 Gbps with 2-20 Gbps bundled free per dedicated server
Shock Hosting Reliable dedicated servers with transparent pricing and 24/7 support | Psychz Networks DDoS-protected bare metal, VPS, and colocation in 16 cities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews) | 3.6 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $49.99/mo | From $4/mo✓ |
| Best for | US, European and APAC deployments where a named carrier-neutral facility, IPMI access and responsive 24/7 support matter more than peak CPU benchmarks. | Gaming, streaming, and media operators needing DDoS-heavy infrastructure or unusual reach (South America, Africa, South Asia), and anyone who wants a fully priced catalogue with hourly testing before committing. |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 4 vCPU✓ | 2 vCPU |
| RAM | 16 GB✓ | 4 GB |
| Storage | 2,000 GB✓ | 50 GB |
| Bandwidth | 10 TB/mo | — |
| SLA uptime | 100%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 18✓ | 16 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €12.50 | €2.00✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €3.12 | €1.00✓ |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ✓ | |
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Jacksonville, Denver, Seattle, Coventry (UK), Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Bucharest, Johannesburg, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore | Los Angeles, Ashburn, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Moscow, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionus datacenterwindows available | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionus datacenterapac datacenterwindows available |
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Shock Hosting
Pros
- + Named, credible facilities (CoreSite CH1 Chicago, Equinix DA6 Dallas, H5 Denver, Telehouse NY) instead of vague datacenter claims
- + 18 locations across four continents with a published looking glass per datacenter
- + Transparent add-on pricing: Windows +$10/mo, extra IPv4 $2/mo, cPanel $20-40/mo, term discounts up to 25%
- + Root and IPMI on every dedicated server, network-level DDoS protection included
- + 24/7 human support with a consistent Trustpilot record (4.6 out of 5, 108 reviews)
Cons
- - Entry dedicated hardware is 2014-era (Xeon E3-1271 v3, DDR3) for $49.99/mo
- - Only four published dedicated configurations, all in Chicago; custom builds go through sales
- - Unmanaged by default; managed service is quote-only with no published scope
- - No published backup, snapshot or IPv6 terms for dedicated servers
- - Longest discounts require 24-36 month prepayment
Psychz Networks
Pros
- + Sixteen cities on four continents — Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Mumbai, and Moscow on one account, which almost no competitor offers
- + DDoS mitigation is a core competency: bundled filtering on every dedicated server, tiers to 500 Gbps, fourteen scrubbing points, and remote protection via reverse proxy without needing an ASN
- + Public catalogue of 158 priced plans — no quote-form gate; VMs from $4/month and hourly from $0.0011
- + S3-compatible object storage with zero egress charges and immutable object lock included
- + Service commitment with real teeth: 99.9% network uptime and 5% credit per half hour of outage up to a full month's fee
- + Own facilities and network since 2014 (hosting since 2001) — an operating company, not a reseller shell
Cons
- - All payments non-refundable (continuous backup excepted); claims expire after one calendar year; Texas law with California arbitration
- - Usage policy reserves a discretionary takedown right over otherwise legal content; adult-content permission is a 2015 forum answer, not policy
- - Support and provisioning reviews are genuinely mixed despite the 15-minute response promise
- - Bandwidth is 'unmetered' under an unpublished fair-use threshold
- - EU footprint thinner than US/Asia; documentation and control panel are functional rather than polished
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