Zap Hosting vs PingPerfect
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Zap Hosting and PingPerfect.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
Zap Hosting
0 reviews
3.6/5
PingPerfect
0 reviews
PingPerfect is rated higher (3.6 vs 3.5). German game server and application hosting with instant deployment. 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.
Zap Hosting Game & application server hosting | PingPerfect Game server hosting since 2013 with 20 locations and free 48-hour trial | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews) | 3.6 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $2.76/mo✓ | From $9.99/mo |
| Best for | European gaming communities (Minecraft, FiveM, Rust) wanting one-click servers, game-grade DDoS filtering and one panel for game, voice and web services | European and North American co-op gaming communities wanting managed servers with backups, game switching, and fast human support |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | — |
| RAM | 2 GB | 6 GB✓ |
| Storage | 50 GB | 100 GB✓ |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | — | — |
| Data-center count | 8 | 20✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.38✓ | €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 | Eygelshoven NL; London UK; Ashburn/Dallas/Los Angeles US; Beauharnois CA; Singapore; Sydney AU | 20 locations incl. UK, NL, FR, DE, 9 US cities, CA, BR, CL, ZA, SG, AU |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | — | ddos protectioneu datacenterus datacenter |
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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
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
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