Zap Hosting vs Shockbyte
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Zap Hosting and Shockbyte.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
Zap Hosting
0 reviews
3.6/5
Shockbyte
0 reviews
Shockbyte is rated higher (3.6 vs 3.5). German game server and application hosting with instant deployment. 99.9% uptime SLA
Zap Hosting Game & application server hosting | Shockbyte Budget Minecraft hosting from $3.99/month | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews) | 3.6 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $2.76/mo✓ | From $3.99/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 | 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 | 2 GB✓ | 1 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB | — |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 8 | — |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.38✓ | €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 | Eygelshoven NL; London UK; Ashburn/Dallas/Los Angeles US; Beauharnois CA; Singapore; Sydney AU | — |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | — | ddos protectioneu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
| Visit Shockbyte → | ||
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
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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