AleForge Core Keeper Hosting vs GameServersKings

ACAleForge Core Keeper Hosting9.3Visit GameServersKings8.6Visit

Higher score AC AleForge Core Keeper Hosting #3 in Core Keeper Server Hosting 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AleForge

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GameServersKings #8 in Core Keeper Server Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Try GameServersKings

• AleForge Core Keeper Hosting fits best

  Modded groups needing global coverage

• GameServersKings fits best

  Groups needing detailed server controls

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Side by side

Feature	ACAleForge Core Keeper Hosting 9.3/10 Visit ↗	GameServersKings 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Core Keeper Server Hosting	#8 in Core Keeper Server Hosting
Best for	Modded groups needing global coverage	Groups needing detailed server controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$7.80/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features AleForge Core Keeper Hosting 3/4 · GameServersKings 3/4
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Mod support	✓	✓
Cross-play support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	8 players
RAM	3 GB	4 GB (best)
Server locations	7 locations (best)	4 locations
Our review
Pros	Unlimited player slots with full Core Keeper mod support Automatic 12-hour backups with offsite restoration DDoS protection, monitoring, and seven listed locations	FTP/SFTP, live console, resource graphs, and startup configuration Automatic off-site backups plus on-demand and scheduled backup slots Mod support, DDoS filtering, resource resizing, and four locations
Cons	There is no free plan Standard plans include four user backups, versus six on Premium Listed plans range from 3GB to 5GB of RAM	No free plan; all listed options are paid monthly plans Core Keeper servers support up to eight players The Core Keeper service has four available locations
Our verdict	AleForge Core Keeper Hosting provides managed cloud servers for multiplayer Core Keeper communities. It is aimed at groups that want unlimited player slots, mod support, selectable worldwide server locations, and a web-based management… Read the review →	GameServersKings provides hosted Core Keeper servers for small gaming groups and communities. Its web-based control panel includes a live server console, resource graphs, a file manager, FTP/SFTP access, and a startup configuration editor.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AleForge Core Keeper Hosting — where it wins

  • Unlimited player slots with full Core Keeper mod support
  • Automatic 12-hour backups with offsite restoration
  • DDoS protection, monitoring, and seven listed locations

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Standard plans include four user backups, versus six on Premium
  • Listed plans range from 3GB to 5GB of RAM

• GameServersKings — where it wins

  • FTP/SFTP, live console, resource graphs, and startup configuration
  • Automatic off-site backups plus on-demand and scheduled backup slots
  • Mod support, DDoS filtering, resource resizing, and four locations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; all listed options are paid monthly plans
  • Core Keeper servers support up to eight players
  • The Core Keeper service has four available locations

• ACAleForge Core Keeper Hosting9.3/10 · Paid

  A flexible Core Keeper host for modded groups that need backups and global locations.

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• GameServersKings8.6/10 · Paid

  A control-focused Core Keeper host for groups that want backups, mods, and server access.

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