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Head-to-head · ARK Server Hosting

Apex Hosting vs GPORTAL

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Apex Hosting #6 in ARK Server Hosting 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Apex Hosting
GPORTAL #8 in ARK Server Hosting 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit GPORTAL

Apex Hosting leads on 3 checks, GPORTAL on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreApex Hosting · 8.5/10
  • Lowest starting priceApex Hosting · $14.99/mo
  • Most featuresGPORTAL · 4 of 6

Apex Hosting scores higher on our rubric for ark server hosting: 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Apex Hosting is cheaper to start at $14.99/mo against $15.99/mo. On editions, Apex Hosting gives you ASE + ASA where GPORTAL offers ASE only. On priced by, Apex Hosting gives you Per GB RAM where GPORTAL offers Per slot. Apex Hosting leads on locations: 14 locations versus 12 locations. Apex Hosting leads on refund window: 7 days versus 3 days.

Apex Hosting is the better fit for players who want either edition sized by RAM. GPORTAL is the better fit for licensed Evolved servers with every DLC map.

  • Apex Hosting fits best

    Players who want either edition sized by RAM

  • GPORTAL fits best

    Licensed Evolved servers with every DLC map

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Side by side

Feature Apex Hosting 8.5/10 Visit ↗ GPORTAL 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.3
Ranking #6 in ARK Server Hosting #8 in ARK Server Hosting
Best for Players who want either edition sized by RAM Licensed Evolved servers with every DLC map
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $14.99/mo (best) $15.99/mo
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Apex Hosting 3/6 · GPORTAL 4/6
Console players Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mod installer Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Clusters Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Game switching ✓ ✓
Auto backups ✓ (best) Not checked yet
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Editions ASE + ASA ASE only
Priced by Per GB RAM Per slot
Entry RAM 4 GB Not checked yet
Entry slots Not checked yet 10 slots
Locations 14 locations (best) 12 locations
Refund window 7 days (best) 3 days
Control panel Apex game panel GPORTAL web interface
Our review
Pros
  • Both editions, each with a custom RAM builder
  • 7-day refund window from server creation
  • Automatic backups and updates with a free subdomain
  • Official Studio Wildcard partner running licensed Evolved servers
  • Integrated Steam Workshop with unlimited mod storage
  • Cross-Travel between your servers, and all DLC including Genesis
Cons
  • Ascended starts at 12 GB, so the entry price is $38.99
  • No clustering or crossplay details on its ARK pages
  • The 4 GB Evolved plan is Apex's minimum, not a comfortable size
  • No Ascended servers; GPORTAL's ARK product is Evolved only
  • Slots cap at 64, below rivals' 100 to 255
  • RAM per slot is not published
Our verdict

Apex Hosting splits ARK into two products. Evolved starts at 4 GB for $14.99 a month, which Apex marks as the game's minimum, with 5 GB at $18.75 and 10 GB at $35. Ascended begins at 12 GB for $38.99, then 16 GB for $71.99 and 32 GB for…

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GPORTAL describes itself as an official Studio Wildcard partner and runs licensed ARK: Survival Evolved servers on Steam. Ten slots cost $15.99 per 30 days in Frankfurt or London and $17.30 in the US and most of Asia, rising to $20.50 in…

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  1. Apex HostingARK Server Hosting 8.5Paid plans · price varies by game
  2. GPORTALARK Server Hosting 8.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Apex Hosting — where it wins

    • Both editions, each with a custom RAM builder
    • 7-day refund window from server creation
    • Automatic backups and updates with a free subdomain

    Where it doesn't

    • Ascended starts at 12 GB, so the entry price is $38.99
    • No clustering or crossplay details on its ARK pages
    • The 4 GB Evolved plan is Apex's minimum, not a comfortable size

  • GPORTAL — where it wins

    • Official Studio Wildcard partner running licensed Evolved servers
    • Integrated Steam Workshop with unlimited mod storage
    • Cross-Travel between your servers, and all DLC including Genesis

    Where it doesn't

    • No Ascended servers; GPORTAL's ARK product is Evolved only
    • Slots cap at 64, below rivals' 100 to 255
    • RAM per slot is not published
  • Apex Hosting8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    Evolved and Ascended plans sized by RAM: $14.99 for 4 GB on Evolved, $38.99 for 12 GB on Ascended.

    Visit Apex HostingFull verdict →
  • GPORTAL8.3/10 · Paid

    Official Studio Wildcard partner for Evolved, with licensed servers, all DLC maps and unlimited mod storage.

    Visit GPORTALFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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