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Head-to-head · Don't Starve Together Server Hosting

berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting vs PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side

berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting leads on 1 check, PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting on 2, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreberrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting · 7.8/10

berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting scores higher on our rubric for don't starve together server hosting: 7.8 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #9.

PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting leads on entry slots: 16 slots versus 6 slots. berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting leads on server locations: 6 locations versus 2 locations. PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting leads on money-back window: 14 days versus 3 days.

berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting is the better fit for small groups wanting caves, mods and protection. PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting is the better fit for groups wanting low-cost caves and Workshop support.

  • berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting fits best

    Small groups wanting caves, mods and protection

  • PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting fits best

    Groups wanting low-cost caves and Workshop support

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Side by side

Feature berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting 7.8/10 Visit ↗ PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 7.7
Ranking #8 in Don't Starve Together Server Hosting #9 in Don't Starve Together Server Hosting
Best for Small groups wanting caves, mods and protection Groups wanting low-cost caves and Workshop support
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $6.95/mo £2.82/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial Not checked yet —
Money-back guarantee 3 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting 4/4 · PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting 4/4
Caves on one plan ✓ ✓
One-click mods ✓ ✓
Automatic backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM From $6.95/mo Not checked yet
Priced by Not checked yet Per GB RAM
Entry RAM Not checked yet Not checked yet
Entry slots 6 slots 16 slots (best)
Server locations 6 locations (best) 2 locations
Money-back window 3 days 14 days (best)
Control panel berrybyte game control panel PingByte control panel
Our review
Pros
  • Master and Caves shards are configured together.
  • One-click Steam Workshop mod support simplifies adding mods.
  • Automatic backups and DDoS protection are included.
  • Runs overworld and cave shards from one control panel
  • Supports Steam Workshop mods configured by item ID
  • Includes daily world-save backups and DDoS protection
Cons
  • No free plan; hosting starts at $6.95 per month.
  • The stated default player cap is six, so larger groups must adjust it.
  • Server locations are limited to six choices.
  • Only two listed server locations: Germany/Europe and Ashburn, USA
  • No free plan or free trial
  • Entry-plan RAM information is inconsistent
Our verdict

berrybyte hosts always-online Don't Starve Together worlds for solo operators and small groups who want a cooperative server with caves and mods. Its game page describes instant setup and a browser-based control panel for restarts, console…

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PingByte hosts Don't Starve Together servers for groups and communities that want an overworld-and-caves setup with configuration controls in one place. The ByteBasic plan is listed at £2.82 per month and advertises support for up to 16…

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  1. berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server HostingDon't Starve Together Server Hosting 7.8From $6.95/mo
  2. PingByte Don't Starve Together Server HostingDon't Starve Together Server Hosting 7.7Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting — where it wins

    • Master and Caves shards are configured together.
    • One-click Steam Workshop mod support simplifies adding mods.
    • Automatic backups and DDoS protection are included.

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; hosting starts at $6.95 per month.
    • The stated default player cap is six, so larger groups must adjust it.
    • Server locations are limited to six choices.
  • PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting — where it wins

    • Runs overworld and cave shards from one control panel
    • Supports Steam Workshop mods configured by item ID
    • Includes daily world-save backups and DDoS protection

    Where it doesn't

    • Only two listed server locations: Germany/Europe and Ashburn, USA
    • No free plan or free trial
    • Entry-plan RAM information is inconsistent
  • berrybyte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting7.8/10 · From $6.95/mo

    A focused DST host with paired shards, Workshop mods and protection from $6.95 monthly.

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  • PingByte Don't Starve Together Server Hosting7.7/10 · Paid

    A low-cost DST server with caves, Workshop configuration and daily backups.

    Visit PingByteFull verdict →

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