Bloom.host vs ZAP-Hosting

Bloom.host8.5Visit ZAP-Hosting8.0Visit

Higher score Bloom.host #5 in Gaming VPS 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Bloom.host

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ZAP-Hosting #8 in Gaming VPS 8.0/10 Lifetime option · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ZAP-Hosting

• Bloom.host fits best

  Experienced admins who want dedicated CPU cores

• ZAP-Hosting fits best

  One box for several game and voice servers

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Side by side

Feature	Bloom.host 8.5/10 Visit ↗	ZAP-Hosting 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Gaming VPS	#8 in Gaming VPS
Best for	Experienced admins who want dedicated CPU cores	One box for several game and voice servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Paid plans · price varies by game	$9.08/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Bloom.host 2/3 · ZAP-Hosting 3/3
Game panel	—	✓ (best)
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
RAM	4 GB	Not checked yet
vCPU	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Operating systems	Linux	Both
Locations	6 locations	Not checked yet
Refund window	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9, up to 9950X	AMD EPYC Milan
Our review
Pros	Dedicated KVM cores with no CPU fair-usage policy Cloudflare Magic Transit filtering rated at 400+ Tbps Up to Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs, depending on location	Free game server and TeamSpeak web interface on Debian/Ubuntu Linux or Windows with RDP in the same VPS product Lifetime VPS option from $73.60 one-off
Cons	Linux command line only; no game panel on the VPS Several locations showed restocking waitlists Entry prices only appear after you pick a location	Entry configuration specs are not shown next to the price VPS locations centre on Germany EPYC Milan server cores, not high-clock desktop chips
Our verdict	Bloom.host's VPS range is pitched at people who want to run game servers themselves on proper hardware. Every plan uses KVM with dedicated CPU cores and, unusually, no fair-usage policy on CPU; processors go up to AMD Ryzen 9 9950X,… Read the review →	ZAP-Hosting's VPS is a general KVM server that doubles as a game host: on Debian or Ubuntu, ZAP's own Game Server and TeamSpeak 3 web interface is included at no extra cost, so you can install game and voice servers with one click and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bloom.host — where it wins

  • Dedicated KVM cores with no CPU fair-usage policy
  • Cloudflare Magic Transit filtering rated at 400+ Tbps
  • Up to Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs, depending on location

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux command line only; no game panel on the VPS
  • Several locations showed restocking waitlists
  • Entry prices only appear after you pick a location

• ZAP-Hosting — where it wins

  • Free game server and TeamSpeak web interface on Debian/Ubuntu
  • Linux or Windows with RDP in the same VPS product
  • Lifetime VPS option from $73.60 one-off

  Where it doesn't

  • Entry configuration specs are not shown next to the price
  • VPS locations centre on Germany
  • EPYC Milan server cores, not high-clock desktop chips

• Bloom.host8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Ryzen 9 VPS with dedicated cores, no CPU fair-use policy and Cloudflare Magic Transit DDoS filtering.

  Visit Bloom.hostFull verdict →
• ZAP-Hosting8.0/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game

  Linux or Windows VPS from $9.08 on AMD EPYC Milan, with a free game server web panel on Debian or Ubuntu.

  Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict →