Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting vs FadeHost ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting

Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.9Visit FadeHost ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.6Visit

Higher score Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting #3 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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FadeHost ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting #6 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit FadeHost

• Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Crossplay groups needing broad location choice

• FadeHost ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Crossplay groups seeking a trial and low entry price

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Side by side

Feature	Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗	FadeHost ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.6
Ranking	#3 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting	#6 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting
Best for	Crossplay groups needing broad location choice	Crossplay groups seeking a trial and low entry price
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.85/unit/mo	$13.50/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Money-back guarantee	3 days	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 3/3 · FadeHost ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 2/3
Mod support	✓	✓
Crossplay support	✓	✓
Cluster support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	70
Server locations	18	Not checked yet
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Daily
Our review
Pros	Crossplay support for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Epic Store One-click mod installs, automatic updates and custom-map support Clustering, backups and server location switching	Crossplay between PC (Steam/Epic), Xbox, and PlayStation Install CurseForge mods by entering mod IDs in the panel Automatic backups with one-click restore and daily backups
Cons	No free plan; hosting is paid per player each month Creating a cluster requires contacting support Server configuration relies on the control panel or FTP	There is no free plan The named setup is 12 GB RAM at $13.50 per month The listed platform is web
Our verdict	Citadel Servers hosts ARK: Survival Ascended servers for groups that want to configure a game server, add mods or custom maps, and play across supported storefronts. Crossplay is listed for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Epic Store versions.… Read the review →	FadeHost provides managed cloud hosting for ARK: Survival Ascended, aimed at groups that want to run a server across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Its panel lets operators configure player slots, server name, and passwords, and switch among… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Crossplay support for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Epic Store
  • One-click mod installs, automatic updates and custom-map support
  • Clustering, backups and server location switching

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; hosting is paid per player each month
  • Creating a cluster requires contacting support
  • Server configuration relies on the control panel or FTP

• FadeHost ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Crossplay between PC (Steam/Epic), Xbox, and PlayStation
  • Install CurseForge mods by entering mod IDs in the panel
  • Automatic backups with one-click restore and daily backups

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • The named setup is 12 GB RAM at $13.50 per month
  • The listed platform is web

• Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.9/10 · Paid

  A flexible ARK server host for crossplay groups that want mods and location choice.

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• FadeHost ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.6/10 · 7-day trial

  A $13.50/month 12 GB setup pairs crossplay and mod support with a seven-day trial.

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