Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting vs Gaming Deluxe ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting

Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.9Visit Gaming Deluxe ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.4Visit

Higher score Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting #3 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.9/10 From $0.85/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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Gaming Deluxe ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting #8 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.4/10 From £14/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Gaming Deluxe

• Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Crossplay groups needing broad location choice

• Gaming Deluxe ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Players wanting daily backups and quick setup

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Side by side

Feature	Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Gaming Deluxe ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.4
Ranking	#3 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting	#8 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting
Best for	Crossplay groups needing broad location choice	Players wanting daily backups and quick setup
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.85/mo	From £14/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	3 days	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Tickets · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 3/3 · Gaming Deluxe ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 3/3
Mod support	✓	✓
Crossplay support	✓	✓
Cluster support	✓	✓
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	18 (best)	10
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	One-click mod installation with automatic updates and FTP access for custom mods Automatic offsite backups retain the last seven days Instant setup after payment, with DDoS protection
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	The listed £14/month plan highlights hosting but not its player-slot count Ticket support is the listed support channel No free plan; service is paid hosting
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 →	Gaming Deluxe provides cloud-hosted dedicated servers for ARK: Survival Ascended, aimed at players who want a configured game server rather than managing hosting infrastructure themselves. Its product page lists maps, mods, DLC and… 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

• Gaming Deluxe ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting — where it wins

  • One-click mod installation with automatic updates and FTP access for custom mods
  • Automatic offsite backups retain the last seven days
  • Instant setup after payment, with DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed £14/month plan highlights hosting but not its player-slot count
  • Ticket support is the listed support channel
  • No free plan; service is paid hosting

• Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.9/10 · From $0.85/mo

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

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• Gaming Deluxe ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.4/10 · From £14/mo

  A £14/month hosted server with one-click mods, daily backups and instant setup.

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