Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting vs gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting

Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.9Visit gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.3Visit

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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gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting #9 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.3/10 From $18/mo ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit gghost.cloud

• Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Crossplay groups needing broad location choice

• gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Small groups wanting modded, clustered ASA servers

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Side by side

Feature	Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗	gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.3
Ranking	#3 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting	#9 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting
Best for	Crossplay groups needing broad location choice	Small groups wanting modded, clustered ASA servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.85/unit/mo	$18/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 3/3 · gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 2/3
Mod support	✓	✓
Crossplay support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Cluster support	✓	✓
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	18 (best)	7
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Install and update CurseForge mods on server boot using mod IDs. Configure clustered maps to share player data and transfers. Manage servers with panel tools, scheduled backups and restore.
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	Starts at $18 per month, above the cheapest hosting options. Memory-based pricing means costs are not tied directly to player slots. Region migration is limited to once per billing cycle.
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 →	gghost.cloud hosts ARK: Survival Ascended servers for solo operators and small groups that want to run vanilla, modded or clustered maps. Its plans start at $18 per month and are priced by memory, with player slots set as a configuration… 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

• gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Install and update CurseForge mods on server boot using mod IDs.
  • Configure clustered maps to share player data and transfers.
  • Manage servers with panel tools, scheduled backups and restore.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $18 per month, above the cheapest hosting options.
  • Memory-based pricing means costs are not tied directly to player slots.
  • Region migration is limited to once per billing cycle.

• 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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• gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.3/10 · From $18/mo

  A mod- and cluster-ready ASA host with a full Pterodactyl panel, from $18 monthly.

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