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

Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.9Visit Survival Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.7Visit

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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Survival Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting #5 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.7/10 From $14.99/mo ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit site

• Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Crossplay groups needing broad location choice

• Survival Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Modded ASA clusters that need dependable backups

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Feature	Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Survival Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.7
Ranking	#3 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting	#5 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting
Best for	Crossplay groups needing broad location choice	Modded ASA clusters that need dependable backups
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.85/mo (best)	$14.99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	3 days	3 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Citadel Servers ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 3/3 · Survival Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 2/3
Mod support	✓	✓
Crossplay support	✓ (best)	Not published
Cluster support	✓	✓
Specs
Player slots	Not published	Not published
Server locations	18 (best)	14
Backup frequency	Not published	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	CurseForge installs resolve dependencies, with scheduled updates and rollback Multi-map clusters share player transfer data Nightly off-node backups are retained for 14 days
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 $14.99 starting price does not specify included slot capacity The Outpost plan is listed at $6.99, below the stated ASA starting price Crossplay support is not established
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 →	Survival Hosting provides cloud-hosted ARK: Survival Ascended servers configured by player slots, billing cycle and location. Its ASA offering is aimed at players and small communities running modded servers or multi-map clusters,… 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

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

  • CurseForge installs resolve dependencies, with scheduled updates and rollback
  • Multi-map clusters share player transfer data
  • Nightly off-node backups are retained for 14 days

  Where it doesn't

  • The $14.99 starting price does not specify included slot capacity
  • The Outpost plan is listed at $6.99, below the stated ASA starting price
  • Crossplay support is not established

• 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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• Survival Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.7/10 · From $14.99/mo

  A mod-friendly ASA host with scheduled updates, rollback and daily off-node backups.

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