Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting vs Akliz Starbound Server Hosting

Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting9.0Visit Akliz Starbound Server Hosting8.7Visit

Higher score Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting #3 in Starbound Server Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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Akliz Starbound Server Hosting #5 in Starbound Server Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Akliz

• Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting fits best

  Budget-conscious modded servers

• Akliz Starbound Server Hosting fits best

  Established multi-server operators

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Side by side

Feature	Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Akliz Starbound Server Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Starbound Server Hosting	#5 in Starbound Server Hosting
Best for	Budget-conscious modded servers	Established multi-server operators
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.43/unit/mo	$10/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets · 24/7	Live chat, Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting 3/3 · Akliz Starbound Server Hosting 3/3
Automated backups	✓	✓
Mod support	✓	✓
Modpack installer	✓	✓
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included RAM	Not checked yet	2 GB
File access	Ftp/sftp	Ftp/sftp
Our review
Pros	Low starting price of $0.43 per slot/player monthly One-click mods plus Steam Workshop and manual uploads Scheduled backups, FTP access, and DDoS protection	Backups, rollback, crash recovery, and automatic restarts SFTP, mod uploads, and automatic game or modpack installation Plans support multiple simultaneous Starbound servers
Cons	No free plan is available Pricing is based on each slot/player Management is provided through the web control panel	Starts at $10 per month with no free plan Web is the listed platform Higher tiers are needed for more RAM and active servers
Our verdict	Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting provides managed servers for Starbound players, communities, and administrators. It is aimed at buyers who want a ready-to-deploy server with configurable settings, administrator controls, file… Read the review →	Akliz Starbound Server Hosting provides web-based hosting for Starbound worlds and modded communities. Its Command Center covers server installation, configuration, restarts, console monitoring, performance data, backups, rollback, file… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting — where it wins

  • Low starting price of $0.43 per slot/player monthly
  • One-click mods plus Steam Workshop and manual uploads
  • Scheduled backups, FTP access, and DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing is based on each slot/player
  • Management is provided through the web control panel

• Akliz Starbound Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Backups, rollback, crash recovery, and automatic restarts
  • SFTP, mod uploads, and automatic game or modpack installation
  • Plans support multiple simultaneous Starbound servers

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $10 per month with no free plan
  • Web is the listed platform
  • Higher tiers are needed for more RAM and active servers

• Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting9.0/10 · Paid

  A low-cost Starbound host with strong mod support and practical server controls.

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• Akliz Starbound Server Hosting8.7/10 · Paid

  A management-focused Starbound host for operators running multiple servers.

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