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Head-to-head · ARK Server Hosting

Citadel Servers vs GPORTAL

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Citadel Servers #5 in ARK Server Hosting 8.6/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Citadel
GPORTAL #8 in ARK Server Hosting 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit GPORTAL

Citadel Servers leads on 3 checks, GPORTAL on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCitadel Servers · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting priceCitadel Servers · $13.25/mo

Citadel Servers scores higher on our rubric for ark server hosting: 8.6 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Citadel Servers is cheaper to start at $13.25/mo against $15.99/mo. On editions, Citadel Servers gives you ASE + ASA where GPORTAL offers ASE only. Citadel Servers leads on entry slots: 15 slots versus 10 slots. Citadel Servers leads on locations: 29 locations versus 12 locations. GPORTAL leads on refund window: 3 days versus 0 days.

Citadel Servers is the better fit for cheap multi-location clusters on either edition. GPORTAL is the better fit for licensed Evolved servers with every DLC map.

  • Citadel Servers fits best

    Cheap multi-location clusters on either edition

  • GPORTAL fits best

    Licensed Evolved servers with every DLC map

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Side by side

Feature Citadel Servers 8.6/10 Visit ↗ GPORTAL 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.3
Ranking #5 in ARK Server Hosting #8 in ARK Server Hosting
Best for Cheap multi-location clusters on either edition Licensed Evolved servers with every DLC map
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $13.25/mo (best) $15.99/mo
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Citadel Servers 4/6 · GPORTAL 4/6
Console players Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mod installer ✓ ✓
Clusters ✓ ✓
Game switching Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Auto backups ✓ (best) Not checked yet
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Editions ASE + ASA ASE only
Priced by Per slot Per slot
Entry RAM Not checked yet Not checked yet
Entry slots 15 slots (best) 10 slots
Locations 29 locations (best) 12 locations
Refund window 0 days 3 days (best)
Control panel TCAdmin (customised) GPORTAL web interface
Our review
Pros
  • Switch the same server between Evolved and Ascended
  • 1,000+ one-click mods, including Workshop mods, ARK API and Ark Remote
  • Full clustering and 29 locations, from Oslo to São Paulo
  • Official Studio Wildcard partner running licensed Evolved servers
  • Integrated Steam Workshop with unlimited mod storage
  • Cross-Travel between your servers, and all DLC including Genesis
Cons
  • Game servers sit outside Citadel's 7-day money-back guarantee
  • Asian and Australian locations add $6.18 to $7.99 a month
  • No mention of console players on the ARK page
  • No Ascended servers; GPORTAL's ARK product is Evolved only
  • Slots cap at 64, below rivals' 100 to 255
  • RAM per slot is not published
Our verdict

Citadel Servers treats ARK as a single cloud product: you order once, then switch the server to the ARK version you want, with Ascended included and ARK 2 promised when it launches. Fifteen slots cost $13.25 a month at the base locations,…

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GPORTAL describes itself as an official Studio Wildcard partner and runs licensed ARK: Survival Evolved servers on Steam. Ten slots cost $15.99 per 30 days in Frankfurt or London and $17.30 in the US and most of Asia, rising to $20.50 in…

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  1. Citadel ServersARK Server Hosting 8.6Paid plans · price varies by game
  2. GPORTALARK Server Hosting 8.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Citadel Servers — where it wins

    • Switch the same server between Evolved and Ascended
    • 1,000+ one-click mods, including Workshop mods, ARK API and Ark Remote
    • Full clustering and 29 locations, from Oslo to São Paulo

    Where it doesn't

    • Game servers sit outside Citadel's 7-day money-back guarantee
    • Asian and Australian locations add $6.18 to $7.99 a month
    • No mention of console players on the ARK page

  • GPORTAL — where it wins

    • Official Studio Wildcard partner running licensed Evolved servers
    • Integrated Steam Workshop with unlimited mod storage
    • Cross-Travel between your servers, and all DLC including Genesis

    Where it doesn't

    • No Ascended servers; GPORTAL's ARK product is Evolved only
    • Slots cap at 64, below rivals' 100 to 255
    • RAM per slot is not published
  • Citadel Servers8.6/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    One ARK product that switches between Evolved and Ascended, from $13.25 for 15 slots across 29 locations.

    Visit CitadelFull verdict →
  • GPORTAL8.3/10 · Paid

    Official Studio Wildcard partner for Evolved, with licensed servers, all DLC maps and unlimited mod storage.

    Visit GPORTALFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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