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Head-to-head · ARK Server Hosting

Citadel Servers vs LOW.MS

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 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
LOW.MS #9 in ARK Server Hosting 8.2/10 5-day refund · cloud backups ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit LOW.MS

Citadel Servers leads on 2 checks, LOW.MS on 2, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 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 priceLOW.MS · $8.95/mo

Citadel Servers scores higher on our rubric for ark server hosting: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #9.

LOW.MS is cheaper to start at $8.95/mo against $13.25/mo. On editions, Citadel Servers gives you ASE + ASA where LOW.MS offers ASE only. Citadel Servers leads on entry slots: 15 slots versus 6 slots. Citadel Servers leads on locations: 29 locations versus 12 locations. LOW.MS leads on refund window: 5 days versus 0 days.

Citadel Servers is the better fit for cheap multi-location clusters on either edition. LOW.MS is the better fit for small Evolved groups on the lowest budget.

  • Citadel Servers fits best

    Cheap multi-location clusters on either edition

  • LOW.MS fits best

    Small Evolved groups on the lowest budget

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Side by side

Feature Citadel Servers 8.6/10 Visit ↗ LOW.MS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.2
Ranking #5 in ARK Server Hosting #9 in ARK Server Hosting
Best for Cheap multi-location clusters on either edition Small Evolved groups on the lowest budget
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $13.25/mo $8.95/mo (best)
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Citadel Servers 4/6 · LOW.MS 4/6
Console players Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mod installer ✓ ✓
Clusters ✓ ✓
Game switching Not checked yet Not checked yet
Auto backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Editions ASE + ASA ASE only
Priced by Per slot Per slot
Entry RAM Not checked yet 10 GB
Entry slots 15 slots (best) 6 slots
Locations 29 locations (best) 12 locations
Refund window 0 days 5 days (best)
Control panel TCAdmin (customised) TCAdmin (in-house panel coming)
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
  • $1.49 per slot on a 10 GB RAM tier, from $8.95 for six slots
  • One-click Workshop mods and four Evolved branches natively
  • Support links cluster servers for free, from two maps to 40+
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
  • Ascended is listed as coming soon, with pricing at launch
  • Cluster setups are excluded from the 5-day refund
  • Still on TCAdmin until LOW.MS's new panel reaches ARK
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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LOW.MS is the cheapest way into ARK: Survival Evolved in this list. Pricing is $1.49 per slot on a 10 GB RAM tier, so a six-slot server costs $8.95 a month and larger tribes simply add slots. Every official map is supported, four public…

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  1. Citadel ServersARK Server Hosting 8.6Paid plans · price varies by game
  2. LOW.MSARK Server Hosting 8.25-day refund · cloud backups

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

  • LOW.MS — where it wins

    • $1.49 per slot on a 10 GB RAM tier, from $8.95 for six slots
    • One-click Workshop mods and four Evolved branches natively
    • Support links cluster servers for free, from two maps to 40+

    Where it doesn't

    • Ascended is listed as coming soon, with pricing at launch
    • Cluster setups are excluded from the 5-day refund
    • Still on TCAdmin until LOW.MS's new panel reaches ARK
  • 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 →
  • LOW.MS8.2/10 · 5-day refund · cloud backups

    Cheapest Evolved entry here: 6 slots on a 10 GB tier for $8.95, though its Ascended plans are not on sale yet.

    Visit LOW.MSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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