Connect Hosting vs Emperor Servers

Connect Hosting9.0Visit Emperor Servers6.0Visit

Higher score Connect Hosting #1 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $3.99/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Connect

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Emperor Servers #2 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting 6.0/10 From $7/mo ✓ 2 of 4 features Try Emperor Servers

• Connect Hosting fits best

  Modded Assetto Corsa communities

• Emperor Servers fits best

  Advanced leagues and self-hosted managers

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Side by side

Feature	Connect Hosting 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Emperor Servers 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.0
Ranking	#1 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting	#2 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting
Best for	Modded Assetto Corsa communities	Advanced leagues and self-hosted managers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.99/mo (best)	$7/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Connect Hosting 4/4 · Emperor Servers 2/4
Mod installation	✓	✓
Custom weather	✓	✓
Scheduled restarts	✓ (best)	Not published
Live server console	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Maximum players	Not published	Not published
Backup frequency	Automatic	Automatic
Server operating system	Not published	Both
Our review
Pros	Free freeroam tier includes AI traffic, CSP, Sol, and DDoS protection Paid plans support unlimited player slots and full mod uploads Live console, automatic sync, backups, and scheduled restarts simplify management	Championships, race weekends, scheduled events, and event looping Live lap, sector, and map timing with advanced weather controls Daily automated backups, plugins, Discord notifications, and multi-server management
Cons	The free tier is Discord-gated and may be suspended for inactivity Kunos racing servers remain limited by available track pit boxes Higher tiers mainly add backup capacity rather than distinct core features	No free plan; hosted servers start at $7 per month Self-hosted installations require manual updates Backups exclude Assetto Corsa mod content such as tracks and cars
Our verdict	Connect Hosting provides managed Assetto Corsa server hosting through a web panel for private groups, public freeroam communities, and racing leagues. It supports AssettoServer freeroam servers with AI traffic as well as Kunos dedicated… Read the review →	Emperor Servers provides hosted Assetto Corsa servers with Assetto Corsa Server Manager pre-installed. It is aimed at sim-racing players, private groups, leagues, and event organizers that need more than a basic race server. The web-based… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Connect Hosting — where it wins

  • Free freeroam tier includes AI traffic, CSP, Sol, and DDoS protection
  • Paid plans support unlimited player slots and full mod uploads
  • Live console, automatic sync, backups, and scheduled restarts simplify management

  Where it doesn't

  • The free tier is Discord-gated and may be suspended for inactivity
  • Kunos racing servers remain limited by available track pit boxes
  • Higher tiers mainly add backup capacity rather than distinct core features

• Emperor Servers — where it wins

  • Championships, race weekends, scheduled events, and event looping
  • Live lap, sector, and map timing with advanced weather controls
  • Daily automated backups, plugins, Discord notifications, and multi-server management

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; hosted servers start at $7 per month
  • Self-hosted installations require manual updates
  • Backups exclude Assetto Corsa mod content such as tracks and cars

• Connect Hosting9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $3.99/mo

  A flexible value pick for modded Assetto Corsa communities, from free freeroam to paid racing servers.

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• Emperor Servers6.0/10 · From $7/mo

  A feature-rich choice for leagues that need hosted or self-managed servers.

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