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Head-to-head · CS2 Server Hosting

DatHost vs BisectHosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score DatHost #2 in CS2 Server Hosting 9.3/10 €0.99 per slot · 14-day refund ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit DatHost
BisectHosting #4 in CS2 Server Hosting 8.9/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit BisectHosting

DatHost leads on 1 check, BisectHosting on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDatHost · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresDatHost · 4 of 5

DatHost scores higher on our rubric for cs2 server hosting: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

DatHost leads on locations: 49 locations versus 21 locations.

DatHost is the better fit for teams, leagues and match platforms. BisectHosting is the better fit for modded CS2 servers that also play other games.

  • DatHost fits best

    Teams, leagues and match platforms

  • BisectHosting fits best

    Modded CS2 servers that also play other games

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Side by side

Feature DatHost 9.3/10 Visit ↗ BisectHosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #2 in CS2 Server Hosting #4 in CS2 Server Hosting
Best for Teams, leagues and match platforms Modded CS2 servers that also play other games
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price €0.99 per slot · 14-day refund $11.99/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features DatHost 4/5 · BisectHosting 3/5
Plugin support ✓ ✓
Workshop maps Not checked yet Not checked yet
Game switching ✓ ✓
Server API ✓ (best) Not checked yet
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Entry slots Not checked yet Not checked yet
Locations 49 locations (best) 21 locations
Refund window 14 days Not checked yet
Priced by Per slot (EUR 0.99), euro pricing only Per GB of RAM ($2.99/GB)
Our review
Pros
  • 49 locations, from Johannesburg and Bahrain to São Paulo and Seoul
  • Public API and platform tools for leagues and match services
  • One-click MetaMod plugins such as scrims, practice and Fake RCON
  • CounterStrikeSharp and MetaMod install from the panel
  • The same plan runs any of 110+ games when the team takes a break
  • Player management tools show who joined and when
Cons
  • Prices are published in euros only, €0.99 per slot
  • The default 14 slots work out at €13.86 a month
  • About 20 games in total, so not a general-purpose game host
  • $11.99 entry is steep next to 2 GB plans elsewhere
  • Plan cards describe capacity in unusually small player counts
  • Backups cover only the last three days
Our verdict

DatHost is built around Counter-Strike, and it shows. Servers can be moved instantly to any of 49 locations, from Frankfurt and Stockholm to Johannesburg, Bahrain, Querétaro and Auckland, and the dashboard stores demos, gives you a free…

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BisectHosting sells CS2 on its BisectOne plans at $2.99 per GB of RAM. The entry plan is $11.99 a month, the next steps are $17.99 and $23.99, and custom sizes run from 4 to 48 GB, with 10 to 20 percent off for quarterly, semi-annual or…

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  1. DatHostCS2 Server Hosting 9.3€0.99 per slot · 14-day refund
  2. BisectHostingCS2 Server Hosting 8.9Paid plans · price varies by game

Strengths and trade-offs

  • DatHost — where it wins

    • 49 locations, from Johannesburg and Bahrain to São Paulo and Seoul
    • Public API and platform tools for leagues and match services
    • One-click MetaMod plugins such as scrims, practice and Fake RCON

    Where it doesn't

    • Prices are published in euros only, €0.99 per slot
    • The default 14 slots work out at €13.86 a month
    • About 20 games in total, so not a general-purpose game host
  • BisectHosting — where it wins

    • CounterStrikeSharp and MetaMod install from the panel
    • The same plan runs any of 110+ games when the team takes a break
    • Player management tools show who joined and when

    Where it doesn't

    • $11.99 entry is steep next to 2 GB plans elsewhere
    • Plan cards describe capacity in unusually small player counts
    • Backups cover only the last three days
  • DatHost9.3/10 · €0.99 per slot · 14-day refund

    A Counter-Strike specialist: 49 locations, practice configs, a match API and a 14-day money-back guarantee.

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  • BisectHosting8.9/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    Built-in CounterStrikeSharp and MetaMod installers, 21 locations and free swapping to 110+ other games.

    Visit BisectHostingFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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