DatHost vs GPORTAL

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Higher score DatHost #2 in CS2 Server Hosting 9.3/10 €0.99 per slot · 14-day refund ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit DatHost

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GPORTAL #3 in CS2 Server Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit GPORTAL

• DatHost fits best

  Teams, leagues and match platforms

• GPORTAL fits best

  Scrims, cups and short practice blocks

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Side by side

Feature	DatHost 9.3/10 Visit ↗	GPORTAL 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in CS2 Server Hosting	#3 in CS2 Server Hosting
Best for	Teams, leagues and match platforms	Scrims, cups and short practice blocks
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€0.99 per slot · 14-day refund	$15.99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Features DatHost 4/5 · GPORTAL 3/5
Plugin support	✓	✓
Workshop maps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Game switching	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Server API	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Entry slots	Not checked yet	10 slots
Locations	49 locations	Not checked yet
Refund window	14 days	Not checked yet
Priced by	Per slot (EUR 0.99), euro pricing only	Per slot, prepaid from 3 days
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	Rent a CS2 server for three days from $2.78 before a cup Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp install over FTP, per its FAQ Workshop maps load by ID for aim, surf and retake servers
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	30 days of 10 slots costs $15.99, above most rivals here Plugins need manual FTP installs rather than a one-click tool Refunds cover 72 hours after renewal, not a first-order window
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… Read the review →	GPORTAL says it has been running Counter-Strike servers since the very first day, and its CS2 page is written for people who know the game. It explains how sub-tick works on community servers, how to load Workshop maps by ID for aim… Read the review →

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

• GPORTAL — where it wins

  • Rent a CS2 server for three days from $2.78 before a cup
  • Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp install over FTP, per its FAQ
  • Workshop maps load by ID for aim, surf and retake servers

  Where it doesn't

  • 30 days of 10 slots costs $15.99, above most rivals here
  • Plugins need manual FTP installs rather than a one-click tool
  • Refunds cover 72 hours after renewal, not a first-order window

• 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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• GPORTAL9.0/10 · Paid

  CS2 from a host that says it has run Counter-Strike servers since day one, with prepaid three-day rentals.

  Visit GPORTALFull verdict →