DatHost vs Nodecraft

DatHost9.3Visit Nodecraft8.5Visit

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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Nodecraft #7 in CS2 Server Hosting 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game Free trial✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Nodecraft

• DatHost fits best

  Teams, leagues and match platforms

• Nodecraft fits best

  Groups that alternate CS2 with other games

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Side by side

Feature	DatHost 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Nodecraft 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#2 in CS2 Server Hosting	#7 in CS2 Server Hosting
Best for	Teams, leagues and match platforms	Groups that alternate CS2 with other games
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€0.99 per slot · 14-day refund	$9.98/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Features DatHost 4/5 · Nodecraft 2/5
Plugin support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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)	27 locations
Refund window	14 days (best)	7 days
Priced by	Per slot (EUR 0.99), euro pricing only	Per GB of RAM, Premium 24/7 tier
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	Save a CS2 setup, swap games, and restore it later 27 locations including São Paulo, Tel Aviv and Auckland Free trial and a seven-day money-back guarantee
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	Its Budget tier is flagged as not recommended for CS2 Premium 2 GB at $9.98 costs more than most CS2 entries Support is staffed on limited daily hours
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 →	Nodecraft sells CS2 on two tiers and is refreshingly honest about which to use. The Budget line, from $5.96 a month for 2 GB, hibernates when nobody is online and wakes from a share link, and Nodecraft labels it not recommended for this… 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

• Nodecraft — where it wins

  • Save a CS2 setup, swap games, and restore it later
  • 27 locations including São Paulo, Tel Aviv and Auckland
  • Free trial and a seven-day money-back guarantee

  Where it doesn't

  • Its Budget tier is flagged as not recommended for CS2
  • Premium 2 GB at $9.98 costs more than most CS2 entries
  • Support is staffed on limited daily hours

• 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.

  Visit DatHostFull verdict →
• Nodecraft8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Premium 24/7 CS2 servers from $9.98 for 2 GB, 27 locations, save-and-swap and a seven-day refund.

  Visit NodecraftFull verdict →