Emperor Servers vs CloudExa

Emperor Servers6.0Visit CloudExa6.8Visit

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

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Higher score CloudExa #7 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting 6.8/10 From £9.90/mo ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit CloudExa

• Emperor Servers fits best

  Advanced leagues and self-hosted managers

• CloudExa fits best

  Groups capped at 32 players

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Side by side

Feature	Emperor Servers 6.0/10 Visit ↗	CloudExa 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.0	6.8
Ranking	#2 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting	#7 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting
Best for	Advanced leagues and self-hosted managers	Groups capped at 32 players
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Emperor Servers 2/4 · CloudExa 3/4
Mod installation	✓	✓
Custom weather	✓ (best)	Not published
Scheduled restarts	Not published	✓ (best)
Live server console	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Maximum players	Not published	32 players
Backup frequency	Automatic	Not published
Server operating system	Both	Not published
Our review
Pros	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	Supports up to 32 players with configurable track rotations FTP/SFTP, file manager, live console, and custom startup flags NVMe storage, DDoS mitigation, and control-panel restarts
Cons	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	No free plan is available Extreme Lite starts at £9.90 per month The listed Assetto Corsa maximum is 32 players
Our verdict	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 →	CloudExa provides hosted Assetto Corsa servers for friend groups, communities, and growing public servers. Its service supports up to 32 players and includes configurable track rotations, custom mod installation, FTP/SFTP access, a file… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• CloudExa — where it wins

  • Supports up to 32 players with configurable track rotations
  • FTP/SFTP, file manager, live console, and custom startup flags
  • NVMe storage, DDoS mitigation, and control-panel restarts

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Extreme Lite starts at £9.90 per month
  • The listed Assetto Corsa maximum is 32 players

• Emperor Servers6.0/10 · From $7/mo

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

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• CloudExa6.8/10 · From £9.90/mo

  A capable mod-friendly host for groups of up to 32 players.

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