Emperor Servers vs Shockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting

Emperor Servers8.4Visit SAShockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting7.1Visit

Higher score Emperor Servers #2 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting 8.4/10 From $7/mo ✓ 2 of 4 features Try Emperor Servers

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SA Shockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting #6 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting 7.1/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Shockbyte

• Emperor Servers fits best

  Advanced leagues and self-hosted managers

• Shockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting fits best

  Simple, established 16-player hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Emperor Servers 8.4/10 Visit ↗	SAShockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.1
Ranking	#2 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting	#6 in Assetto Corsa Server Hosting
Best for	Advanced leagues and self-hosted managers	Simple, established 16-player hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Emperor Servers 2/4 · Shockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting 3/4
Mod installation	✓	✓
Custom weather	✓	✓
Scheduled restarts	Not published	Not published
Live server console	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Maximum players	Not published	16 players
Backup frequency	Automatic	Automatic
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	Instant setup with custom car and track installation Automatic backups, DDoS protection, and full file access Web panel plus real-time console for server administration
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 Plans are limited to 16 or 32 players Some setup guides cover the old control panel
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 →	Shockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting provides dedicated servers for Assetto Corsa players and racing groups. Its plans are organized by player capacity: Rookie supports 16 players with 1 GB RAM, while Racer supports 32 players with 2 GB… 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

• Shockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Instant setup with custom car and track installation
  • Automatic backups, DDoS protection, and full file access
  • Web panel plus real-time console for server administration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Plans are limited to 16 or 32 players
  • Some setup guides cover the old control panel

• Emperor Servers8.4/10 · From $7/mo

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

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• SAShockbyte Assetto Corsa Server Hosting7.1/10 · Paid

  A straightforward choice for established 16-player Assetto Corsa groups.

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