Head-to-head · Game Server Control Panels
GameCP vs TCAdmin
GameCP leads on 1 check, TCAdmin on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreGameCP · 9.3/10
- Free planonly GameCP
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresGameCP · 4 of 4
GameCP scores higher on our rubric for game server control panels: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.
GameCP offers free plan; TCAdmin doesn't. On deployment model, GameCP gives you Hybrid where TCAdmin offers Self_hosted.
GameCP is the better fit for budget-conscious multi-node operators. TCAdmin is the better fit for established commercial hosting operations.
- GameCP fits best
Budget-conscious multi-node operators
- TCAdmin fits best
Established commercial hosting operations
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Side by side
| Feature | GameCP 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | TCAdmin 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #2 in Game Server Control Panels | #5 in Game Server Control Panels |
| Best for | Budget-conscious multi-node operators | Established commercial hosting operations |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $25/unit/yr | $7.95/device/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | 14 days | 20 days |
| Free trial length | 14 days · card required | 20 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Self-hosted, Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Tickets, Community, Docs |
| Integrations | 7 integrations | 7 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features GameCP 4/4 · TCAdmin 3/4 | ||
| Server provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mods and plugins | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduled backups | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Role access controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Supported games | 7 Days to Die; ARK: Survival Ascended; ARK: Survival Evolved; Arma Reforger; Aska; BeamMP; Conan Exiles; Counter-Strike 1.6; Counter-Strike 2; Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (SteamRT3); Counter-Strike: Source; DayZ; Don't Starve Together; Enshrouded; Euro Truck Simulator 2; Factorio; FiveM; Garry's Mod; HumanitZ; Hytale; Icarus; Left 4 Dead; Left 4 Dead 2; Minecraft - Bedrock; Minecraft - Fabric; Minecraft - Forge; Minecraft - Java Edition; Minecraft - NeoForge; Minecraft - Paper; Minecraft - Purpur; Minecraft - Velocity Proxy; Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord; Mount & Blade: Warband; Nightingale; Palworld; Project Zomboid; RAGE:MP; Rust; Rust Autowipe; SA-MP; SCP: Secret Laboratory; SCUM; Satisfactory; Sons of the Forest; Squad; Stardew Valley; Subsistence; Team Fortress 2; TeamSpeak 3; TeamSpeak 6; Terraria; Terraria - tMod Loader; The Forest; Unturned; Urban Terror; V Rising; Valheim; Veloren | Ark; Arma 2; Arma 3; Ark Survival Evolved; BattleField 2; Battlefield 2142; Battlefield 2 Bad Company; BattleField 3; BattleField 4; BattleField Hardline; Call of Duty; Call of Duty: United Offensive; Call of Duty 2; Call of Duty 4; Call of Duty World at War; Command & Conquer: Renegade; Counter-Strike; Conan Exiles; Counter-Strike: Condition Zero; Counter-Strike: Source; Counter’Strike Global Offensive; Dark and Light; Day of Defeat; Day of Defeat Source; Dayz; Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater; Doom 3; ET Quakewars; Far Cry; FiveM; Garry’s Mod; Ghost Recon; Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter; Global Operations; Gunman Chronicles; Half-Life + Mods; Half-Life 2 + Mods; Halo; Halo: Combat Evolved; Halo 2; Killing Floor; Killing Floor 2; Left 4 Dead; Left 4 Dead 2; Medal of Honor Airborne; Medal of Honor: Allied Assault; Medal of Honor: Breakthrough; Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault; Minecraft; Minecraft Pocket Version; Medal of Honor: Spearhead; Multi Theft Auto; Multi Theft Auto: Vice City; Neverwinter Nights; Operation Flashpoint: Resistance; Painkiller; QuakeWorld; Quake 2; Quake 3; Quake 4; Rust; Rainbow Six; Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear; Rainbow Six: Vegas; Return to Castle Wolfenstein; Sin; Soldat; Soldier of Fortune 2; Star Wars: Battlefront; Star Wars Battlefront 2; Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast; Star Wars Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy; Starsiege: Tribes; Team Fortress 2; The Ship; Tribes 2; Tribes: Vengeance; Universal Combat; Unturned; Unreal; Unreal 2 XMP; Unreal Tournament; Unreal Tournament 2003; Unreal Tournament 2004; Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory; WreckFest; Xpand Rally; games based on or compatible with these |
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Self_hosted |
| Managed server limit | 3 servers | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | GameCP is a hybrid game server control panel for operators managing servers across desktops, laptops, VPSs, dedicated servers, and other infrastructure. Its unified dashboard covers multiple nodes, provisioning, automatic installation,… Read the review → |
TCAdmin is a self-hosted control panel for game service providers, communities, and server operators. It manages game and voice services across Windows and Linux through a web interface, with support for multiple servers from one panel.… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
GameCP — where it wins
- Community plan supports 1 node and 3 game servers at no cost
- Manages multiple nodes with provisioning and automatic installation
- Backups, permissions, APIs, and broad game coverage support hosting operations
Where it doesn't
- The Community plan is limited to 1 node and 3 game servers
- Pricing is charged per connected node as infrastructure expands
- WHMCS integration and the GameCP App Store require Titan
TCAdmin — where it wins
- Supports game and voice server provisioning across Windows and Linux
- Combines monitoring, recovery, updates, backups, and mod installation
- Includes roles, reseller workflows, and WHMCS service provisioning
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; paid access starts at $7.95 per installation monthly
- Community Server is limited to four services
- TCAdmin 3 is labeled beta
- GameCP9.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A flexible, low-cost control panel for operators managing multiple game-server nodes.
Visit GameCPFull verdict → - TCAdmin8.8/10 · 20-day trial
A mature commercial panel with broad game support, automation, and reseller controls.
Visit TCAdminFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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