GameServers.com vs Survival Servers

GameServers.com8.5Visit Survival Servers7.9Visit

Higher score GameServers.com #1 in Insurgency Server Hosting 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Try GameServers.com

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Survival Servers #2 in Insurgency Server Hosting 7.9/10 Per slot · rentals from 3 days ✓ 0 of 3 features See Survival Servers

• GameServers.com fits best

  Teams wanting established, broadly supported hosting

• Survival Servers fits best

  Small servers needing direct controls and backups

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Side by side

Feature	GameServers.com 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Survival Servers 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Insurgency Server Hosting	#2 in Insurgency Server Hosting
Best for	Teams wanting established, broadly supported hosting	Small servers needing direct controls and backups
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	Per slot · rentals from 3 days
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	5 days	3 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email · 24/7	Tickets
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features GameServers.com 0/3 · Survival Servers 0/3
Mod support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workshop support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automatic backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	8
Control panel	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	24/7 technical support and network monitoring DDoS protection across 36 datacenter regions Support for more than 200 game mods with a custom control panel	In-house panel covers settings, locations, maps, mods and plugins Five days of database backups captured at 30-minute increments Steam Workshop support, FTP access and custom launch parameters
Cons	The money-back guarantee lasts five days Dedicated-server requests route to Vultr Support is listed through email	DDoS protection is limited to select server locations Refund terms may allow requests to be denied Support is provided through tickets only
Our verdict	GameServers.com provides hosted game servers, voice servers, and multiplayer infrastructure for gamers, clans, studios, and publishers. Its consumer service combines a custom control panel, mod support, multiple datacenter locations, and… Read the review →	Survival Servers rents dedicated Don't Starve Together servers for players and small communities running persistent multiplayer worlds. Instant setup leads into an in-house control panel where administrators can change server settings and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GameServers.com — where it wins

  • 24/7 technical support and network monitoring
  • DDoS protection across 36 datacenter regions
  • Support for more than 200 game mods with a custom control panel

  Where it doesn't

  • The money-back guarantee lasts five days
  • Dedicated-server requests route to Vultr
  • Support is listed through email

• Survival Servers — where it wins

  • In-house panel covers settings, locations, maps, mods and plugins
  • Five days of database backups captured at 30-minute increments
  • Steam Workshop support, FTP access and custom launch parameters

  Where it doesn't

  • DDoS protection is limited to select server locations
  • Refund terms may allow requests to be denied
  • Support is provided through tickets only

• GameServers.com8.5/10 · Paid

  Broad game hosting with 24/7 support, 36 regions, DDoS protection, and mod coverage.

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• Survival Servers7.9/10 · Per slot · rentals from 3 days

  A paid host for small persistent servers needing detailed controls and backups.

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