Godlike.Host vs Shockbyte

Godlike.Host9.7Visit Shockbyte9.1Visit

Higher score Godlike.Host #1 in Minecraft Server Hosting 9.7/10 Paid Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Godlike.host

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Shockbyte #4 in Minecraft Server Hosting 9.1/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Shockbyte

• Godlike.Host fits best

  Minecraft players and small game communities, from vanilla worlds to large modpacks

• Shockbyte fits best

  Groups that want an established host with cheap entry plans

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Side by side

Feature	Godlike.Host 9.7/10 Visit ↗	Shockbyte 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.7	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Minecraft Server Hosting	#4 in Minecraft Server Hosting
Best for	Minecraft players and small game communities, from vanilla worlds to large modpacks	Groups that want an established host with cheap entry plans
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7.99/mo	$1.99/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	✓	—
Features Godlike.Host 4/4 · Shockbyte 4/4
Bedrock support	✓	✓
One-click modpacks	✓	✓
Custom modpack upload	✓	✓
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM	$4/GB/mo	$1.99/GB/mo (best)
Server locations	10 locations	16 locations (best)
Money-back window	3 days	3 days
Our review
Pros	One-click modded Minecraft. It has pages for ready-made modpacks (Cobblemon, All the Mods 9/10/11, RLCraft, Pixelmon, SkyFactory …), each with RAM guidance and the pack version, plus a built-in mod installer and updater. A free 2 GB Minecraft plan to start. It lets you try the panel first, and paid plans start at 2 GB with every location its ping page lists and the full game panel. Safety nets included. Up to three free backups a day, DDoS protection on game servers, and its own panel with a task scheduler and role-based access.	The Budget line starts at $1.99 for 1 GB, beside a premium DIRT-to-ZEUS ladder 16 locations, including Tokyo, India, São Paulo and Australia A self-serve refund button in the panel works within the first 72 hours
Cons	Prices are hard to pin down. Prices differ by region, and on-page offers and countdown deals change the price you see, so check the renewal price at checkout. The refund window is short. A voluntary money-back guarantee covers only the first purchase, within 3 calendar days (terms 5.3). The free plan is a starter. It must be extended every 3 hours, with limited panel features and one location. The dedicated servers are announced but not yet orderable.	Premium plans cost $3.99 per GB at the regular rate Backups are capped at three per client and 15 GB in total Its help centre says Xbox and PlayStation can't join Bedrock servers by IP
Our verdict	Godlike.Host is the game-hosting brand of Godlike Digital Solutions, a Romanian company founded in 2021 by server admins and infrastructure engineers. Minecraft is its main line, and it also runs servers for more than 40 other games, from… Read the review →	Shockbyte, founded in Melbourne in March 2013, is one of the longest-running Minecraft hosts and now manages servers in a new control panel of its own. Java servers can run Paper, Spigot, Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, Quilt and hybrids such as… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Godlike.Host — where it wins

  • One-click modded Minecraft. It has pages for ready-made modpacks (Cobblemon, All the Mods 9/10/11, RLCraft, Pixelmon, SkyFactory …), each with RAM guidance and the pack version, plus a built-in mod installer and updater.
  • A free 2 GB Minecraft plan to start. It lets you try the panel first, and paid plans start at 2 GB with every location its ping page lists and the full game panel.
  • Safety nets included. Up to three free backups a day, DDoS protection on game servers, and its own panel with a task scheduler and role-based access.

  Where it doesn't

  • Prices are hard to pin down. Prices differ by region, and on-page offers and countdown deals change the price you see, so check the renewal price at checkout.
  • The refund window is short. A voluntary money-back guarantee covers only the first purchase, within 3 calendar days (terms 5.3).
  • The free plan is a starter. It must be extended every 3 hours, with limited panel features and one location. The dedicated servers are announced but not yet orderable.

• Shockbyte — where it wins

  • The Budget line starts at $1.99 for 1 GB, beside a premium DIRT-to-ZEUS ladder
  • 16 locations, including Tokyo, India, São Paulo and Australia
  • A self-serve refund button in the panel works within the first 72 hours

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium plans cost $3.99 per GB at the regular rate
  • Backups are capped at three per client and 15 GB in total
  • Its help centre says Xbox and PlayStation can't join Bedrock servers by IP

• Godlike.Host9.7/10 · Paid

  Godlike.Host — Minecraft and game server hosting with one-click modpacks, up to three free backups a day and DDoS protection.

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• Shockbyte9.1/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  An established host with $1.99 Budget plans, 16 locations, 2,000+ one-click modpacks and self-serve refunds.

  Visit ShockbyteFull verdict →