GTXGaming vs Shockbyte

GTXGaming7.7Visit SShockbyte7.1Visit

Higher score GTXGaming #5 in Cheap Minecraft Server Hosting 7.7/10 From £1.90/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit GTXGaming

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S Shockbyte #8 in Cheap Minecraft Server Hosting 7.1/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Shockbyte

• GTXGaming fits best

  Feature-rich low-cost Minecraft hosting

• Shockbyte fits best

  Very cheap full-featured server hosting

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Side by side

Feature	GTXGaming 7.7/10 Visit ↗	SShockbyte 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.1
Ranking	#5 in Cheap Minecraft Server Hosting	#8 in Cheap Minecraft Server Hosting
Best for	Feature-rich low-cost Minecraft hosting	Very cheap full-featured server hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	24 days	72 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Docs, Community · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features GTXGaming 3/3 · Shockbyte 3/3
One-click installs	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓	✓
Specs
RAM included	1 GB	1 GB
Mods and plugins	Both	Both
Player limit	5 players	Not published
Our review
Pros	Java and Bedrock support with 5,000+ one-click modpacks 17+ server types, switching, backups and live monitoring 24/7 chat and ticket support with enterprise DDoS protection	Java and Bedrock hosting with one-click server-type installs Modpacks, plugins, scheduled backups, and DDoS protection 24/7 support through tickets, documentation, and community channels
Cons	No free plan is available Control-panel access is listed for web only Player guidance is capped at 2–5 on the entry Dirt plan	No free plan is available Up to three scheduled backups can be stored at once Listed budget tiers range from 1 GB to 8 GB of RAM
Our verdict	GTXGaming hosts Minecraft Java and Bedrock servers from UK and worldwide data centres, with cloud deployment and a web control panel. It targets projects ranging from small vanilla worlds to modded servers with heavier plugins. Plans start… Read the review →	Shockbyte provides hosted Minecraft servers for Java and Bedrock editions, aimed at players running worlds for friends or small communities. Its cloud deployment uses RAM-based plans, with listed tiers named Casual, Survivor, Explorer,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GTXGaming — where it wins

  • Java and Bedrock support with 5,000+ one-click modpacks
  • 17+ server types, switching, backups and live monitoring
  • 24/7 chat and ticket support with enterprise DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Control-panel access is listed for web only
  • Player guidance is capped at 2–5 on the entry Dirt plan

• Shockbyte — where it wins

  • Java and Bedrock hosting with one-click server-type installs
  • Modpacks, plugins, scheduled backups, and DDoS protection
  • 24/7 support through tickets, documentation, and community channels

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Up to three scheduled backups can be stored at once
  • Listed budget tiers range from 1 GB to 8 GB of RAM

• GTXGaming7.7/10 · From £1.90/mo

  Low-cost Java/Bedrock hosting with extensive modpack support and operational tooling.

  Visit GTXGamingFull verdict →
• SShockbyte7.1/10 · Paid

  A budget host with broad Java and Bedrock tooling for small communities.

  Visit ShockbyteFull verdict →