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Head-to-head · ARK Server Hosting

Host Havoc vs Apex Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Host Havoc #4 in ARK Server Hosting 8.8/10 Per slot · 72-hour guarantee ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Host Havoc
Apex Hosting #6 in ARK Server Hosting 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Apex Hosting

Host Havoc leads on 0 checks, Apex Hosting on 2, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHost Havoc · 8.8/10
  • Lowest starting priceApex Hosting · $14.99/mo
  • Most featuresHost Havoc · 4 of 6

Host Havoc scores higher on our rubric for ark server hosting: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Apex Hosting is cheaper to start at $14.99/mo against $15/mo. On editions, Apex Hosting gives you ASE + ASA where Host Havoc offers ASE only. On priced by, Apex Hosting gives you Per GB RAM where Host Havoc offers Per slot. Apex Hosting leads on refund window: 7 days versus 3 days.

Host Havoc is the better fit for evolved clusters across several maps. Apex Hosting is the better fit for players who want either edition sized by RAM.

  • Host Havoc fits best

    Evolved clusters across several maps

  • Apex Hosting fits best

    Players who want either edition sized by RAM

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Side by side

Feature Host Havoc 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Apex Hosting 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #4 in ARK Server Hosting #6 in ARK Server Hosting
Best for Evolved clusters across several maps Players who want either edition sized by RAM
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $15/mo $14.99/mo (best)
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Host Havoc 4/6 · Apex Hosting 3/6
Console players — Not checked yet
Mod installer ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Clusters ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Game switching Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Auto backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Editions ASE only ASE + ASA
Priced by Per slot Per GB RAM
Entry RAM Not checked yet 4 GB
Entry slots 30 slots Not checked yet
Locations 14 locations 14 locations
Refund window 3 days 7 days (best)
Control panel TCAdmin v2 (modified) Apex game panel
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic clustering at no extra cost, even across different locations
  • One-click Steam Workshop installs, including Workshop collections
  • ARK API plugins supported through FTP and the file manager
  • Both editions, each with a custom RAM builder
  • 7-day refund window from server creation
  • Automatic backups and updates with a free subdomain
Cons
  • No Ascended servers; Evolved on Steam and Epic only
  • Genesis 2 and Lost Island need 16 GB, which costs more
  • No consoles and no free trial
  • Ascended starts at 12 GB, so the entry price is $38.99
  • No clustering or crossplay details on its ARK pages
  • The 4 GB Evolved plan is Apex's minimum, not a comfortable size
Our verdict

Host Havoc does not host Ascended, but for Evolved it has one of the most admin-friendly setups we found. Thirty slots cost $15 a month before billing-term discounts, up to 100 slots, on the Steam and Epic versions of the game. The page…

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Apex Hosting splits ARK into two products. Evolved starts at 4 GB for $14.99 a month, which Apex marks as the game's minimum, with 5 GB at $18.75 and 10 GB at $35. Ascended begins at 12 GB for $38.99, then 16 GB for $71.99 and 32 GB for…

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  1. Host HavocARK Server Hosting 8.8Per slot · 72-hour guarantee
  2. Apex HostingARK Server Hosting 8.5Paid plans · price varies by game

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Host Havoc — where it wins

    • Automatic clustering at no extra cost, even across different locations
    • One-click Steam Workshop installs, including Workshop collections
    • ARK API plugins supported through FTP and the file manager

    Where it doesn't

    • No Ascended servers; Evolved on Steam and Epic only
    • Genesis 2 and Lost Island need 16 GB, which costs more
    • No consoles and no free trial

  • Apex Hosting — where it wins

    • Both editions, each with a custom RAM builder
    • 7-day refund window from server creation
    • Automatic backups and updates with a free subdomain

    Where it doesn't

    • Ascended starts at 12 GB, so the entry price is $38.99
    • No clustering or crossplay details on its ARK pages
    • The 4 GB Evolved plan is Apex's minimum, not a comfortable size
  • Host Havoc8.8/10 · Per slot · 72-hour guarantee

    Evolved-only, but free automatic clustering, Workshop collections and ARK API plugins suit serious admins.

    Visit Host HavocFull verdict →
  • Apex Hosting8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    Evolved and Ascended plans sized by RAM: $14.99 for 4 GB on Evolved, $38.99 for 12 GB on Ascended.

    Visit Apex HostingFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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