Host Havoc vs Bloom.host

Host Havoc8.6Visit Bloom.host8.5Visit

Higher score Host Havoc #4 in Gaming VPS 8.6/10 Per slot · 72-hour guarantee ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Host Havoc

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Bloom.host #5 in Gaming VPS 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Bloom.host

• Host Havoc fits best

  Windows game servers and voice servers on a VPS

• Bloom.host fits best

  Experienced admins who want dedicated CPU cores

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Side by side

Feature	Host Havoc 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Bloom.host 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Gaming VPS	#5 in Gaming VPS
Best for	Windows game servers and voice servers on a VPS	Experienced admins who want dedicated CPU cores
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/mo	Paid plans · price varies by game
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Host Havoc 2/3 · Bloom.host 2/3
Game panel	—	—
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
RAM	1 GB	4 GB (best)
vCPU	1 vCPU	Not checked yet
Storage	20 GB	Not checked yet
Operating systems	Both	Linux
Locations	Not checked yet	6 locations
Refund window	3 days	Not checked yet
Processor	AMD Ryzen, 3.4-4.9 GHz	AMD Ryzen 9, up to 9950X
Our review
Pros	Ryzen cores at 3.4 to 4.9 GHz from $5.00 a month Windows Server ready, plus seven Linux distributions Unmetered bandwidth and upstream DDoS filtering	Dedicated KVM cores with no CPU fair-usage policy Cloudflare Magic Transit filtering rated at 400+ Tbps Up to Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs, depending on location
Cons	Port speed is 250 Mbps on plans up to 6 GB No game panel; you install and run the game yourself Money-back window lasts 72 hours	Linux command line only; no game panel on the VPS Several locations showed restocking waitlists Entry prices only appear after you pick a location
Our verdict	Host Havoc's Ryzen VPS line is aimed squarely at latency-sensitive workloads, and its page calls it game server and VoIP friendly. Plans run on Ryzen CPUs clocked at 3.4 to 4.9 GHz with NVMe storage and unmetered bandwidth: 1 GB with one… Read the review →	Bloom.host's VPS range is pitched at people who want to run game servers themselves on proper hardware. Every plan uses KVM with dedicated CPU cores and, unusually, no fair-usage policy on CPU; processors go up to AMD Ryzen 9 9950X,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Host Havoc — where it wins

  • Ryzen cores at 3.4 to 4.9 GHz from $5.00 a month
  • Windows Server ready, plus seven Linux distributions
  • Unmetered bandwidth and upstream DDoS filtering

  Where it doesn't

  • Port speed is 250 Mbps on plans up to 6 GB
  • No game panel; you install and run the game yourself
  • Money-back window lasts 72 hours

• Bloom.host — where it wins

  • Dedicated KVM cores with no CPU fair-usage policy
  • Cloudflare Magic Transit filtering rated at 400+ Tbps
  • Up to Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs, depending on location

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux command line only; no game panel on the VPS
  • Several locations showed restocking waitlists
  • Entry prices only appear after you pick a location

• Host Havoc8.6/10 · Per slot · 72-hour guarantee

  Ryzen VPS at 3.4 to 4.9 GHz from $5 for 1 GB, Windows-ready, DDoS-protected and pitched at game servers.

  Visit Host HavocFull verdict →
• Bloom.host8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Ryzen 9 VPS with dedicated cores, no CPU fair-use policy and Cloudflare Magic Transit DDoS filtering.

  Visit Bloom.hostFull verdict →