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Head-to-head · Terraria Server Hosting

Host Havoc vs Gravel Host

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Host Havoc #4 in Terraria Server Hosting 8.9/10 Per slot · 72-hour guarantee ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Host Havoc
Gravel Host #8 in Terraria Server Hosting 8.4/10 72h refund · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gravel Host

Host Havoc leads on 1 check, Gravel Host on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 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 · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceGravel Host · $6/mo

Host Havoc scores higher on our rubric for terraria server hosting: 8.9 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Gravel Host is cheaper to start at $6/mo against $7/mo. On priced by, Gravel Host gives you Fixed bundle where Host Havoc offers Per slot. Host Havoc leads on entry slots: 10 slots versus 8 slots.

Host Havoc is the better fit for groups that want the frameworks set up for them. Gravel Host is the better fit for modded worlds that need memory on a budget.

  • Host Havoc fits best

    Groups that want the frameworks set up for them

  • Gravel Host fits best

    Modded worlds that need memory on a budget

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Side by side

Feature Host Havoc 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Gravel Host 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.4
Ranking #4 in Terraria Server Hosting #8 in Terraria Server Hosting
Best for Groups that want the frameworks set up for them Modded worlds that need memory on a budget
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $7/mo $6/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Host Havoc 4/4 · Gravel Host 4/4
tModLoader ✓ ✓
One-click mods ✓ ✓
Automatic backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM Per slot · 72-hour guarantee $1/GB/mo
Priced by Per slot Fixed bundle
Entry RAM Not checked yet 6 GB
Entry slots 10 slots (best) 8 slots
Server locations 14 locations Not checked yet
Money-back window 3 days 3 days
Control panel TCAdmin v2 (modified) Gravel Host game panel (custom)
Our review
Pros
  • Ten slots for $7.00 a month on Host Havoc's own hardware
  • One-click tModLoader and TShock integrations in the panel
  • Built-in config editor and scheduled restarts, no FTP needed
  • Journey plan: 6 GB and 25 GB of NVMe for $6.00
  • One click switches between vanilla, tModLoader and TShock
  • Daily backups, and world files kept for more than three years
Cons
  • Mod files are still uploaded over FTP after tModLoader installs
  • RAM isn't listed on the slot-based plan
  • There's no free trial to test a modpack first
  • Only regions are published, not a location list
  • The entry plan is sized for up to eight players
  • No trial period before paying
Our verdict

Host Havoc sells Terraria as a ten-slot server for $7.00 a month, on hardware it owns and runs itself with Xeon and Ryzen processors and NVMe drives. That price includes DDoS protection, offsite backups and a choice of 14 locations across…

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Gravel Host gives Terraria more memory for the money than almost anyone here. The Journey plan is 6 GB of DDR4 and 25 GB of NVMe storage for $6.00 a month, sized for up to eight players, and the popular Adventurer plan is 8 GB and 50 GB…

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  1. Host HavocTerraria Server Hosting 8.9Per slot · 72-hour guarantee
  2. Gravel HostTerraria Server Hosting 8.472h refund · price varies by game

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Host Havoc — where it wins

    • Ten slots for $7.00 a month on Host Havoc's own hardware
    • One-click tModLoader and TShock integrations in the panel
    • Built-in config editor and scheduled restarts, no FTP needed

    Where it doesn't

    • Mod files are still uploaded over FTP after tModLoader installs
    • RAM isn't listed on the slot-based plan
    • There's no free trial to test a modpack first

  • Gravel Host — where it wins

    • Journey plan: 6 GB and 25 GB of NVMe for $6.00
    • One click switches between vanilla, tModLoader and TShock
    • Daily backups, and world files kept for more than three years

    Where it doesn't

    • Only regions are published, not a location list
    • The entry plan is sized for up to eight players
    • No trial period before paying
  • Host Havoc8.9/10 · Per slot · 72-hour guarantee

    Ten Terraria slots for $7.00 with one-click tModLoader and TShock, 14 locations and a 72-hour guarantee.

    Visit Host HavocFull verdict →
  • Gravel Host8.4/10 · 72h refund · price varies by game

    6 GB for $6.00 on the Journey plan, with a one-click switch between vanilla, tModLoader and TShock.

    Visit Gravel HostFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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