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Head-to-head · 7 Days to Die Server Hosting

Host Havoc vs Nodecraft

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Host Havoc #2 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 9.2/10 Per slot · 72-hour guarantee ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Host Havoc
Nodecraft #6 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.7/10 Paid plans · price varies by game Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nodecraft

Host Havoc leads on 1 check, Nodecraft on 2, and 6 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 · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceHost Havoc · $10/mo
  • Free trialonly Nodecraft

Host Havoc scores higher on our rubric for 7 days to die server hosting: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Host Havoc is cheaper to start at $10/mo against $11.92/mo. On priced by, Nodecraft gives you Per GB RAM where Host Havoc offers Per slot. Nodecraft leads on server locations: 27 locations versus 14 locations. Nodecraft leads on money-back window: 7 days versus 3 days.

Host Havoc is the better fit for overhaul-mod groups who want installs done for them. Nodecraft is the better fit for groups that switch between vanilla and modded runs.

  • Host Havoc fits best

    Overhaul-mod groups who want installs done for them

  • Nodecraft fits best

    Groups that switch between vanilla and modded runs

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Side by side

Feature Host Havoc 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Nodecraft 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #2 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting #6 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting
Best for Overhaul-mod groups who want installs done for them Groups that switch between vanilla and modded runs
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $10/mo (best) $11.92/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Features Host Havoc 4/4 · Nodecraft 4/4
Console crossplay ✓ ✓
One-click mods ✓ ✓
Automatic backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM Per slot · 72-hour guarantee $2.98/GB/mo
Priced by Per slot Per GB RAM
Entry RAM Not checked yet 4 GB
Entry slots 8 slots Not checked yet
Server locations 14 locations 27 locations (best)
Money-back window 3 days 7 days (best)
Control panel TCAdmin v2 (modified) Nodecraft control panel (in-house)
Our review
Pros
  • One-click installers for Darkness Falls, Ravenhearst and Undead Legacy
  • Stable 3.0 and the experimental branch are both ready to run
  • Steam, Xbox and PlayStation crossplay on the same server
  • Crossplay toggle for PC, Xbox and PS5 players
  • uMod pre-installed; one click swaps vanilla and modded builds
  • Free trial, then a 7-day money-back window
Cons
  • RAM behind the eight-slot plan isn't stated
  • Crossplay servers are capped at eight players by the game
  • No free trial; a 72-hour money-back guarantee instead
  • Budget servers hibernate; always-on 4 GB costs $19.98
  • Overhaul mods such as Darkness Falls go in over FTP
  • 10 GB for a modded world is $29.80 even on Budget
Our verdict

Host Havoc's 7 Days to Die plan starts at eight slots for $10.00 a month, on hardware the company owns, with NVMe storage for the constant world saves that a voxel game with destructible terrain produces. The server persists around the…

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Nodecraft sells 7 Days to Die in two flavours. Budget 'Wake & Play' servers sleep when nobody is online and cost $11.92 a month for 4 GB, $23.84 for 8 GB and $29.80 for 10 GB; Premium servers stay up around the clock with a static IP for…

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  1. Host Havoc7 Days to Die Server Hosting 9.2Per slot · 72-hour guarantee
  2. Nodecraft7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.7Paid plans · price varies by game

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Host Havoc — where it wins

    • One-click installers for Darkness Falls, Ravenhearst and Undead Legacy
    • Stable 3.0 and the experimental branch are both ready to run
    • Steam, Xbox and PlayStation crossplay on the same server

    Where it doesn't

    • RAM behind the eight-slot plan isn't stated
    • Crossplay servers are capped at eight players by the game
    • No free trial; a 72-hour money-back guarantee instead

  • Nodecraft — where it wins

    • Crossplay toggle for PC, Xbox and PS5 players
    • uMod pre-installed; one click swaps vanilla and modded builds
    • Free trial, then a 7-day money-back window

    Where it doesn't

    • Budget servers hibernate; always-on 4 GB costs $19.98
    • Overhaul mods such as Darkness Falls go in over FTP
    • 10 GB for a modded world is $29.80 even on Budget
  • Host Havoc9.2/10 · Per slot · 72-hour guarantee

    Eight 7 Days to Die slots for $10.00 with one-click Darkness Falls, Ravenhearst and Undead Legacy installs.

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  • Nodecraft8.7/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    7 Days to Die from $11.92 for 4 GB, with a crossplay toggle, pre-installed uMod and a free trial.

    Visit NodecraftFull verdict →

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