Host Havoc vs PebbleHost

Host Havoc8.6Visit PebbleHost8.2Visit

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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PebbleHost #7 in Gaming VPS 8.2/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PebbleHost

• Host Havoc fits best

  Windows game servers and voice servers on a VPS

• PebbleHost fits best

  North American or European players on a budget

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Side by side

Feature	Host Havoc 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PebbleHost 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Gaming VPS	#7 in Gaming VPS
Best for	Windows game servers and voice servers on a VPS	North American or European players on a budget
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/mo (best)	$10/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Host Havoc 2/3 · PebbleHost 2/3
Game panel	—	—
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
RAM	1 GB	4 GB (best)
vCPU	1 vCPU	1 vCPU
Storage	20 GB	40 GB (best)
Operating systems	Both	Not checked yet
Locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Refund window	3 days	Not checked yet
Processor	AMD Ryzen, 3.4-4.9 GHz	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (Pro tier)
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	Pro-4 VPS: 1 vCore, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe and 10 TB for $10.00 Max tier moves to Ryzen 9 7950X with DDR5 and Gen4 NVMe Built-in backups, NoVNC console and instant OS reloads
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	Only North American and European locations The entry plan has a single vCore No game panel comes with the VPS
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 →	PebbleHost, the UK budget Minecraft host, markets its VPS range at gamers and offers it in two hardware tiers. Pro VPS runs on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (or an Intel Xeon E-2388G) with DDR4 and NVMe; its smallest configuration, Pro-4, has one… 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

• PebbleHost — where it wins

  • Pro-4 VPS: 1 vCore, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe and 10 TB for $10.00
  • Max tier moves to Ryzen 9 7950X with DDR5 and Gen4 NVMe
  • Built-in backups, NoVNC console and instant OS reloads

  Where it doesn't

  • Only North American and European locations
  • The entry plan has a single vCore
  • No game panel comes with the VPS

• 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 →
• PebbleHost8.2/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Ryzen 7 5700X Pro VPS from $10 for 4 GB, or Ryzen 9 7950X Max VPS, with built-in backups and KVM access.

  Visit PebbleHostFull verdict →