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

Host Havoc vs Pingperfect

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 10 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
Pingperfect #3 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 9.0/10 Per slot · 48-hour free trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Pingperfect

Host Havoc leads on 2 checks, Pingperfect on 2, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 10 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 Pingperfect

Host Havoc scores higher on our rubric for 7 days to die server hosting: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Host Havoc is cheaper to start at $10/mo against $15.26/mo. Pingperfect leads on entry slots: 10 slots versus 8 slots. Pingperfect leads on server locations: 20 locations versus 14 locations. Host Havoc leads on money-back window: 3 days versus 2 days.

Host Havoc is the better fit for overhaul-mod groups who want installs done for them. Pingperfect is the better fit for modded servers that need to test before paying.

  • Host Havoc fits best

    Overhaul-mod groups who want installs done for them

  • Pingperfect fits best

    Modded servers that need to test before paying

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Side by side

Feature Host Havoc 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Pingperfect 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting #3 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting
Best for Overhaul-mod groups who want installs done for them Modded servers that need to test before paying
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $10/mo (best) $15.26/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Features Host Havoc 4/4 · Pingperfect 4/4
Console crossplay ✓ ✓
One-click mods ✓ ✓
Automatic backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM Per slot · 72-hour guarantee $1.70/GB/mo
Priced by Per slot Per slot
Entry RAM Not checked yet 9 GB
Entry slots 8 slots 10 slots (best)
Server locations 14 locations 20 locations (best)
Money-back window 3 days (best) 2 days
Control panel TCAdmin v2 (modified) Gamepanel
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
  • Mod Manager installs Darkness Falls, Rebirth and War of the Walkers
  • One-click branch switching and rollback to earlier versions
  • 48-hour free trial, then a 48-hour 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
  • $15.26 is a higher entry price than most slot rivals
  • Extreme hardware for 30 slots costs $66.41
  • Free trial is one per account
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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Pingperfect's 7 Days to Die plans start at ten slots with 9 GB of RAM for $15.26 a month on its 4.5 GHz Normal hardware, then twenty slots with 12 GB for $34.46 and thirty slots on Extreme 5 GHz hardware with 15 GB for $66.41. That entry…

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  1. Host Havoc7 Days to Die Server Hosting 9.2Per slot · 72-hour guarantee
  2. Pingperfect7 Days to Die Server Hosting 9.0Per slot · 48-hour free trial

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

  • Pingperfect — where it wins

    • Mod Manager installs Darkness Falls, Rebirth and War of the Walkers
    • One-click branch switching and rollback to earlier versions
    • 48-hour free trial, then a 48-hour money-back window

    Where it doesn't

    • $15.26 is a higher entry price than most slot rivals
    • Extreme hardware for 30 slots costs $66.41
    • Free trial is one per account
  • 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.

    Visit Host HavocFull verdict →
  • Pingperfect9.0/10 · Per slot · 48-hour free trial

    Ten 7 Days to Die slots with 9 GB for $15.26, one-click modpacks, version rollback and a 48-hour free trial.

    Visit PingperfectFull verdict →

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