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

Host Havoc vs Sparked Host

  • 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
Sparked Host #8 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Sparked Host

Host Havoc leads on 2 checks, Sparked Host on 1, 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 priceSparked Host · $8/mo
  • Free trialonly Sparked Host

Host Havoc scores higher on our rubric for 7 days to die server hosting: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Sparked Host is cheaper to start at $8/mo against $10/mo. On priced by, Sparked Host gives you Per GB RAM where Host Havoc offers Per slot. Host Havoc leads on server locations: 14 locations versus 9 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. Sparked Host is the better fit for budget groups that want room to grow in RAM.

  • Host Havoc fits best

    Overhaul-mod groups who want installs done for them

  • Sparked Host fits best

    Budget groups that want room to grow in RAM

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Side by side

Feature Host Havoc 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Sparked Host 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #2 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting #8 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting
Best for Overhaul-mod groups who want installs done for them Budget groups that want room to grow in RAM
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $10/mo $8/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Features Host Havoc 4/4 · Sparked Host 4/4
Console crossplay ✓ ✓
One-click mods ✓ ✓
Automatic backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM Per slot · 72-hour guarantee $2/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 (best) 9 locations
Money-back window 3 days (best) 2 days
Control panel TCAdmin v2 (modified) Apollo Panel
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
  • 4 GB for $8.00, with steps up to 16 GB at $32.00
  • Undead Legacy support and room for Darkness Falls-style mods
  • A one-day trial first, and 48 hours to ask for a refund
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
  • A nine-site network, smaller than the leaders'
  • Storage beyond 100 GB costs extra at checkout
  • Panel installers are generic; overhaul setup may still need files
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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Sparked Host prices 7 Days to Die at $2.00 per GB on its Enterprise tier, which it lists as Ryzen 7950X-class CPUs with DDR5 memory and mirrored NVMe. Cobblestone is 4 GB with three vCPUs for $8.00 a month, Concrete 6 GB for $12.00, Brick…

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  1. Host Havoc7 Days to Die Server Hosting 9.2Per slot · 72-hour guarantee
  2. Sparked Host7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.5Paid 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

  • Sparked Host — where it wins

    • 4 GB for $8.00, with steps up to 16 GB at $32.00
    • Undead Legacy support and room for Darkness Falls-style mods
    • A one-day trial first, and 48 hours to ask for a refund

    Where it doesn't

    • A nine-site network, smaller than the leaders'
    • Storage beyond 100 GB costs extra at checkout
    • Panel installers are generic; overhaul setup may still need files
  • 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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  • Sparked Host8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    4 GB of DDR5 for $8.00 on Sparked's Enterprise tier, with Undead Legacy support and a free trial.

    Visit Sparked HostFull verdict →

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