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Head-to-head · Gaming VPS

Hostinger VPS vs Bloom.host

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Hostinger VPS #3 in Gaming VPS 8.9/10 From $19.49/mo (annual) ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Hostinger
Bloom.host #5 in Gaming VPS 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Bloom.host

Hostinger VPS leads on 1 check, Bloom.host on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHostinger VPS · 8.9/10
  • Most featuresHostinger VPS · 3 of 3

Hostinger VPS scores higher on our rubric for gaming vps: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Hostinger VPS offers game panel; Bloom.host doesn't.

Hostinger VPS is the better fit for beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host. Bloom.host is the better fit for experienced admins who want dedicated CPU cores.

  • Hostinger VPS fits best

    Beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host

  • Bloom.host fits best

    Experienced admins who want dedicated CPU cores

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Side by side

Feature Hostinger VPS 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Bloom.host 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.5
Ranking #3 in Gaming VPS #5 in Gaming VPS
Best for Beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host Experienced admins who want dedicated CPU cores
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $6.99/mo Paid plans · price varies by game
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Features Hostinger VPS 3/3 · Bloom.host 2/3
Game panel ✓ (best) —
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Root access ✓ ✓
Specs
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
vCPU 1 vCPU Not checked yet
Storage 50 GB Not checked yet
Operating systems Linux Linux
Locations Not checked yet 6 locations
Refund window 30 days Not checked yet
Processor AMD EPYC AMD Ryzen 9, up to 9950X
Our review
Pros
  • Game Panel installs 100+ games and switches between them
  • Game Panel 1: 1 vCPU, 4 GB and 50 GB NVMe for $6.99 a month
  • 30-day money-back guarantee and free weekly backups
  • Dedicated KVM cores with no CPU fair-usage policy
  • Cloudflare Magic Transit filtering rated at 400+ Tbps
  • Up to Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs, depending on location
Cons
  • $6.99 needs 24 months upfront; renewal is $11.99 a month
  • EPYC server CPUs rather than high-clock desktop Ryzen parts
  • Game Panel plans run Linux only
  • Linux command line only; no game panel on the VPS
  • Several locations showed restocking waitlists
  • Entry prices only appear after you pick a location
Our verdict

Hostinger sells its game server hosting as VPS plans with its own Game Panel preinstalled. Game Panel 1 has one vCPU, 4 GB of RAM, 50 GB of NVMe storage and 4 TB of bandwidth for $6.99 a month when you pay 24 months upfront ($167.76),…

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Bloom.host's VPS range is pitched at people who want to run game servers themselves on proper hardware. Every plan uses KVM with dedicated CPU cores and, unusually, no fair-usage policy on CPU; processors go up to AMD Ryzen 9 9950X,…

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  1. Hostinger VPSGaming VPS 8.9From $19.49/mo (annual)
  2. Bloom.hostGaming VPS 8.5Paid plans · price varies by game

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hostinger VPS — where it wins

    • Game Panel installs 100+ games and switches between them
    • Game Panel 1: 1 vCPU, 4 GB and 50 GB NVMe for $6.99 a month
    • 30-day money-back guarantee and free weekly backups

    Where it doesn't

    • $6.99 needs 24 months upfront; renewal is $11.99 a month
    • EPYC server CPUs rather than high-clock desktop Ryzen parts
    • Game Panel plans run Linux only
  • Bloom.host — where it wins

    • Dedicated KVM cores with no CPU fair-usage policy
    • Cloudflare Magic Transit filtering rated at 400+ Tbps
    • Up to Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs, depending on location

    Where it doesn't

    • Linux command line only; no game panel on the VPS
    • Several locations showed restocking waitlists
    • Entry prices only appear after you pick a location
  • Hostinger VPS8.9/10 · From $19.49/mo (annual)

    Game Panel VPS with 100+ one-click games, 4 GB from $6.99 a month on a 24-month term and a 30-day refund.

    Visit HostingerFull verdict →
  • Bloom.host8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    Ryzen 9 VPS with dedicated cores, no CPU fair-use policy and Cloudflare Magic Transit DDoS filtering.

    Visit Bloom.hostFull verdict →

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