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Head-to-head · Gaming VPS

Hostinger VPS vs Host Havoc

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 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
Host Havoc #4 in Gaming VPS 8.6/10 Per slot · 72-hour guarantee ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Host Havoc

Hostinger VPS leads on 4 checks, Host Havoc on 1, and 4 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 scoreHostinger VPS · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceHost Havoc · $5/mo
  • Most featuresHostinger VPS · 3 of 3

Hostinger VPS scores higher on our rubric for gaming vps: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Host Havoc is cheaper to start at $5/mo against $6.99/mo. Hostinger VPS leads on ram: 4 GB versus 1 GB. Hostinger VPS leads on storage: 50 GB versus 20 GB. Hostinger VPS offers game panel; Host Havoc doesn't. On operating systems, Host Havoc gives you Both where Hostinger VPS offers Linux.

Hostinger VPS is the better fit for beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host. Host Havoc is the better fit for windows game servers and voice servers on a VPS.

  • Hostinger VPS fits best

    Beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host

  • Host Havoc fits best

    Windows game servers and voice servers on a VPS

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Side by side

Feature Hostinger VPS 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Host Havoc 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #3 in Gaming VPS #4 in Gaming VPS
Best for Beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host Windows game servers and voice servers on a VPS
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $6.99/mo $5/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Features Hostinger VPS 3/3 · Host Havoc 2/3
Game panel ✓ (best) —
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Root access ✓ ✓
Specs
RAM 4 GB (best) 1 GB
vCPU 1 vCPU 1 vCPU
Storage 50 GB (best) 20 GB
Operating systems Linux Both
Locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Refund window 30 days (best) 3 days
Processor AMD EPYC AMD Ryzen, 3.4-4.9 GHz
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
  • 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
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
  • 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
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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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…

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  1. Hostinger VPSGaming VPS 8.9From $19.49/mo (annual)
  2. Host HavocGaming VPS 8.6Per slot · 72-hour guarantee

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
  • 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
  • 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 →
  • 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 →

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