Hostinger VPS vs Kamatera Cloud VPS

Hostinger VPS8.9Visit Kamatera Cloud VPS7.6Visit

Higher score Hostinger VPS #3 in Gaming VPS 8.9/10 From $19.49/mo (annual) ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Hostinger

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Kamatera Cloud VPS #9 in Gaming VPS 7.6/10 From $4/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Kamatera

• Hostinger VPS fits best

  Beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host

• Kamatera Cloud VPS fits best

  Admins building their own Pterodactyl game panel

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Side by side

Feature	Hostinger VPS 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Kamatera Cloud VPS 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.6
Ranking	#3 in Gaming VPS	#9 in Gaming VPS
Best for	Beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host	Admins building their own Pterodactyl game panel
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6.99/mo	From $4/mo · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Hostinger VPS 3/3 · Kamatera Cloud VPS 2/3
Game panel	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
RAM	4 GB	Not checked yet
vCPU	1 vCPU	Not checked yet
Storage	50 GB	Not checked yet
Operating systems	Linux	Not checked yet
Locations	Not checked yet	20 locations
Refund window	30 days	Not checked yet
Processor	AMD EPYC	Not checked yet
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	One-click Pterodactyl image on Ubuntu 24.04 30-day free trial for one server worth up to $100 20+ data centres and per-minute hourly billing
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	Its own FAQ puts Pterodactyl setup at one to three hours Traffic beyond the included allowance costs extra General-purpose cloud, not tuned for games out of the box
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),… Read the review →	Kamatera does not sell game servers, but it markets its cloud VPS as a home for Pterodactyl, the open-source panel many game hosts use themselves. Its application page deploys a Pterodactyl image on Ubuntu 24.04, and the price calculator… Read the review →

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

• Kamatera Cloud VPS — where it wins

  • One-click Pterodactyl image on Ubuntu 24.04
  • 30-day free trial for one server worth up to $100
  • 20+ data centres and per-minute hourly billing

  Where it doesn't

  • Its own FAQ puts Pterodactyl setup at one to three hours
  • Traffic beyond the included allowance costs extra
  • General-purpose cloud, not tuned for games out of the box

• 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 →
• Kamatera Cloud VPS7.6/10 · From $4/mo · 30-day trial

  Cloud VPS with a ready Pterodactyl game panel image, 20+ data centres, hourly billing and a 30-day free trial.

  Visit KamateraFull verdict →