Hostinger VPS vs ZAP-Hosting

Hostinger VPS8.9Visit ZAP-Hosting8.0Visit

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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ZAP-Hosting #8 in Gaming VPS 8.0/10 Lifetime option · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ZAP-Hosting

• Hostinger VPS fits best

  Beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host

• ZAP-Hosting fits best

  One box for several game and voice servers

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Side by side

Feature	Hostinger VPS 8.9/10 Visit ↗	ZAP-Hosting 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Gaming VPS	#8 in Gaming VPS
Best for	Beginners who want a VPS that works like a game host	One box for several game and voice servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6.99/mo (best)	$9.08/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Hostinger VPS 3/3 · ZAP-Hosting 3/3
Game panel	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
RAM	4 GB	Not checked yet
vCPU	1 vCPU	Not checked yet
Storage	50 GB	Not checked yet
Operating systems	Linux	Both
Locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Refund window	30 days	Not checked yet
Processor	AMD EPYC	AMD EPYC Milan
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	Free game server and TeamSpeak web interface on Debian/Ubuntu Linux or Windows with RDP in the same VPS product Lifetime VPS option from $73.60 one-off
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	Entry configuration specs are not shown next to the price VPS locations centre on Germany EPYC Milan server cores, not high-clock desktop chips
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 →	ZAP-Hosting's VPS is a general KVM server that doubles as a game host: on Debian or Ubuntu, ZAP's own Game Server and TeamSpeak 3 web interface is included at no extra cost, so you can install game and voice servers with one click and… 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

• ZAP-Hosting — where it wins

  • Free game server and TeamSpeak web interface on Debian/Ubuntu
  • Linux or Windows with RDP in the same VPS product
  • Lifetime VPS option from $73.60 one-off

  Where it doesn't

  • Entry configuration specs are not shown next to the price
  • VPS locations centre on Germany
  • EPYC Milan server cores, not high-clock desktop chips

• 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 →
• ZAP-Hosting8.0/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game

  Linux or Windows VPS from $9.08 on AMD EPYC Milan, with a free game server web panel on Debian or Ubuntu.

  Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict →