Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting vs Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting

Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting9.3Visit Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting9.0Visit

Higher score Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting #2 in Starbound Server Hosting 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting #3 in Starbound Server Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

• Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting fits best

  Most Starbound server owners

• Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting fits best

  Budget-conscious modded servers

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Side by side

Feature	Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Starbound Server Hosting	#3 in Starbound Server Hosting
Best for	Most Starbound server owners	Budget-conscious modded servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$4.99/mo	$0.43/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting 3/3 · Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting 3/3
Automated backups	✓	✓
Mod support	✓	✓
Modpack installer	✓	✓
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included RAM	4 GB	Not checked yet
File access	Ftp/sftp	Ftp/sftp
Our review
Pros	Instant deployment with mod and Workshop content support Automated backups, SFTP, and web file-manager access Uncapped slots with 24/7 human support	Low starting price of $0.43 per slot/player monthly One-click mods plus Steam Workshop and manual uploads Scheduled backups, FTP access, and DDoS protection
Cons	No free plan is available The service is offered through the web platform Higher-RAM tiers increase the monthly cost	No free plan is available Pricing is based on each slot/player Management is provided through the web control panel
Our verdict	Kinetic Hosting provides hosted Starbound servers for friends, communities, and creators. Its web control panel covers configuration, world and save management, mod installation, scheduled tasks, and backups. Servers support Starbound mods… Read the review →	Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting provides managed servers for Starbound players, communities, and administrators. It is aimed at buyers who want a ready-to-deploy server with configurable settings, administrator controls, file… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Instant deployment with mod and Workshop content support
  • Automated backups, SFTP, and web file-manager access
  • Uncapped slots with 24/7 human support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The service is offered through the web platform
  • Higher-RAM tiers increase the monthly cost

• Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting — where it wins

  • Low starting price of $0.43 per slot/player monthly
  • One-click mods plus Steam Workshop and manual uploads
  • Scheduled backups, FTP access, and DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing is based on each slot/player
  • Management is provided through the web control panel

• Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting9.3/10 · Paid

  A flexible Starbound host with low-cost RAM tiers, backups, mods, and uncapped slots.

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• Citadel Servers Starbound Game Hosting9.0/10 · Paid

  A low-cost Starbound host with strong mod support and practical server controls.

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