Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting vs Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting

Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting9.3Visit Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting8.5Visit

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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Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting #6 in Starbound Server Hosting 8.5/10 1-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Monolith Corp

• Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting fits best

  Most Starbound server owners

• Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting fits best

  Flexible-budget Starbound hosts

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Side by side

Feature	Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Starbound Server Hosting	#6 in Starbound Server Hosting
Best for	Most Starbound server owners	Flexible-budget Starbound hosts
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$4.99/mo	$0.05/GB usage-based
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	1 days
Money-back guarantee	7 days	3 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Kinetic Hosting Starbound Server Hosting 3/3 · Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting 2/3
Automated backups	✓	✓
Mod support	✓	✓
Modpack installer	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included RAM	4 GB (best)	2 GB
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	Fixed plans range from 2 GB to 16 GB RAM Pterodactyl adds console, file and process controls Scheduled backups and restarts support persistent worlds
Cons	No free plan is available The service is offered through the web platform Higher-RAM tiers increase the monthly cost	The one-day trial requires a card and renews unless cancelled Pay-as-you-play billing is usage-based rather than fixed monthly pricing Higher-tier storage details are not specified
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 →	Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting is a managed hosting service for players and communities running persistent Starbound worlds, including modded workloads. It combines fixed resource plans with a pay-as-you-play option, giving smaller… 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

• Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Fixed plans range from 2 GB to 16 GB RAM
  • Pterodactyl adds console, file and process controls
  • Scheduled backups and restarts support persistent worlds

  Where it doesn't

  • The one-day trial requires a card and renews unless cancelled
  • Pay-as-you-play billing is usage-based rather than fixed monthly pricing
  • Higher-tier storage details are not specified

• 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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• Monolith Corp Starbound Server Hosting8.5/10 · 1-day trial

  A configurable Starbound host with fixed tiers and pay-as-you-play billing.

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