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Head-to-head · ARK Server Hosting

Nitrado vs Survival Servers

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Nitrado #2 in ARK Server Hosting 9.2/10 Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Nitrado
Survival Servers #3 in ARK Server Hosting 9.0/10 Per slot · rentals from 3 days ✓ 5 of 6 features See Survival Servers

Nitrado leads on 1 check, Survival Servers on 1, and 7 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 scoreNitrado · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceSurvival Servers · $15.53/mo
  • Most featuresNitrado · 6 of 6

Nitrado scores higher on our rubric for ark server hosting: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Survival Servers is cheaper to start at $15.53/mo against $16.19/mo. Nitrado leads on locations: 9 locations versus 8 locations.

Nitrado is the better fit for tribes mixing PC and console players. Survival Servers is the better fit for crossplay Ascended servers on a smaller budget.

  • Nitrado fits best

    Tribes mixing PC and console players

  • Survival Servers fits best

    Crossplay Ascended servers on a smaller budget

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Side by side

Feature Nitrado 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Survival Servers 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in ARK Server Hosting #3 in ARK Server Hosting
Best for Tribes mixing PC and console players Crossplay Ascended servers on a smaller budget
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $16.19/mo $15.53/mo (best)
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Nitrado 6/6 · Survival Servers 5/6
Console players ✓ ✓
Mod installer ✓ ✓
Clusters ✓ ✓
Game switching ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Auto backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Editions ASE + ASA ASE + ASA
Priced by Per slot Per slot
Entry RAM Not checked yet Not checked yet
Entry slots 10 slots 10 slots
Locations 9 locations (best) 8 locations
Refund window Not checked yet 3 days
Control panel Nitrado web interface Survival Servers panel (in-house)
Our review
Pros
  • ASA crossplay across PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5, with CurseForge mods
  • ASE servers for PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch
  • CrossARK transfers, daily backups and up to five games per server
  • ASA crossplay for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Game Pass players
  • All 10 official ASA maps one click away, each keeping its own save
  • ASA database backups every 30 minutes, kept for five days
Cons
  • The 20-slot ASA package cannot run Astraeos or Lost Colony
  • Pricing is per slot and per 30 days, so big tribes pay steeply
  • No money-back window is published in its terms
  • Eight locations, all in the US, France, Germany and Singapore
  • Premium hardware costs extra over the Standard tier
  • Refunds are promised only for the first 72 hours
Our verdict

Nitrado covers more of ARK than anyone else here. Its Ascended servers support crossplay between PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and the Microsoft Store version, with CurseForge mods, including crossplay mods, managed from the web…

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Survival Servers offers both ARK editions on the same terms: 10 slots for $15.53 a month on Standard hardware, or three days for $4.66 if you only want to test a map. Premium hardware, which the host says is about 30% faster, costs more,…

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  1. NitradoARK Server Hosting 9.2Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes
  2. Survival ServersARK Server Hosting 9.0Per slot · rentals from 3 days

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Nitrado — where it wins

    • ASA crossplay across PC, Xbox and PlayStation 5, with CurseForge mods
    • ASE servers for PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch
    • CrossARK transfers, daily backups and up to five games per server

    Where it doesn't

    • The 20-slot ASA package cannot run Astraeos or Lost Colony
    • Pricing is per slot and per 30 days, so big tribes pay steeply
    • No money-back window is published in its terms

  • Survival Servers — where it wins

    • ASA crossplay for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Game Pass players
    • All 10 official ASA maps one click away, each keeping its own save
    • ASA database backups every 30 minutes, kept for five days

    Where it doesn't

    • Eight locations, all in the US, France, Germany and Singapore
    • Premium hardware costs extra over the Standard tier
    • Refunds are promised only for the first 72 hours
  • Nitrado9.2/10 · Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes

    The broadest ARK coverage: Ascended with PC, Xbox and PS5 crossplay, plus Evolved for PC and consoles.

    Visit NitradoFull verdict →
  • Survival Servers9.0/10 · Per slot · rentals from 3 days

    Both ARK editions from $15.53 for 10 slots, with ASA crossplay, PS4 Evolved servers and 30-minute backups.

    See Survival ServersFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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