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Head-to-head · Game Server Hosting

Nitrado vs ZAP-Hosting

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Nitrado #5 in Game Server Hosting 8.8/10 Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Nitrado
ZAP-Hosting #6 in Game Server Hosting 8.7/10 Lifetime option · price varies by game ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit ZAP-Hosting

Nitrado leads on 1 check, ZAP-Hosting on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNitrado · 8.8/10
  • Most featuresNitrado · 3 of 3

Nitrado scores higher on our rubric for game server hosting: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Nitrado leads on locations: 9 locations versus 8 locations.

Nitrado is the better fit for console players on PlayStation or Xbox. ZAP-Hosting is the better fit for fiveM communities and buyers who dislike subscriptions.

  • Nitrado fits best

    Console players on PlayStation or Xbox

  • ZAP-Hosting fits best

    FiveM communities and buyers who dislike subscriptions

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Side by side

Feature Nitrado 8.8/10 Visit ↗ ZAP-Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #5 in Game Server Hosting #6 in Game Server Hosting
Best for Console players on PlayStation or Xbox FiveM communities and buyers who dislike subscriptions
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes $3.20/mo
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Nitrado 3/3 · ZAP-Hosting 2/3
Game switching ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Console players ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Games supported Not checked yet Not checked yet
Locations 9 locations (best) 8 locations
Refund window Not checked yet Not checked yet
Priced by Per player slot, 3 to 365-day runtimes Fixed configs with RAM upgrades; lifetime one-off option
Control panel Nitrado web interface (in-house) ZAP web interface (in-house)
Our review
Pros
  • Sells PlayStation and Xbox editions of games like ARK and DayZ
  • Keeps up to five games installed and switches between them
  • Daily backups, its own hardware and three-layer DDoS protection
  • Lifetime servers sold for a one-off price as well as monthly
  • Game cloud switches titles and keeps your own IP's default port
  • Authorized Cfx.re partner with txAdmin and RedM servers
Cons
  • Slot pricing gets expensive for large player counts
  • Only nine data-centre locations are listed
  • Counter-Strike 2 is missing from its game list
  • Prices differ by a few cents between its list and product pages
  • Only eight locations appear on its game pages
  • Spec lists mix AMD EPYC claims with older Intel Xeon E5 hosts
Our verdict

Nitrado has been in the business since 2001 and is one of the few hosts whose catalogue treats consoles as first-class platforms. Its game list includes PlayStation and Xbox editions of titles such as ARK: Survival Evolved, DayZ, Assetto…

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ZAP-Hosting, based in Münster, Germany, is best known as a FiveM host, and Cfx.re lists it among its authorized partners. The wider catalogue runs from Minecraft variants at $3.20 a month to Counter-Strike 2 at $5.75, with RedM, Arma…

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  1. NitradoGame Server Hosting 8.8Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes
  2. ZAP-HostingGame Server Hosting 8.7Lifetime option · price varies by game

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Nitrado — where it wins

    • Sells PlayStation and Xbox editions of games like ARK and DayZ
    • Keeps up to five games installed and switches between them
    • Daily backups, its own hardware and three-layer DDoS protection

    Where it doesn't

    • Slot pricing gets expensive for large player counts
    • Only nine data-centre locations are listed
    • Counter-Strike 2 is missing from its game list

  • ZAP-Hosting — where it wins

    • Lifetime servers sold for a one-off price as well as monthly
    • Game cloud switches titles and keeps your own IP's default port
    • Authorized Cfx.re partner with txAdmin and RedM servers

    Where it doesn't

    • Prices differ by a few cents between its list and product pages
    • Only eight locations appear on its game pages
    • Spec lists mix AMD EPYC claims with older Intel Xeon E5 hosts
  • Nitrado8.8/10 · Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes

    Slot-based servers since 2001 with console editions, five installed games per server and daily backups.

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  • ZAP-Hosting8.7/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game

    Official FiveM partner with a huge catalogue, one-off lifetime servers and a game cloud for switching titles.

    Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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