Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting vs The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting

Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting9.2Visit The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting8.6Visit

Higher score Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting #3 in Killing Floor 2 Server Hosting 9.2/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nodecraft

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The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting #8 in Killing Floor 2 Server Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit The Scrap Yard

• Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting fits best

  Teams wanting trials and many locations

• The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting fits best

  Players wanting cheap weekly or monthly hosting

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Feature	Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting 9.2/10 Visit ↗	The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Killing Floor 2 Server Hosting	#8 in Killing Floor 2 Server Hosting
Best for	Teams wanting trials and many locations	Players wanting cheap weekly or monthly hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$5.96/mo	$5/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	3 days	—
Money-back guarantee	7 days	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Community · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting 4/4 · The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting 4/4
Mutator support	✓	✓
Workshop map support	✓	✓
FTP or SFTP access	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Max player slots	6 players	10 players (best)
Scheduled backups	Automatic	Automatic
Server locations	28 locations (best)	2 locations
Our review
Pros	Three-day trial plus a no-card 24-hour trial option Steam Workshop, custom maps, and map-cycle support 28 locations, cloud backups, and DDoS protection	Starts at $1.99 per week or $5 per month Supports Workshop maps, mutators, rotations, and wave controls Includes automatic backups, DDoS protection, and SFTP access
Cons	Budget plans use Wake & Play rather than always-on hosting 24/7 servers, static IPs, and automated tasks require Pro Monthly pricing scales with RAM and supported player groups	No free plan is available Full mod and plugin support starts with Scrap King Web administration is the only listed platform
Our verdict	Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting provides dedicated game servers for players and communities that want configurable hosting without managing server infrastructure alone. It offers two service styles: Wake & Play budget servers for smaller… Read the review →	The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting provides dedicated KF2 servers for private squads, community lobbies, modded groups, and larger server operations. Its web-based service combines a web administration panel with configurable map… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting — where it wins

  • Three-day trial plus a no-card 24-hour trial option
  • Steam Workshop, custom maps, and map-cycle support
  • 28 locations, cloud backups, and DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Budget plans use Wake & Play rather than always-on hosting
  • 24/7 servers, static IPs, and automated tasks require Pro
  • Monthly pricing scales with RAM and supported player groups

• The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting — where it wins

  • Starts at $1.99 per week or $5 per month
  • Supports Workshop maps, mutators, rotations, and wave controls
  • Includes automatic backups, DDoS protection, and SFTP access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Full mod and plugin support starts with Scrap King
  • Web administration is the only listed platform

• Nodecraft Killing Floor 2 Hosting9.2/10 · 3-day trial

  Flexible Killing Floor 2 hosting with trials, Workshop support, backups, and 28 locations.

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• The Scrap Yard Killing Floor 2 Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

  Affordable KF2 hosting with strong configuration tools and weekly or monthly billing.

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