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Head-to-head · SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting

Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting vs Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side

Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting leads on 1 check, Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting · 7.5/10
  • Free trialonly Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting

Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting scores higher on our rubric for scp: secret laboratory server hosting: 7.5 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #17.

Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting leads on server locations: 28 versus 18.

Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting is the better fit for hosts wanting many locations and a trial. Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting is the better fit for hosts wanting slot-based pricing and FTP control.

  • Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting fits best

    Hosts wanting many locations and a trial

  • Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting fits best

    Hosts wanting slot-based pricing and FTP control

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Side by side

Feature Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting 7.5/10 Visit ↗ Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 6.7
Ranking #9 in SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting #17 in SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting
Best for Hosts wanting many locations and a trial Hosts wanting slot-based pricing and FTP control
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $8.94/mo From $0.43
Free plan — —
Free trial 3 days —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market
Features Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting 5/5 · Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting 5/5
SCP plugin support ✓ ✓
Automatic backups ✓ ✓
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
File access ✓ ✓
Automatic setup ✓ ✓
Specs
Server locations 28 (best) 18
Our review
Pros
  • Choose Lite or 24/7 Premium plans with 3, 4, or 6 GB RAM.
  • Web control panel, browser file manager, and FTP/SFTP access.
  • Automated setup, cloud backups, and DDoS protection.
  • Configure server settings, passwords, and administrator permissions
  • Full FTP access, manual uploads, and mod or plugin installation
  • Scheduled scripts, backups, and DDoS protection
Cons
  • Lite servers hibernate when unused rather than staying online.
  • Premium costs more than Lite at each listed memory size.
  • The three-day trial requires payment details.
  • Starting price is per slot/player, not a total server cost
  • The billing period for the starting rate is not stated
  • Designed for SCP: Secret Laboratory hosting rather than general hosting
Our verdict

Nodecraft hosts SCP: Secret Laboratory servers for people who want to choose memory capacity and manage a server through a web control panel. Plans are offered in Lite and Premium configurations, each with 3, 4, or 6 GB RAM. The published…

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Citadel Servers hosts SCP: Secret Laboratory game servers for players and communities that want a configurable game world. Its web-based control panel covers server settings, passwords, administrator permissions, and logs, with controls to…

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  1. Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server HostingSCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting 7.53-day trial
  2. Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server HostingSCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting 6.7From $0.43

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting — where it wins

    • Choose Lite or 24/7 Premium plans with 3, 4, or 6 GB RAM.
    • Web control panel, browser file manager, and FTP/SFTP access.
    • Automated setup, cloud backups, and DDoS protection.

    Where it doesn't

    • Lite servers hibernate when unused rather than staying online.
    • Premium costs more than Lite at each listed memory size.
    • The three-day trial requires payment details.
  • Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting — where it wins

    • Configure server settings, passwords, and administrator permissions
    • Full FTP access, manual uploads, and mod or plugin installation
    • Scheduled scripts, backups, and DDoS protection

    Where it doesn't

    • Starting price is per slot/player, not a total server cost
    • The billing period for the starting rate is not stated
    • Designed for SCP: Secret Laboratory hosting rather than general hosting
  • Nodecraft SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting7.5/10 · 3-day trial

    A configurable SCP: SL host with a three-day trial, backups, and 28 server locations.

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  • Citadel Servers SCP: Secret Laboratory Server Hosting6.7/10 · From $0.43

    Slot-based hosting with FTP, mod support, scheduled scripts, and backups.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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