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Head-to-head · 7 Days to Die Server Hosting

Nodecraft vs LOW.MS

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
11 checks side by side

Higher score Nodecraft #6 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.7/10 Paid plans · price varies by game Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nodecraft

LOW.MS #7 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.6/10 5-day refund · cloud backups ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit LOW.MS

Nodecraft leads on 2 checks, LOW.MS on 3, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 11 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreNodecraft · 8.7/10
Lowest starting priceLOW.MS · $10.78/mo
Free trialonly Nodecraft
Most featuresNodecraft · 4 of 4

Nodecraft scores higher on our rubric for 7 days to die server hosting: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

LOW.MS is cheaper to start at $10.78/mo against $11.92/mo. LOW.MS is cheaper to start at $1.08/GB/mo against $2.98/GB/mo. On priced by, Nodecraft gives you Per GB RAM where LOW.MS offers Per slot. LOW.MS leads on entry ram: 10 GB versus 4 GB. Nodecraft leads on server locations: 27 locations versus 12 locations.

Nodecraft is the better fit for groups that switch between vanilla and modded runs. LOW.MS is the better fit for big maps and modded worlds on a budget.

Nodecraft fits best
Groups that switch between vanilla and modded runs
LOW.MS fits best
Big maps and modded worlds on a budget

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Feature	Nodecraft 8.7/10 Visit ↗	LOW.MS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting	#7 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting
Best for	Groups that switch between vanilla and modded runs	Big maps and modded worlds on a budget
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$11.92/mo	$10.78/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Features Nodecraft 4/4 · LOW.MS 3/4
Console crossplay	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
One-click mods	✓	✓
Automatic backups	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM	$2.98/GB/mo	$1.08/GB/mo (best)
Priced by	Per GB RAM	Per slot
Entry RAM	4 GB	10 GB (best)
Entry slots	Not checked yet	10 slots
Server locations	27 locations (best)	12 locations
Money-back window	7 days (best)	5 days
Control panel	Nodecraft control panel (in-house)	TCAdmin (in-house panel coming)
Our review
Pros	Crossplay toggle for PC, Xbox and PS5 players uMod pre-installed; one click swaps vanilla and modded builds Free trial, then a 7-day money-back window	10 GB of RAM behind the $10.78 ten-slot plan Mod Manager with a curated catalogue, plus SFTP for anything else 20 game branches, switchable in one click
Cons	Budget servers hibernate; always-on 4 GB costs $19.98 Overhaul mods such as Darkness Falls go in over FTP 10 GB for a modded world is $29.80 even on Budget	The page doesn't say whether console crossplay is supported Overhauls such as Undead Legacy need EAC turned off The panel is still TCAdmin while a new one is announced
Our verdict	Nodecraft sells 7 Days to Die in two flavours. Budget 'Wake & Play' servers sleep when nobody is online and cost $11.92 a month for 4 GB, $23.84 for 8 GB and $29.80 for 10 GB; Premium servers stay up around the clock with a static IP for… Read the review →	LOW.MS puts ten 7 Days to Die slots on a 10 GB RAM tier for $10.78 a month, about $1.08 per slot, with tiers up to 120 slots for large communities. In a game that loads a whole random-generated map and a zombie horde into memory, that is… Read the review →

Nodecraft7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.7Paid plans · price varies by game
L LOW.MS7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.65-day refund · cloud backups

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Strengths and trade-offs

Nodecraft — where it wins
- Crossplay toggle for PC, Xbox and PS5 players
- uMod pre-installed; one click swaps vanilla and modded builds
- Free trial, then a 7-day money-back window
Where it doesn't
- Budget servers hibernate; always-on 4 GB costs $19.98
- Overhaul mods such as Darkness Falls go in over FTP
- 10 GB for a modded world is $29.80 even on Budget
LOW.MS — where it wins
- 10 GB of RAM behind the $10.78 ten-slot plan
- Mod Manager with a curated catalogue, plus SFTP for anything else
- 20 game branches, switchable in one click
Where it doesn't
- The page doesn't say whether console crossplay is supported
- Overhauls such as Undead Legacy need EAC turned off
- The panel is still TCAdmin while a new one is announced

Nodecraft8.7/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game
7 Days to Die from $11.92 for 4 GB, with a crossplay toggle, pre-installed uMod and a free trial.
Visit Nodecraft Full verdict →
LOW.MS8.6/10 · 5-day refund · cloud backups
Ten slots with 10 GB of RAM for $10.78, a curated Mod Manager and 20 game branches switchable in one click.
Visit LOW.MS Full verdict →

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