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Head-to-head · RedM Server Hosting

Nodecraft vs xREALM

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Nodecraft #2 in RedM Server Hosting 9.3/10 Paid plans · price varies by game Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Nodecraft
xREALM #8 in RedM Server Hosting 8.1/10 From €9.99/mo (FiveM) ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit xREALM

Nodecraft leads on 2 checks, xREALM on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNodecraft · 9.3/10
  • Free trialonly Nodecraft
  • Most featuresNodecraft · 5 of 5

Nodecraft scores higher on our rubric for redm server hosting: 9.3 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

On priced by, Nodecraft gives you Per GB RAM where xREALM offers Per slot. Nodecraft leads on server locations: 27 locations versus 19 locations. Nodecraft offers one-click resources; xREALM doesn't.

Nodecraft is the better fit for roleplay servers that want resources installed. xREALM is the better fit for european servers billed in euros.

  • Nodecraft fits best

    Roleplay servers that want resources installed

  • xREALM fits best

    European servers billed in euros

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Side by side

Feature Nodecraft 9.3/10 Visit ↗ xREALM 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.1
Ranking #2 in RedM Server Hosting #8 in RedM Server Hosting
Best for Roleplay servers that want resources installed European servers billed in euros
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $5.96/mo From €9.99/mo (FiveM)
Free plan — —
Free trial ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Features Nodecraft 5/5 · xREALM 3/5
Cfx.re partner ✓ ✓
txAdmin ✓ ✓
One-click resources ✓ (best) —
Automatic backups ✓ (best) Not checked yet
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM $2.98/GB/mo From €9.99/mo (FiveM)
Priced by Per GB RAM Per slot
Entry RAM 2 GB Not checked yet
Entry slots Not checked yet 10 slots
Server locations 27 locations (best) 19 locations
Money-back window 7 days Not checked yet
Control panel Nodecraft control panel (in-house) xREALM game panel
Our review
Pros
  • One of the five hosts Cfx.re authorizes for RedM on redm.net
  • Resources and txAdmin recipes install from the panel, no FTP client needed
  • A 24-hour trial needs no card, and the refund window runs seven days
  • Nineteen locations, the widest network among the Cfx.re RedM partners
  • txAdmin, automatic updates and Tebex monetization are all built in
  • Slot tiers are plain: 10, 24 or 48 players, with no memory slider
Cons
  • The $5.96 Budget server sleeps when nobody is on and wakes on demand
  • A 24/7 Premium server with 2 GB is $9.98, and 3 GB is $14.98
  • Support is staffed 11:30am to 8pm CST rather than around the clock
  • Prices render in local currency, with €9.99 the only stable figure
  • No money-back window or free trial is published on the site
  • The cards name Performance CPUs and DDR4 but never the memory size
Our verdict

Nodecraft is one of the five hosting partners Cfx.re names on redm.net, and it sells RedM by the gigabyte: 2 GB is the label it calls minimum viable, 3 GB its best value pick and 6 GB its best performance tier, with custom sizes from 2 GB…

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xREALM is the German entry on Cfx.re's authorized list for RedM, and it markets itself as an official server host across the page. Plans come as three slot tiers, S at 10 players, M at 24 and L at 48, each on Performance CPUs with DDR4…

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  1. NodecraftRedM Server Hosting 9.3Paid plans · price varies by game
  2. xREALMRedM Server Hosting 8.1From €9.99/mo (FiveM)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Nodecraft — where it wins

    • One of the five hosts Cfx.re authorizes for RedM on redm.net
    • Resources and txAdmin recipes install from the panel, no FTP client needed
    • A 24-hour trial needs no card, and the refund window runs seven days

    Where it doesn't

    • The $5.96 Budget server sleeps when nobody is on and wakes on demand
    • A 24/7 Premium server with 2 GB is $9.98, and 3 GB is $14.98
    • Support is staffed 11:30am to 8pm CST rather than around the clock

  • xREALM — where it wins

    • Nineteen locations, the widest network among the Cfx.re RedM partners
    • txAdmin, automatic updates and Tebex monetization are all built in
    • Slot tiers are plain: 10, 24 or 48 players, with no memory slider

    Where it doesn't

    • Prices render in local currency, with €9.99 the only stable figure
    • No money-back window or free trial is published on the site
    • The cards name Performance CPUs and DDR4 but never the memory size
  • Nodecraft9.3/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    An authorized Cfx.re RedM host with a one-click resource installer, a free trial and 27 locations.

    Visit NodecraftFull verdict →
  • xREALM8.1/10 · From €9.99/mo (FiveM)

    A Cfx.re RedM partner with nineteen locations and txAdmin, priced in euros from €9.99.

    Visit xREALMFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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