Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting vs Crafty Servers

Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting8.8Visit Crafty Servers8.1Visit

Higher score Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting #5 in Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Novonode

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Crafty Servers #9 in Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Crafty Servers

• Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting fits best

  Small groups wanting inexpensive L4D2 hosting

• Crafty Servers fits best

  Budget users wanting a free starting option

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Side by side

Feature	Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Crafty Servers 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.1
Ranking	#5 in Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting	#9 in Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting
Best for	Small groups wanting inexpensive L4D2 hosting	Budget users wanting a free starting option
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/mo	$2/mo (best)
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Tickets · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business
Features Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting 4/4 · Crafty Servers 3/4
Mod support	✓	✓
Plugin support	✓	✓
File access	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum player slots	2 slots	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Plans start at $5 per server per month Workshop, mod, plugin, and custom campaign installation FTP, Git, monitoring, backups, and DDoS protection included	Free tier for small private or public sessions One-click Valve dedicated-server installation Paid plans add SFTP, schedules, and backups
Cons	Maximum capacity is two player slots No free plan is available Higher tiers mainly add RAM while keeping the same core platform	Free servers pause after six hours idle Paid file access starts only on paid sizes DDoS protection is not verified
Our verdict	Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting provides dedicated game server hosting through the web. It is aimed at players, communities, and server administrators who want a hosted L4D2 server with mod and custom campaign support. The service… Read the review →	Crafty Servers provides dedicated hosting for Left 4 Dead 2 sessions, including private or public co-op, versus, and custom-map play. It is aimed primarily at small communities that want a web-based dashboard rather than server… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Plans start at $5 per server per month
  • Workshop, mod, plugin, and custom campaign installation
  • FTP, Git, monitoring, backups, and DDoS protection included

  Where it doesn't

  • Maximum capacity is two player slots
  • No free plan is available
  • Higher tiers mainly add RAM while keeping the same core platform

• Crafty Servers — where it wins

  • Free tier for small private or public sessions
  • One-click Valve dedicated-server installation
  • Paid plans add SFTP, schedules, and backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Free servers pause after six hours idle
  • Paid file access starts only on paid sizes
  • DDoS protection is not verified

• Novonode Left 4 Dead 2 Server Hosting8.8/10 · Paid

  Affordable L4D2 hosting with useful administration tools, capped at two player slots.

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• Crafty Servers8.1/10 · Free plan

  A $0 starting point with practical paid upgrades for small communities.

  Visit Crafty ServersFull verdict →