PebbleHost vs ZAP-Hosting

PebbleHost8.2Visit ZAP-Hosting8.0Visit

Higher score PebbleHost #7 in Gaming VPS 8.2/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PebbleHost

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ZAP-Hosting #8 in Gaming VPS 8.0/10 Lifetime option · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ZAP-Hosting

• PebbleHost fits best

  North American or European players on a budget

• ZAP-Hosting fits best

  One box for several game and voice servers

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Side by side

Feature	PebbleHost 8.2/10 Visit ↗	ZAP-Hosting 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#7 in Gaming VPS	#8 in Gaming VPS
Best for	North American or European players on a budget	One box for several game and voice servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/mo	$9.08/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Features PebbleHost 2/3 · ZAP-Hosting 3/3
Game panel	—	✓ (best)
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
RAM	4 GB	Not checked yet
vCPU	1 vCPU	Not checked yet
Storage	40 GB	Not checked yet
Operating systems	Not checked yet	Both
Locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Refund window	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (Pro tier)	AMD EPYC Milan
Our review
Pros	Pro-4 VPS: 1 vCore, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe and 10 TB for $10.00 Max tier moves to Ryzen 9 7950X with DDR5 and Gen4 NVMe Built-in backups, NoVNC console and instant OS reloads	Free game server and TeamSpeak web interface on Debian/Ubuntu Linux or Windows with RDP in the same VPS product Lifetime VPS option from $73.60 one-off
Cons	Only North American and European locations The entry plan has a single vCore No game panel comes with the VPS	Entry configuration specs are not shown next to the price VPS locations centre on Germany EPYC Milan server cores, not high-clock desktop chips
Our verdict	PebbleHost, the UK budget Minecraft host, markets its VPS range at gamers and offers it in two hardware tiers. Pro VPS runs on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (or an Intel Xeon E-2388G) with DDR4 and NVMe; its smallest configuration, Pro-4, has one… Read the review →	ZAP-Hosting's VPS is a general KVM server that doubles as a game host: on Debian or Ubuntu, ZAP's own Game Server and TeamSpeak 3 web interface is included at no extra cost, so you can install game and voice servers with one click and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PebbleHost — where it wins

  • Pro-4 VPS: 1 vCore, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe and 10 TB for $10.00
  • Max tier moves to Ryzen 9 7950X with DDR5 and Gen4 NVMe
  • Built-in backups, NoVNC console and instant OS reloads

  Where it doesn't

  • Only North American and European locations
  • The entry plan has a single vCore
  • No game panel comes with the VPS

• ZAP-Hosting — where it wins

  • Free game server and TeamSpeak web interface on Debian/Ubuntu
  • Linux or Windows with RDP in the same VPS product
  • Lifetime VPS option from $73.60 one-off

  Where it doesn't

  • Entry configuration specs are not shown next to the price
  • VPS locations centre on Germany
  • EPYC Milan server cores, not high-clock desktop chips

• PebbleHost8.2/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Ryzen 7 5700X Pro VPS from $10 for 4 GB, or Ryzen 9 7950X Max VPS, with built-in backups and KVM access.

  Visit PebbleHostFull verdict →
• ZAP-Hosting8.0/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game

  Linux or Windows VPS from $9.08 on AMD EPYC Milan, with a free game server web panel on Debian or Ubuntu.

  Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict →