PingByte Squad Server Hosting vs Game-ServerHosting Squad Server Hosting

PingByte Squad Server Hosting8.6Visit Game-ServerHosting Squad Server Hosting8.5Visit

Higher score PingByte Squad Server Hosting #7 in Squad Server Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit PingByte

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Game-ServerHosting Squad Server Hosting #8 in Squad Server Hosting 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site

• PingByte Squad Server Hosting fits best

  High-capacity Squad servers needing bare-metal hardware

• Game-ServerHosting Squad Server Hosting fits best

  Communities needing integrations and admin control

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Side by side

Feature	PingByte Squad Server Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Game-ServerHosting Squad Server Hosting 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Squad Server Hosting	#8 in Squad Server Hosting
Best for	High-capacity Squad servers needing bare-metal hardware	Communities needing integrations and admin control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£5.65/mo	€8.40/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PingByte Squad Server Hosting 5/6 · Game-ServerHosting Squad Server Hosting 5/6
Maps and mods	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
RCON access	✓	✓
Server rule controls	✓	✓
Scheduled restarts	✓	✓
Server backups	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum player slots	100 slots (best)	20 slots
Our review
Pros	Supports approximately 100 players on dedicated bare-metal hardware Includes RCON, admin tools, Layers.cfg and layer rotation management Adds daily backups, DDoS protection and unlimited bandwidth	20–100 selectable slots with custom layers and map rotation Workshop mods, plugin browser, RCON and configurable server settings Scheduled backups, automatic updates and SquadJS, BattleMetrics and Discord integrations
Cons	No free plan is available The Standard plan includes one backup slot Server management is provided through a web panel	No free plan; hosting starts at €8.40 per month Capacity is limited to a selectable range of 20–100 slots Network protection varies by infrastructure
Our verdict	PingByte Squad Server Hosting provides dedicated bare-metal hosting for Squad communities and server administrators. The Standard plan supports approximately 100 players with 8 GB of RAM, 48 GB of NVMe storage, unlimited bandwidth and a 1… Read the review →	Game-ServerHosting provides managed Squad dedicated servers for communities and teams running persistent tactical multiplayer sessions. It suits operators who want configurable player capacity, custom maps and layers, Workshop mods, remote… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PingByte Squad Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Supports approximately 100 players on dedicated bare-metal hardware
  • Includes RCON, admin tools, Layers.cfg and layer rotation management
  • Adds daily backups, DDoS protection and unlimited bandwidth

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The Standard plan includes one backup slot
  • Server management is provided through a web panel

• Game-ServerHosting Squad Server Hosting — where it wins

  • 20–100 selectable slots with custom layers and map rotation
  • Workshop mods, plugin browser, RCON and configurable server settings
  • Scheduled backups, automatic updates and SquadJS, BattleMetrics and Discord integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; hosting starts at €8.40 per month
  • Capacity is limited to a selectable range of 20–100 slots
  • Network protection varies by infrastructure

• PingByte Squad Server Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

  A low-cost dedicated option for Squad communities needing high capacity and server control.

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• Game-ServerHosting Squad Server Hosting8.5/10 · Paid

  A practical €8.40/month base for communities wanting control, mods and integrations.

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