Pingperfect vs GPORTAL

Pingperfect9.0Visit GPORTAL8.8Visit

Higher score Pingperfect #3 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 9.0/10 Per slot · 48-hour free trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Pingperfect

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GPORTAL #5 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit GPORTAL

• Pingperfect fits best

  Modded servers that need to test before paying

• GPORTAL fits best

  Console players and mixed PC-console groups

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Side by side

Feature	Pingperfect 9.0/10 Visit ↗	GPORTAL 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting	#5 in 7 Days to Die Server Hosting
Best for	Modded servers that need to test before paying	Console players and mixed PC-console groups
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$15.26/mo	$10.49/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Features Pingperfect 4/4 · GPORTAL 3/4
Console crossplay	✓	✓
One-click mods	✓	✓
Automatic backups	✓ (best)	—
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM	$1.70/GB/mo	Not checked yet
Priced by	Per slot	Per slot
Entry RAM	9 GB	Not checked yet
Entry slots	10 slots (best)	6 slots
Server locations	20 locations (best)	12 locations
Money-back window	2 days	Not checked yet
Control panel	Gamepanel	GPORTAL web interface
Our review
Pros	Mod Manager installs Darkness Falls, Rebirth and War of the Walkers One-click branch switching and rollback to earlier versions 48-hour free trial, then a 48-hour money-back window	Separate PS5 and Xbox server products alongside PC Pre-installed overhauls such as Ravenhearst toggle on with a slider Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox, plus 50 GB of backup space
Cons	$15.26 is a higher entry price than most slot rivals Extreme hardware for 30 slots costs $66.41 Free trial is one per account	Six slots at $10.49 is small for a horde-night crew PC crossplay servers are limited to eight players No refund for a change of mind under the US terms
Our verdict	Pingperfect's 7 Days to Die plans start at ten slots with 9 GB of RAM for $15.26 a month on its 4.5 GHz Normal hardware, then twenty slots with 12 GB for $34.46 and thirty slots on Extreme 5 GHz hardware with 15 GB for $66.41. That entry… Read the review →	GPORTAL calls itself the world's largest 7 Days to Die host, and it is one of the few places here that rents servers for the console versions as well: PC servers run from 6 to 30 slots, and PS5 and Xbox servers from 6 to 8. On PC, six… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pingperfect — where it wins

  • Mod Manager installs Darkness Falls, Rebirth and War of the Walkers
  • One-click branch switching and rollback to earlier versions
  • 48-hour free trial, then a 48-hour money-back window

  Where it doesn't

  • $15.26 is a higher entry price than most slot rivals
  • Extreme hardware for 30 slots costs $66.41
  • Free trial is one per account

• GPORTAL — where it wins

  • Separate PS5 and Xbox server products alongside PC
  • Pre-installed overhauls such as Ravenhearst toggle on with a slider
  • Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox, plus 50 GB of backup space

  Where it doesn't

  • Six slots at $10.49 is small for a horde-night crew
  • PC crossplay servers are limited to eight players
  • No refund for a change of mind under the US terms

• Pingperfect9.0/10 · Per slot · 48-hour free trial

  Ten 7 Days to Die slots with 9 GB for $15.26, one-click modpacks, version rollback and a 48-hour free trial.

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• GPORTAL8.8/10 · Paid

  The self-described largest 7 Days to Die host: six slots for $10.49, mod sliders and console servers.

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