Shockbyte vs Gravel Host

Shockbyte8.8Visit Gravel Host8.4Visit

Higher score Shockbyte #5 in Terraria Server Hosting 8.8/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Shockbyte

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Gravel Host #8 in Terraria Server Hosting 8.4/10 72h refund · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gravel Host

• Shockbyte fits best

  Mixed PC and mobile Terraria groups

• Gravel Host fits best

  Modded worlds that need memory on a budget

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Side by side

Feature	Shockbyte 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Gravel Host 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Terraria Server Hosting	#8 in Terraria Server Hosting
Best for	Mixed PC and mobile Terraria groups	Modded worlds that need memory on a budget
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$4.99/mo (best)	$6/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Features Shockbyte 3/4 · Gravel Host 4/4
tModLoader	✓	✓
One-click mods	—	✓ (best)
Automatic backups	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM	$2.50/GB/mo	$1/GB/mo (best)
Priced by	Fixed bundle	Fixed bundle
Entry RAM	2 GB	6 GB (best)
Entry slots	4 slots	8 slots (best)
Server locations	16 locations	Not checked yet
Money-back window	3 days	3 days
Control panel	Shockbyte Control Panel	Gravel Host game panel (custom)
Our review
Pros	Vanilla 2 GB plan for $4.99; a 4 GB modded plan is $9.99 tModLoader and TShock both supported, with setup guides Knowledge-base guide for crossplay between PC and mobile	Journey plan: 6 GB and 25 GB of NVMe for $6.00 One click switches between vanilla, tModLoader and TShock Daily backups, and world files kept for more than three years
Cons	The $4.99 plan is for four players only Mods are installed by following guides rather than an installer The 16 locations are network-wide; confirm yours at checkout	Only regions are published, not a location list The entry plan is sized for up to eight players No trial period before paying
Our verdict	Shockbyte's Terraria plans are labelled by play style. Vanilla is 2 GB for four players at $4.99 a month, Modded is 4 GB for twelve players at $9.99, and Custom starts at 5 GB for fifteen or more players at $12.00. Paying quarterly saves… Read the review →	Gravel Host gives Terraria more memory for the money than almost anyone here. The Journey plan is 6 GB of DDR4 and 25 GB of NVMe storage for $6.00 a month, sized for up to eight players, and the popular Adventurer plan is 8 GB and 50 GB… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shockbyte — where it wins

  • Vanilla 2 GB plan for $4.99; a 4 GB modded plan is $9.99
  • tModLoader and TShock both supported, with setup guides
  • Knowledge-base guide for crossplay between PC and mobile

  Where it doesn't

  • The $4.99 plan is for four players only
  • Mods are installed by following guides rather than an installer
  • The 16 locations are network-wide; confirm yours at checkout

• Gravel Host — where it wins

  • Journey plan: 6 GB and 25 GB of NVMe for $6.00
  • One click switches between vanilla, tModLoader and TShock
  • Daily backups, and world files kept for more than three years

  Where it doesn't

  • Only regions are published, not a location list
  • The entry plan is sized for up to eight players
  • No trial period before paying

• Shockbyte8.8/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Terraria from $4.99 for 2 GB and four players, with tModLoader, TShock and a PC-to-mobile crossplay guide.

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• Gravel Host8.4/10 · 72h refund · price varies by game

  6 GB for $6.00 on the Journey plan, with a one-click switch between vanilla, tModLoader and TShock.

  Visit Gravel HostFull verdict →