Shockbyte vs Nitrado

Shockbyte8.9Visit Nitrado8.8Visit

Higher score Shockbyte #4 in Game Server Hosting 8.9/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Shockbyte

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Nitrado #5 in Game Server Hosting 8.8/10 Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Nitrado

• Shockbyte fits best

  Beginners who want fixed plans and quick refunds

• Nitrado fits best

  Console players on PlayStation or Xbox

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Side by side

Feature	Shockbyte 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Nitrado 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Game Server Hosting	#5 in Game Server Hosting
Best for	Beginners who want fixed plans and quick refunds	Console players on PlayStation or Xbox
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.99/mo	Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Features Shockbyte 1/3 · Nitrado 3/3
Game switching	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Console players	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Games supported	45 games	Not checked yet
Locations	13 locations (best)	9 locations
Refund window	3 days	Not checked yet
Priced by	Fixed plans by RAM or player count	Per player slot, 3 to 365-day runtimes
Control panel	Shockbyte Control Panel (new); Multicraft for Minecraft	Nitrado web interface (in-house)
Our review
Pros	Listed by Cfx.re as an authorized FiveM and RedM hosting partner 72-hour self-serve refund on game servers, no ticket needed Quarterly billing cuts 10% and annual billing cuts 25%	Sells PlayStation and Xbox editions of games like ARK and DayZ Keeps up to five games installed and switches between them Daily backups, its own hardware and three-layer DDoS protection
Cons	Fixed tiers cost more per GB than per-GB hosts in this list FiveM and Arma Reforger plans start above $12 a month No free tier or trial appears on its game pages	Slot pricing gets expensive for large player counts Only nine data-centre locations are listed Counter-Strike 2 is missing from its game list
Our verdict	Shockbyte has been hosting since March 2013 from Melbourne and says it has run more than a million servers. Today it covers more than 45 games across 13 server locations, and it is one of the six companies Cfx.re lists as authorized… Read the review →	Nitrado has been in the business since 2001 and is one of the few hosts whose catalogue treats consoles as first-class platforms. Its game list includes PlayStation and Xbox editions of titles such as ARK: Survival Evolved, DayZ, Assetto… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shockbyte — where it wins

  • Listed by Cfx.re as an authorized FiveM and RedM hosting partner
  • 72-hour self-serve refund on game servers, no ticket needed
  • Quarterly billing cuts 10% and annual billing cuts 25%

  Where it doesn't

  • Fixed tiers cost more per GB than per-GB hosts in this list
  • FiveM and Arma Reforger plans start above $12 a month
  • No free tier or trial appears on its game pages

• Nitrado — where it wins

  • Sells PlayStation and Xbox editions of games like ARK and DayZ
  • Keeps up to five games installed and switches between them
  • Daily backups, its own hardware and three-layer DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Slot pricing gets expensive for large player counts
  • Only nine data-centre locations are listed
  • Counter-Strike 2 is missing from its game list

• Shockbyte8.9/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  A long-running host with 45+ games, 13 locations, FiveM partner status and 72-hour self-serve refunds.

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• Nitrado8.8/10 · Per slot · 3 to 365-day runtimes

  Slot-based servers since 2001 with console editions, five installed games per server and daily backups.

  Visit NitradoFull verdict →