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Head-to-head · RedM Server Hosting

Shockbyte vs xREALM

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Shockbyte #3 in RedM Server Hosting 9.1/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Shockbyte
xREALM #8 in RedM Server Hosting 8.1/10 From €9.99/mo (FiveM) ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit xREALM

Shockbyte leads on 1 check, xREALM on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreShockbyte · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresShockbyte · 4 of 5

Shockbyte scores higher on our rubric for redm server hosting: 9.1 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

On priced by, Shockbyte gives you Fixed bundle where xREALM offers Per slot. Shockbyte leads on entry slots: 12 slots versus 10 slots. xREALM leads on server locations: 19 locations versus 16 locations.

Shockbyte is the better fit for knowing the player count before you pay. xREALM is the better fit for european servers billed in euros.

  • Shockbyte fits best

    Knowing the player count before you pay

  • xREALM fits best

    European servers billed in euros

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Side by side

Feature Shockbyte 9.1/10 Visit ↗ xREALM 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.1
Ranking #3 in RedM Server Hosting #8 in RedM Server Hosting
Best for Knowing the player count before you pay European servers billed in euros
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $11.99/mo From €9.99/mo (FiveM)
Free plan — —
Free trial Not checked yet Not checked yet
Features Shockbyte 4/5 · xREALM 3/5
Cfx.re partner ✓ ✓
txAdmin ✓ ✓
One-click resources — —
Automatic backups ✓ (best) Not checked yet
DDoS protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM $6/GB/mo From €9.99/mo (FiveM)
Priced by Fixed bundle Per slot
Entry RAM 2 GB Not checked yet
Entry slots 12 slots (best) 10 slots
Server locations 16 locations 19 locations (best)
Money-back window 3 days Not checked yet
Control panel Shockbyte Control Panel xREALM game panel
Our review
Pros
  • Plans state players and RAM together: 12 players on 2 GB for $11.99
  • txAdmin integration, automatic backups and a 16-location network
  • A 72-hour self-serve refund is processed from your own account
  • Nineteen locations, the widest network among the Cfx.re RedM partners
  • txAdmin, automatic updates and Tebex monetization are all built in
  • Slot tiers are plain: 10, 24 or 48 players, with no memory slider
Cons
  • Resources go in through the Files tab or FTP, not an installer
  • Unlimited players means the $29.99 Saint Denis plan with 6 GB
  • The cheapest plan is $11.99, above most partners on this list
  • Prices render in local currency, with €9.99 the only stable figure
  • No money-back window or free trial is published on the site
  • The cards name Performance CPUs and DDR4 but never the memory size
Our verdict

Shockbyte's RedM page is the Cfx.re partner link itself, and it keeps the ladder short. Valentine carries 12 players on 2 GB for $11.99 a month, Rhodes 24 players on 4 GB for $15.99, and Saint Denis lifts the cap to unlimited players on 6…

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xREALM is the German entry on Cfx.re's authorized list for RedM, and it markets itself as an official server host across the page. Plans come as three slot tiers, S at 10 players, M at 24 and L at 48, each on Performance CPUs with DDR4…

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  1. ShockbyteRedM Server Hosting 9.1Paid plans · price varies by game
  2. xREALMRedM Server Hosting 8.1From €9.99/mo (FiveM)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Shockbyte — where it wins

    • Plans state players and RAM together: 12 players on 2 GB for $11.99
    • txAdmin integration, automatic backups and a 16-location network
    • A 72-hour self-serve refund is processed from your own account

    Where it doesn't

    • Resources go in through the Files tab or FTP, not an installer
    • Unlimited players means the $29.99 Saint Denis plan with 6 GB
    • The cheapest plan is $11.99, above most partners on this list

  • xREALM — where it wins

    • Nineteen locations, the widest network among the Cfx.re RedM partners
    • txAdmin, automatic updates and Tebex monetization are all built in
    • Slot tiers are plain: 10, 24 or 48 players, with no memory slider

    Where it doesn't

    • Prices render in local currency, with €9.99 the only stable figure
    • No money-back window or free trial is published on the site
    • The cards name Performance CPUs and DDR4 but never the memory size
  • Shockbyte9.1/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    Cfx.re-authorized RedM plans named by player count, from $11.99 for a twelve-player world.

    Visit ShockbyteFull verdict →
  • xREALM8.1/10 · From €9.99/mo (FiveM)

    A Cfx.re RedM partner with nineteen locations and txAdmin, priced in euros from €9.99.

    Visit xREALMFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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