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Head-to-head · ARK Server Hosting

Survival Servers vs Host Havoc

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
9 checks side by side

Higher score Survival Servers #3 in ARK Server Hosting 9.0/10 Per slot · rentals from 3 days ✓ 5 of 6 features See Survival Servers

Host Havoc #4 in ARK Server Hosting 8.8/10 Per slot · 72-hour guarantee ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Host Havoc

Survival Servers leads on 1 check, Host Havoc on 3, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreSurvival Servers · 9.0/10
Lowest starting priceHost Havoc · $15/mo
Most featuresSurvival Servers · 5 of 6

Survival Servers scores higher on our rubric for ark server hosting: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Host Havoc is cheaper to start at $15/mo against $15.53/mo. On editions, Survival Servers gives you ASE + ASA where Host Havoc offers ASE only. Host Havoc leads on entry slots: 30 slots versus 10 slots. Host Havoc leads on locations: 14 locations versus 8 locations. Survival Servers offers console players; Host Havoc doesn't.

Survival Servers is the better fit for crossplay Ascended servers on a smaller budget. Host Havoc is the better fit for evolved clusters across several maps.

Survival Servers fits best
Crossplay Ascended servers on a smaller budget
Host Havoc fits best
Evolved clusters across several maps

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Side by side

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Feature	Survival Servers 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Host Havoc 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in ARK Server Hosting	#4 in ARK Server Hosting
Best for	Crossplay Ascended servers on a smaller budget	Evolved clusters across several maps
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$15.53/mo	$15/mo (best)
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Features Survival Servers 5/6 · Host Havoc 4/6
Console players	✓ (best)	—
Mod installer	✓	✓
Clusters	✓	✓
Game switching	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Auto backups	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Editions	ASE + ASA	ASE only
Priced by	Per slot	Per slot
Entry RAM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Entry slots	10 slots	30 slots (best)
Locations	8 locations	14 locations (best)
Refund window	3 days	3 days
Control panel	Survival Servers panel (in-house)	TCAdmin v2 (modified)
Our review
Pros	ASA crossplay for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Game Pass players All 10 official ASA maps one click away, each keeping its own save ASA database backups every 30 minutes, kept for five days	Automatic clustering at no extra cost, even across different locations One-click Steam Workshop installs, including Workshop collections ARK API plugins supported through FTP and the file manager
Cons	Eight locations, all in the US, France, Germany and Singapore Premium hardware costs extra over the Standard tier Refunds are promised only for the first 72 hours	No Ascended servers; Evolved on Steam and Epic only Genesis 2 and Lost Island need 16 GB, which costs more No consoles and no free trial
Our verdict	Survival Servers offers both ARK editions on the same terms: 10 slots for $15.53 a month on Standard hardware, or three days for $4.66 if you only want to test a map. Premium hardware, which the host says is about 30% faster, costs more,… Read the review →	Host Havoc does not host Ascended, but for Evolved it has one of the most admin-friendly setups we found. Thirty slots cost $15 a month before billing-term discounts, up to 100 slots, on the Steam and Epic versions of the game. The page… Read the review →

Survival ServersARK Server Hosting 9.0Per slot · rentals from 3 days
Host HavocARK Server Hosting 8.8Per slot · 72-hour guarantee

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Strengths and trade-offs

Survival Servers — where it wins
- ASA crossplay for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Game Pass players
- All 10 official ASA maps one click away, each keeping its own save
- ASA database backups every 30 minutes, kept for five days
Where it doesn't
- Eight locations, all in the US, France, Germany and Singapore
- Premium hardware costs extra over the Standard tier
- Refunds are promised only for the first 72 hours
Host Havoc — where it wins
- Automatic clustering at no extra cost, even across different locations
- One-click Steam Workshop installs, including Workshop collections
- ARK API plugins supported through FTP and the file manager
Where it doesn't
- No Ascended servers; Evolved on Steam and Epic only
- Genesis 2 and Lost Island need 16 GB, which costs more
- No consoles and no free trial

Survival Servers9.0/10 · Per slot · rentals from 3 days
Both ARK editions from $15.53 for 10 slots, with ASA crossplay, PS4 Evolved servers and 30-minute backups.
See Survival Servers Full verdict →
Host Havoc8.8/10 · Per slot · 72-hour guarantee
Evolved-only, but free automatic clustering, Workshop collections and ARK API plugins suit serious admins.
Visit Host Havoc Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 21 Oct 2026 · How we research and update