WISP vs TCAdmin

WISP8.9Visit TCAdmin8.8Visit

Higher score WISP #4 in Game Server Control Panels 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit WISP

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TCAdmin #5 in Game Server Control Panels 8.8/10 20-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit TCAdmin

• WISP fits best

  Hosting providers needing migration and billing

• TCAdmin fits best

  Established commercial hosting operations

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Side by side

Feature	WISP 8.9/10 Visit ↗	TCAdmin 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Game Server Control Panels	#5 in Game Server Control Panels
Best for	Hosting providers needing migration and billing	Established commercial hosting operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$7.95/device/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	20 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WISP 4/4 · TCAdmin 3/4
Server provisioning	✓	✓
Mods and plugins	✓	✓
Scheduled backups	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Role access controls	✓	✓
Specs
Supported games	Not checked yet	Ark; Arma 2; Arma 3; Ark Survival Evolved; BattleField 2; Battlefield 2142; Battlefield 2 Bad Company; BattleField 3; BattleField 4; BattleField Hardline; Call of Duty; Call of Duty: United Offensive; Call of Duty 2; Call of Duty 4; Call of Duty World at War; Command & Conquer: Renegade; Counter-Strike; Conan Exiles; Counter-Strike: Condition Zero; Counter-Strike: Source; Counter’Strike Global Offensive; Dark and Light; Day of Defeat; Day of Defeat Source; Dayz; Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater; Doom 3; ET Quakewars; Far Cry; FiveM; Garry’s Mod; Ghost Recon; Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter; Global Operations; Gunman Chronicles; Half-Life + Mods; Half-Life 2 + Mods; Halo; Halo: Combat Evolved; Halo 2; Killing Floor; Killing Floor 2; Left 4 Dead; Left 4 Dead 2; Medal of Honor Airborne; Medal of Honor: Allied Assault; Medal of Honor: Breakthrough; Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault; Minecraft; Minecraft Pocket Version; Medal of Honor: Spearhead; Multi Theft Auto; Multi Theft Auto: Vice City; Neverwinter Nights; Operation Flashpoint: Resistance; Painkiller; QuakeWorld; Quake 2; Quake 3; Quake 4; Rust; Rainbow Six; Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear; Rainbow Six: Vegas; Return to Castle Wolfenstein; Sin; Soldat; Soldier of Fortune 2; Star Wars: Battlefront; Star Wars Battlefront 2; Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast; Star Wars Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy; Starsiege: Tribes; Team Fortress 2; The Ship; Tribes 2; Tribes: Vengeance; Universal Combat; Unturned; Unreal; Unreal 2 XMP; Unreal Tournament; Unreal Tournament 2003; Unreal Tournament 2004; Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory; WreckFest; Xpand Rally; games based on or compatible with these
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Managed server limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatic node provisioning and one-command installation Monitoring, restarts, scheduling, and remote or local backups Enterprise adds white-label branding, WHMCS, APIs, and custom domains	Supports game and voice server provisioning across Windows and Linux Combines monitoring, recovery, updates, backups, and mod installation Includes roles, reseller workflows, and WHMCS service provisioning
Cons	Personal is limited to basic features and one node WHMCS and the application API require the Enterprise plan Self-hosted deployment may require Docker-based infrastructure management	No free plan; paid access starts at $7.95 per installation monthly Community Server is limited to four services TCAdmin 3 is labeled beta
Our verdict	WISP is a web-based game server control panel for gaming communities, beginners, and hosting providers. It manages servers across providers and supports Docker-based infrastructure, with tools for monitoring, file management, automated… Read the review →	TCAdmin is a self-hosted control panel for game service providers, communities, and server operators. It manages game and voice services across Windows and Linux through a web interface, with support for multiple servers from one panel.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WISP — where it wins

  • Automatic node provisioning and one-command installation
  • Monitoring, restarts, scheduling, and remote or local backups
  • Enterprise adds white-label branding, WHMCS, APIs, and custom domains

  Where it doesn't

  • Personal is limited to basic features and one node
  • WHMCS and the application API require the Enterprise plan
  • Self-hosted deployment may require Docker-based infrastructure management

• TCAdmin — where it wins

  • Supports game and voice server provisioning across Windows and Linux
  • Combines monitoring, recovery, updates, backups, and mod installation
  • Includes roles, reseller workflows, and WHMCS service provisioning

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $7.95 per installation monthly
  • Community Server is limited to four services
  • TCAdmin 3 is labeled beta

• WISP8.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible control panel with free access, provisioning, backups, and hosting-focused paid tiers.

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• TCAdmin8.8/10 · 20-day trial

  A mature commercial panel with broad game support, automation, and reseller controls.

  Visit TCAdminFull verdict →