ZAP-Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting vs gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting

ZAP-Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting8.7Visit gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.3Visit

Higher score ZAP-Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting #2 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit ZAP-Hosting

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gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting #9 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.3/10 From $18/mo ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit gghost.cloud

• ZAP-Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Buyers wanting provider recognition and server control

• gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting fits best

  Small groups wanting modded, clustered ASA servers

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Side by side

Feature	ZAP-Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗	gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.3
Ranking	#2 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting	#9 in ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting
Best for	Buyers wanting provider recognition and server control	Small groups wanting modded, clustered ASA servers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$8.78/mo (best)	$18/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Windows	Web
Support	Live chat, Email, Tickets	Tickets, Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features ZAP-Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 1/3 · gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting 2/3
Mod support	✓	✓
Crossplay support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cluster support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Player slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	7
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Choose Windows VPS or dedicated hardware for ARK: Survival Ascended. DDoS protection and automatic server setup are included. Remote Desktop access supports direct server configuration.	Install and update CurseForge mods on server boot using mod IDs. Configure clustered maps to share player data and transfers. Manage servers with panel tools, scheduled backups and restore.
Cons	Customers install and configure the game server themselves. Server management relies on Windows and Remote Desktop access. Dedicated hosting starts at $67.15 per month.	Starts at $18 per month, above the cheapest hosting options. Memory-based pricing means costs are not tied directly to player slots. Region migration is limited to once per billing cycle.
Our verdict	ZAP-Hosting provides Windows VPS and dedicated server rentals for running ARK: Survival Ascended. The VPS option is positioned for smaller to medium servers, while dedicated hardware is intended for very large servers or networks running… Read the review →	gghost.cloud hosts ARK: Survival Ascended servers for solo operators and small groups that want to run vanilla, modded or clustered maps. Its plans start at $18 per month and are priced by memory, with player slots set as a configuration… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ZAP-Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Choose Windows VPS or dedicated hardware for ARK: Survival Ascended.
  • DDoS protection and automatic server setup are included.
  • Remote Desktop access supports direct server configuration.

  Where it doesn't

  • Customers install and configure the game server themselves.
  • Server management relies on Windows and Remote Desktop access.
  • Dedicated hosting starts at $67.15 per month.

• gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting — where it wins

  • Install and update CurseForge mods on server boot using mod IDs.
  • Configure clustered maps to share player data and transfers.
  • Manage servers with panel tools, scheduled backups and restore.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $18 per month, above the cheapest hosting options.
  • Memory-based pricing means costs are not tied directly to player slots.
  • Region migration is limited to once per billing cycle.

• ZAP-Hosting ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting8.7/10 · Paid

  Self-managed ARK: Survival Ascended hosting with VPS and dedicated server options.

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• gghost.cloud ARK: Survival Ascended Server Hosting7.3/10 · From $18/mo

  A mod- and cluster-ready ASA host with a full Pterodactyl panel, from $18 monthly.

  Visit gghost.cloudFull verdict →