ZAP-Hosting vs Apex Hosting

ZAP-Hosting8.7Visit Apex Hosting8.2Visit

Higher score ZAP-Hosting #5 in CS2 Server Hosting 8.7/10 Lifetime option · price varies by game ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit ZAP-Hosting

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Apex Hosting #9 in CS2 Server Hosting 8.2/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Apex Hosting

• ZAP-Hosting fits best

  Players who want to pay once and keep the server

• Apex Hosting fits best

  Budget CS2 servers for a handful of friends

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Side by side

Feature	ZAP-Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Apex Hosting 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#5 in CS2 Server Hosting	#9 in CS2 Server Hosting
Best for	Players who want to pay once and keep the server	Budget CS2 servers for a handful of friends
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$5.75/mo	$3.99/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Features ZAP-Hosting 2/5 · Apex Hosting 2/5
Plugin support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Workshop maps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Game switching	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Server API	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Entry slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Locations	8 locations	Not checked yet
Refund window	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Priced by	Fixed plans; lifetime one-off from $63.25	Per GB of RAM ($3.99 for 1 GB)
Our review
Pros	Lifetime CS2 server from $63.25 instead of monthly fees Monthly plans start at $5.75 Game cloud switches titles and keeps a booked IP's default port	Lowest regular CS2 entry here at $3.99 for 1 GB Guides for installing MetaMod and CounterStrikeSharp EX plan gives four dedicated Ryzen cores and 16 GB
Cons	No Workshop, Metamod or CounterStrikeSharp guidance on the page CS2 spec list still talks about Minecraft chunk loading Eight locations on its game pages	1 GB is the minimum Apex itself lists for CS2 The next step up is 5 GB at $18.75 a month No trial or free tier for CS2
Our verdict	ZAP-Hosting's CS2 offer is mostly about how you pay. Monthly plans start at $5.75, and you can instead buy a lifetime server from $63.25 once, which suits a small community that plans to keep the same server for years. Up- and downgrades,… Read the review →	Apex Hosting's CS2 entry plan is the cheapest regular price in this list: 1 GB for $3.99 a month, which Apex describes as the minimum for Counter-Strike 2, with the first month at $2.99 through a 25 percent first-order discount. The next… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ZAP-Hosting — where it wins

  • Lifetime CS2 server from $63.25 instead of monthly fees
  • Monthly plans start at $5.75
  • Game cloud switches titles and keeps a booked IP's default port

  Where it doesn't

  • No Workshop, Metamod or CounterStrikeSharp guidance on the page
  • CS2 spec list still talks about Minecraft chunk loading
  • Eight locations on its game pages

• Apex Hosting — where it wins

  • Lowest regular CS2 entry here at $3.99 for 1 GB
  • Guides for installing MetaMod and CounterStrikeSharp
  • EX plan gives four dedicated Ryzen cores and 16 GB

  Where it doesn't

  • 1 GB is the minimum Apex itself lists for CS2
  • The next step up is 5 GB at $18.75 a month
  • No trial or free tier for CS2

• ZAP-Hosting8.7/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game

  CS2 from $5.75 a month or $63.25 once for a lifetime server, with game cloud switching and an in-game console.

  Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict →
• Apex Hosting8.2/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  1 GB CS2 servers at $3.99 a month, CounterStrikeSharp and MetaMod guides, and a dedicated-core EX tier.

  Visit Apex HostingFull verdict →