Head-to-head · Garry's Mod Server Hosting
ZAP-Hosting vs Citadel Servers
ZAP-Hosting leads on 0 checks, Citadel Servers on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreZAP-Hosting · 8.7/10
ZAP-Hosting scores higher on our rubric for garry's mod server hosting: 8.7 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #9.
ZAP-Hosting is the better fit for owners who want a gamemode preinstalled. Citadel Servers is the better fit for owners who update addons often.
- ZAP-Hosting fits best
Owners who want a gamemode preinstalled
- Citadel Servers fits best
Owners who update addons often
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Side by side
| Feature | ZAP-Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | Citadel Servers 8.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 8.0 |
| Ranking | #4 in Garry's Mod Server Hosting | #9 in Garry's Mod Server Hosting |
| Best for | Owners who want a gamemode preinstalled | Owners who update addons often |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $7.93/mo | Paid plans · price varies by game |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Features ZAP-Hosting 2/3 · Citadel Servers 2/3 | ||
| Workshop content | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Gamemode installs | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| DDoS protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Entry slots | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Entry RAM | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Locations | 8 locations | Not checked yet |
| Refund window | Not checked yet | 0 days |
| Priced by | Fixed plans; lifetime one-off from $74.17 | Per player slot (from $0.43) |
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| Our verdict | ZAP-Hosting treats Garry's Mod gamemodes as products. Alongside vanilla GMod from $7.93 a month, it sells preconfigured servers for Trouble in Terrorist Town and TTT2, DarkRP, Cinema, Prop Hunt, Murder, Deathrun, Melonbomber, Sledbuild,… Read the review → |
Citadel Servers' Garry's Mod page is one of its most detailed. Mods install with one click straight from the Steam Workshop, a graphical configuration tool handles common settings, and scheduled server and mod updates can wait until no… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ZAP-Hosting — where it wins
- Separate preinstalled products for more than ten gamemodes
- Lifetime GMod server from $74.17 one-off
- Game cloud moves the server to other titles when interest fades
Where it doesn't
- Gamemode products list from $8.00, vanilla from $7.93
- Little guidance on Workshop collections or databases
- Eight locations across its game pages
Citadel Servers — where it wins
- One-click mod installs straight from the Steam Workshop
- Schedules server and mod updates, detecting online players
- Graphical configuration tool for common settings
Where it doesn't
- Minimum slot count is not shown before the configurator
- Game servers are excluded from its money-back guarantee
- Xeon hardware rather than current Ryzen chips
- ZAP-Hosting8.7/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game
Ready-made GMod products for TTT, TTT2, DarkRP, Prop Hunt, Cinema and more, from $7.93 a month or lifetime.
Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict → - Citadel Servers8.0/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game
Per-slot GMod with one-click Workshop installs, a graphical config tool and automatic mod updates.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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