Head-to-head · Game Server Hosting
ZAP-Hosting vs Pingperfect
ZAP-Hosting leads on 0 checks, Pingperfect on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 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
- Free trialonly Pingperfect
ZAP-Hosting scores higher on our rubric for game server hosting: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
Pingperfect leads on locations: 20 locations versus 8 locations.
ZAP-Hosting is the better fit for fiveM communities and buyers who dislike subscriptions. Pingperfect is the better fit for niche and older games other hosts dropped.
- ZAP-Hosting fits best
FiveM communities and buyers who dislike subscriptions
- Pingperfect fits best
Niche and older games other hosts dropped
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Side by side
| Feature | ZAP-Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | Pingperfect 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #6 in Game Server Hosting | #8 in Game Server Hosting |
| Best for | FiveM communities and buyers who dislike subscriptions | Niche and older games other hosts dropped |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $3.20/mo | Per slot · 48-hour free trial |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Features ZAP-Hosting 2/3 · Pingperfect 2/3 | ||
| Game switching | ✓ | ✓ |
| DDoS protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Console players | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Games supported | Not checked yet | 262 games |
| Locations | 8 locations | 20 locations (best) |
| Refund window | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Priced by | Fixed configs with RAM upgrades; lifetime one-off option | Per slot on performance tiers |
| Control panel | ZAP web interface (in-house) | Pingperfect Gamepanel |
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| Our verdict | ZAP-Hosting, based in Münster, Germany, is best known as a FiveM host, and Cfx.re lists it among its authorized partners. The wider catalogue runs from Minecraft variants at $3.20 a month to Counter-Strike 2 at $5.75, with RedM, Arma… Read the review → |
Pingperfect's game list reaches 262 titles, the largest we found, and it keeps legacy games that bigger hosts have dropped: Battlefield 2 and 2142, several Call of Duty releases, Arma 2 and a long tail of Source-engine mods sit beside Arma… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ZAP-Hosting — where it wins
- Lifetime servers sold for a one-off price as well as monthly
- Game cloud switches titles and keeps your own IP's default port
- Authorized Cfx.re partner with txAdmin and RedM servers
Where it doesn't
- Prices differ by a few cents between its list and product pages
- Only eight locations appear on its game pages
- Spec lists mix AMD EPYC claims with older Intel Xeon E5 hosts
Pingperfect — where it wins
- 262 games, including legacy titles like Battlefield 2 and CoD 4
- 48-hour free trial with no feature restrictions
- Nightly off-site backups plus free web hosting for your community
Where it doesn't
- Trials must be converted by ticket before the 48 hours end
- Its own pages give both 20 and 25 as the location count
- Game changes go through a support ticket, not a button
- ZAP-Hosting8.7/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game
Official FiveM partner with a huge catalogue, one-off lifetime servers and a game cloud for switching titles.
Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict → - Pingperfect8.5/10 · Per slot · 48-hour free trial
262 games, the largest catalogue we found, plus a 48-hour free trial and nightly off-site backups.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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