ZAP-Hosting vs Sparked Host

ZAP-Hosting9.2Visit Sparked Host8.5Visit

Higher score ZAP-Hosting #2 in FiveM Server Hosting 9.2/10 Lifetime option · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ZAP-Hosting

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Sparked Host #7 in FiveM Server Hosting 8.5/10 Paid plans · price varies by game Free trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Sparked Host

• ZAP-Hosting fits best

  Roleplay servers that want the official partner route

• Sparked Host fits best

  QBCore or ESX servers on a small budget

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Side by side

Feature	ZAP-Hosting 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Sparked Host 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in FiveM Server Hosting	#7 in FiveM Server Hosting
Best for	Roleplay servers that want the official partner route	QBCore or ESX servers on a small budget
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$9.08/mo	$4.78/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Features ZAP-Hosting 4/4 · Sparked Host 2/4
Cfx.re partner	✓ (best)	—
RedM hosting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
txAdmin	✓	✓
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Specs
Entry slots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Entry RAM	Not checked yet	2 GB
Refund window	Not checked yet	2 days
Priced by	Fixed plans with RAM Boost; lifetime one-off option	Per GB of RAM ($2.39/GB, Enterprise tier)
Our review
Pros	FiveM for GTA V Enhanced switchable from the web interface Lifetime FiveM server from $79.92 instead of monthly billing RAM Boost upgrades apply after the next restart	2 GB on Ryzen 7950X-class hardware for $4.78 a month Supports ESX, QBCore and vMenu frameworks plus txAdmin One-day free trial and a 48-hour refund guarantee
Cons	Paid marketplace scripts need Legacy until Enhanced supports escrow More than 48 slots still requires a FiveM subscription Only eight locations to choose from	Absent from the authorized partner list on fivem.net FiveM runs on the Enterprise tier only, with no budget option Plan upgrades are requested through a support ticket
Our verdict	ZAP-Hosting is one of the six companies Cfx.re lists as authorized FiveM hosting partners, and its FiveM product is built around that relationship. Servers start at $9.08 a month, or $79.92 once for a lifetime server, and come with FTP… Read the review →	Sparked Host prices FiveM on its Enterprise hardware, Ryzen 7950X-class CPUs with DDR5 and RAID 1 NVMe, at $2.39 per GB. The smallest plan has 2 GB, 2 vCPU and 50 GB of storage for $4.78 a month, the 6 GB best-seller costs $14.34, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ZAP-Hosting — where it wins

  • FiveM for GTA V Enhanced switchable from the web interface
  • Lifetime FiveM server from $79.92 instead of monthly billing
  • RAM Boost upgrades apply after the next restart

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid marketplace scripts need Legacy until Enhanced supports escrow
  • More than 48 slots still requires a FiveM subscription
  • Only eight locations to choose from

• Sparked Host — where it wins

  • 2 GB on Ryzen 7950X-class hardware for $4.78 a month
  • Supports ESX, QBCore and vMenu frameworks plus txAdmin
  • One-day free trial and a 48-hour refund guarantee

  Where it doesn't

  • Absent from the authorized partner list on fivem.net
  • FiveM runs on the Enterprise tier only, with no budget option
  • Plan upgrades are requested through a support ticket

• ZAP-Hosting9.2/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game

  Long-standing official Cfx.re partner with txAdmin, FiveM Enhanced support, RedM and a lifetime option.

  Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict →
• Sparked Host8.5/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Ryzen 7950X-class FiveM servers from $4.78 for 2 GB, with a one-day trial, txAdmin and framework support.

  Visit Sparked HostFull verdict →