Head-to-head · RedM Server Hosting
ZAP-Hosting vs Survival Servers
ZAP-Hosting leads on 2 checks, Survival Servers on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 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 · 8.9/10
- Lowest starting priceZAP-Hosting · $9.08/mo
ZAP-Hosting scores higher on our rubric for redm server hosting: 8.9 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.
ZAP-Hosting is cheaper to start at $9.08/mo against $21.95/mo. On priced by, ZAP-Hosting gives you Per GB RAM where Survival Servers offers Per slot. ZAP-Hosting offers cfx.re partner; Survival Servers doesn't. Survival Servers offers one-click resources; ZAP-Hosting doesn't.
ZAP-Hosting is the better fit for unlimited slots on a small, cheap server. Survival Servers is the better fit for VORP and RSG roleplay servers out of the box.
- ZAP-Hosting fits best
Unlimited slots on a small, cheap server
- Survival Servers fits best
VORP and RSG roleplay servers out of the box
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Side by side
| Feature | ZAP-Hosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗ | Survival Servers 8.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Ranking | #4 in RedM Server Hosting | #7 in RedM Server Hosting |
| Best for | Unlimited slots on a small, cheap server | VORP and RSG roleplay servers out of the box |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $9.08/mo (best) | $21.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Features ZAP-Hosting 3/5 · Survival Servers 3/5 | ||
| Cfx.re partner | ✓ (best) | — |
| txAdmin | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-click resources | — | ✓ (best) |
| Automatic backups | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| DDoS protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Price per GB RAM | $4.54/GB/mo | Per slot · rentals from 3 days |
| Priced by | Per GB RAM | Per slot |
| Entry RAM | 2 GB | Not checked yet |
| Entry slots | Not checked yet | 32 slots |
| Server locations | 8 locations | 8 locations |
| Money-back window | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Control panel | ZAP web interface | Survival Servers panel (in-house) |
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| Our verdict | ZAP-Hosting calls itself an official RedM server provider and Cfx.re lists it on redm.net. Its configurator opens at 2 GB of memory for $9.08 a month on standard hardware, with a slider running to 16 GB and a peak-player wizard that… Read the review → |
Survival Servers turned RedM on in August 2026 and went straight at the roleplay crowd. Every server arrives with txAdmin already installed and a dedicated MySQL database waiting for a framework, which is exactly what VORP or the RSG… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ZAP-Hosting — where it wins
- Every RedM plan ships with unlimited slots, sized by memory instead
- txAdmin sits beside ZAP's own panel, and the database is automatic
- A one-off $79.92 lifetime server replaces the monthly bill entirely
Where it doesn't
- No money-back window is published for game servers
- Eight locations, the smallest network among the Cfx.re partners
- The configurator recommends 6 GB, well above the $9.08 starting point
Survival Servers — where it wins
- txAdmin and a dedicated MySQL database come ready for VORP or RSG
- One-click mod and map installs from the in-house control panel
- Eight DDoS-protected locations you can switch between at any time
Where it doesn't
- The cheapest monthly plan is $21.95, the dearest entry in this list
- A ten-slot server exists only as a $2.69 three-day rental
- No trial, and no money-back window is published for game servers
- ZAP-Hosting8.9/10 · Lifetime option · price varies by game
A Cfx.re RedM partner selling 2 GB with unlimited slots for $9.08, or $79.92 for life.
Visit ZAP-HostingFull verdict → - Survival Servers8.3/10 · Per slot · rentals from 3 days
txAdmin and a VORP-ready MySQL database preinstalled, from $21.95 for 32 slots.
See Survival ServersFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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