All of these hosting sites offer other types of hosting services as well as dedicated. Focusing on dedicated server hosting, at a glance with each of these hosts’ cheapest plans you get;
All of these hosting sites offer other types of hosting
services as well as dedicated. Focusing on dedicated server hosting, at a
glance with each of these hosts’ cheapest plans you get;
1.
HostGator
A great option for the best-dedicated game server hosting is
HostGator. They are a well-known company in the hosting world and have proven
to be reliable though prices are at the higher end compared to the other
options. It has an uptime guarantee of 99.9% and a nice unmetered bandwidth.
There are three plans available for the dedicated game server
hosting, Value the cheapest at $189 a month, Power at $249 a month and
Enterprise at $289 a month. Here is an outline of what each plan from HostGator
offers you;
Value Server
- RAM is at 8GB
- Bandwidth is unmetered
- 4 Core and 8 Thread Intel Xeon-D CPU
- 24/7 support in various forms to suit anybody’s needs
- 1TB HDD
- Price starts at $189 a month but with the current offer if you buy now and opt for the maximum amount of 36 months it works out at $119 a month
- Can choose between managed or semi-managed servers
- Account activation is instant
- An operating system can be CentOS cPanel or Windows Plesk
Power Server – recommended by HostGator
- Can choose between managed or semi-managed servers
- Account activation is instant
- 2TB HDD or 512 GB SSD
- Operating system can be CentOS cPanel or Windows Plesk
- Price starts at $249 a month but with current special offer and if you opt for 36 months now you pay $138.99 a month
- 8 Core and 16 Thread Intel Xeon-D CPU
- RAM is 16GB
- Bandwidth is unmetered
- 24/7 support in various forms to suit anybody’s needs
Enterprise Server
- 8 Core and 16 Thread Intel Xeon-D CPU
- RAM is 30GB
- 1 TB SSD
- Bandwidth is unmetered
- Can choose between managed or semi-managed servers
- Price starts at $289 a month but with current special offer and if you opt for 36 months now you pay $149.01 a month
- Account activation is instant
- Operating system can be CentOS cPanel or Windows Plesk
- 24/7 support in various forms to suit anybody’s needs
The best-dedicated game server hosting at HostGator in the
basic plan does not offer a choice between SSD and HDD, that starts with the
next priced plan.
But it has a lot to offer in the form of great customer
support, the servers are secure with DDoS protection and it comes with Raid-1
configuration. The number of databases offered are unlimited and then 3 to 5 IP
addresses.
This company has been around for over 10 years and is a
respected hosting service. The dedicated servers are hosted in the US in a Tier
3 data centers and you can opt for managed or semi-managed in all the plans.
Their price is a little higher for this hosting service than some other options that I will look at, but I am offering you a guide on the best-dedicated game server hosts, not the cheapest!
2.
BlueHost
BlueHost is a hosting platform or service that I regularly recommend when questioned about a good hosting option.
As well as offering the dedicated server hosting it also has VPS hosting from $29.99 to $119.99 a month, Cloud hosting for $9.99 to $25.99 a month and Shared hosting for $3.95 to $23.99 a month.
I will focus here though on their Dedicated hosting plans
for the best dedicated game server hosting options.
Dedicated game server hosting with BlueHost falls into 3
fairly priced plans:
- Standard plan – $79.99 a month with the new user offer or normally $119.99 a month.
- Enhanced plan (recommended by BlueHost) – $99.99 a month with the new user offer or normally $159.99 a month.
- Premium plan – $119.99 a month with the new user offer or normally $209.99 a month.
Standard plan
(the cheapest) offers users;
- 4 core and 8 threads
- 3 GHz CPU
- 500GB storage mirrored
- 4GB RAM
- 5TB bandwidth
- 1 free domain
- 3 free IP addresses
- 24/7 support
- Free SSL
Enhanced plan
(recommended by BlueHost) offers users;
- 24/7 support
- Free SSL
- 4 free IP addresses
- 1 free domain included
- 10TB bandwidth
- RAM is 8GB
- 1TB mirrored storage
- 5 GHz CPU
- 4 cores and 8 threads
Premium plan
offers users;
- 3.3 GHz CPU
- 4 cores and 8 threads
- 1TB mirrored storage
- RAM is 16GB
- 15TB bandwidth
- 1 free domain included
- 5 free IP addresses
- 24/7 support
- Free SSL
It is worth noting that at the moment you can get the
standard plan but get a free upgrade to more CPU and more storage. BlueHost
also promises fast speeds, technology that is kept up to date, a server ready
for you within 24 to 72 hours and RAID level 1 configuration.
BlueHost are a lot more affordable than HostGator for example, even if they did not have a special offer of their own to reduce the plans prices even further. It is easy to use, secure and there is a 30 day money back guarantee.
So you can give them a try and if you are not satisfied within 30 days you can get your money back. There are a couple of other cheaper alternatives that I will spell out for you, if your need is specifically about cost, but BlueHost is good for a mix of affordability and decent offers in their plans.
You can also nearly always get some kind of new account holder saving. They also boast an enhanced cPanel that allows you more control and from where you can increase storage without having to contact support.
You get root access to your server and it will be completely isolated from all other servers. You will not be impacted by other server’s performances. Choosing BlueHost as the best dedicated game server hosting service really does make sense, to me and to a lot of other people.
3.
InMotion
Hosting
The interesting thing about the dedicated servers with
InMotion Hosting is that all of them are SSD at no extra cost. It is also a
more affordable option than some other platforms with plans starting at $115.69
a month currently with a special offer.
However regular prices are higher by quite a bit with the
first plan’s regular price going up to $169.99. There are 6 plans they offer to
people shopping for the best dedicated game server hosting options.
These are the Essential plan, their cheapest offering at
$115.69 usually, then the Advanced which is their best value plan, the Elite,
the CC-500, the CC-1000 and the CC-2000. Let’s take a closer look at the first
3 options;
Essential – best
price at $115.69 a month
- 4 core and 8 threads
- $115.69 a month with the new user special offer but usually $169.99 a month
- 9GHz clock speed
- 4 GB RAM DDR3 ECC usually but promo currently offers Double RAM for no cost
- 1TB 7.2K HDD or 500GB SSD disk space
- 6TB data transfer a month
- 5 IPs for free
- 2 hours of managed hosting for free
- CPU cache 8MB
- Free SSDs
- Free setup for now but usually there is a charge of $99
- RAID software (not hardware)
- Intel® Xeon® E3-1220 v2
Advanced – best value
- Intel® Xeon® E3-1270 v6
- $176.59 a month with special offer for new users but usually $209.99 a month
- 4 Core and 8 threads
- 2GHz clock speed
- 8GB RAM DDR4 ECC but offering double RAM for free promo
- 2TB 7.2K HDD or 500GB SSD disk space
- RAID software (not hardware)
- 2 hours of managed hosting for free
- 10TB data transfer a month
- 10 IPs for free
- Your choice of data center
- CPU cache 8MB
- Free SSDs
- Free set up currently but usually a $99 fee
Elite
- Intel® Xeon® E3-1270 v6
- $248.99 a month with special offer for new users but usually $289.99 a month
- 4 Core and 8 threads
- 2GHz clock speed
- 16GB RAM DDR4 ECC but offering double RAM for free promo
- 2TB 7.2K HDD x 2 or 500GB SSD x 2 disk space
- RAID hardware
- 2 hours of managed hosting for free
- 10TB data transfer a month
- 15 IPs for free
- Your choice of data center
- CPU cache 8MB
- Free SSDs
- Free set up currently but usually a $99 fee
Briefly the CC options start at $350.99 a month with the
special offer or $399.99 usually a month and go up to $529.49 a month with
special offer or $569.99 usually. In a nutshell they offer;
- 6 to 16 cores and 12 to 32 threads
- 7 to 3.0 GHz
- 16 to 64 GB RAM DDR3 or 4
- 2 x 500 GB SSD up to 3 x 1 TB SSD
- RAID hardware included in all of them
- 4 hours of managed hosting for free in all of them
- 15TB data transfer a month
- 15 IPs for free
- Free set up currently but usually a $99 fee
InMotion Hosting also offer clients on these higher plans a
lifetime discount, so you save money the longer you stay with them. However,
you pay more for things like secondary drives, backup hard drives, hardware
firewall, remote KVM, power supply, more memory, better primary drives.
They do have 24/7 support and promise security, reliability and speed. They also promise 99.999% uptime along with DDoS protection.
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4.
GoDaddy
GoDaddy is another hosting platform where as well as getting
dedicated servers, as with other companies you can also get VPS, Cloud and
Shared hosting. They offer full root access so you can customize as much as you
want, more control and more flexibility.
There are 4 plans to choose from, Economy being the most
affordable, then Value, Deluxe and Ultimate. Their prices are in Canadian
dollars.
I will exchange them to US dollars for you here as that is
what the other options are priced with. Be aware that as exchange rates change,
these conversions may be more a guide than a precise price. Here is a closer
look at those plans.
Economy –
cheapest option Linux option is $172.73 a month usually and windows option is
$206.24 a month usually
- 4 Core and 8 threads
- 1GHz clock speed
- 4GB RAM
- 1TB disk space
- RAID-1
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 3 IPs for free
- Free 1 year SSL certificate
- Processor type 1x Xeon E3-1220-v3
Value – Linux
option is$202.45 a month usually and windows option is $235.94 a month usually
- 4 Core and 8 threads
- 1GHz clock speed
- 8GB RAM
- 5 TB disk space
- RAID-1
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 3 IPs for free
- Free 1 year SSL certificate
- Processor type 1x Xeon E3-1220-v3
Deluxe – Linux
option is $252.70 a month usually and windows option is $286.18 a month usually
- 4 Core and 8 threads
- 1GHz clock speed
- 16 GB RAM
- 2 TB disk space
- RAID-1
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 3 IPs for free
- Free 1 year SSL certificate
- Processor type 1x Xeon E3-1220-v3
Ultimate – Linux
option is$353.16 a month usually and windows option is $386.67 a month usually
- 4 Core and 8 threads
- 1GHz clock speed
- 32 GB RAM
- 2 TB disk space
- RAID-1
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 3 IPs for free
- Free 1 year SSL certificate
- Processor type 1x Xeon E3-1220-v3
There is currently a 30% discount on some plans so it may be
possible to get a plan for less right now. GoDaddy offer file backups but
charge a fee for that. You can have managed or fully managed options and their
servers are based in US but with some presence worldwide.
There is an uptime guarantee of 99.9% and they offer 24/7 support in the form of phone, live chat and email. There is less server RAM in their basic package though compared to some other options, despite being at the higher end of the pricing.
5.
KnownHost
KnownHost are a privately-owned hosting company set in the
US, that focus especially on managed dedicated hosting and managed VPS hosting.
It has been around for about 15 years and it has a sister company, RocketVPS
who offers unmanaged VPS hosting and then a recent acquisition Uberhost that
deals more with the Shared hosting.
So rather than one brand offering all types of hosting as is
the usual with online hosting platforms, they have spread it out between the
three of them. The Linux only 4 hosting plans they offer for dedicated servers
are KH-MD1, the lowest priced, then KH-MD2, KH-MD3 and lastly KH-MD4. Here is a
closer look;
KH-MD1 – cheapest
plan $159.00 a month
- i7-6700 CPU
- 4GHz 8MB
- 8 GB RAM DDR4
- HDD1 256GB SSD
- 6TB of bandwidth
- Max drives 2
- No RAID hardware available at this level
KH-MD2 – $179.00
a month
- Xeon E3-1270v5 CPU
- 6GHz 8MB
- 8 GB RAM DDR4
- HDD1 256GB SSD
- 6TB of bandwidth
- Max drives 4
- RAID hardware optional for additional cost
KH-MD3 – $249.00
a month
- 2 Xeon E5-2430v2 CPU
- 5GHz 15MB
- 8 GB RAM DDR3
- HDD1 256GB SSD
- 8TB bandwidth
- Max drives 4
- RAID hardware optional for additional cost
KH-MD4 – $339.00
a month
- 2 Xeon E5-2620v3 CPU
- 4GHz 15MB
- 16 GB RAM DDR4
- HDD1 256GB SSD
- 12 TB bandwidth
- Max drives 4
- RAID hardware optional for additional cost
KnownHost’s main data center is in Texas, US and servers are
managed fully. This makes this an ideal option for users wanting dedicated game
server hosting services who are new to it, or not technically proficient.
They have a 99.995% uptime guarantee which means you can
basically expect to only have half an hour of server downtime each year. Uptime
is a really important part of who you want to go with for your dedicated
server.
You can upgrade your server with more RAM, drive space or
bandwidth at additional costs. There is no money back guarantee offered to
dedicated server users though and no phone support.
However their email support is fast and helpful. Also their
ticket support is good with users reporting it taking as little as as ten to
fifteen minutes for someone to respond when there is a problem.
KnownHost do not do the usual enticement of new buyers by
putting the first month or three at a special offer. It is focused on dedicated
server users so it has the expertise to deal with any queries.
It is not one of the more popular or well-known options for dedicated servers, but those who do try are positive in general about their experiences.
6.
GameServers
GameServers.com have dedicated and VPS hosting options and
also have specific games targeted including Rust, Minecraft and Conan Exiles.
It has voice servers too and is currently offering 20% off of some plans. It
boasts instant activations, 24/7 support and a large gaming network.
There really seems to be a mixed bag of reviews for
GameServers.com as an option to host your dedicated game servers. Some praise
the support they offer and the server responses, and some are critical.
If you like the look of this platform for hosting your
dedicated servers perhaps because of the higher server RAM, be aware there is
no uptime promise that I could find. They are though certainly a more
affordable option so perhaps worth trying out.
There are 4 plans for dedicated game servers, E3-1220 the
cheapest, E3-1240v3, E31270v5 and E5-1650v3. Here is a closer look at those
plans;
E3-1220 –
cheapest option, $69.99 a month
- 4 Cores x 3.0Ghz CPU
- 16 GB RAM
- HDD 1TB
- Bandwidth is 10TB
- DDoS Mitigation 10Gbps
E3-1240v3 –
$99.99 a month
- 4 Cores x 3.4Ghz w/ HT CPU
- 32 GB RAM
- 120 GB SSD
- Bandwidth is10TB
- DDoS Mitigation 10Gbps
E3-1270v5 –
$109.99 a month
- 4 Cores x 3.6-4.0Ghz w/ HT CPU
- 32 GB RAM
- 240 GB SSD
- Bandwidth is 10TB
- DDoS Mitigation 10Gbps
E5-1650v3 –
$179.99 a month
- 6 Cores x 3.5Ghz w/ HT CPU
- 64 GB RAM
- 240 GB SSD
- Bandwidth is 10TB
- DDoS Mitigation 10Gbps
GameServers.com has over 300,000 users and seem to focus
more specifically on gamers to bring in clients. There is a mixed bag of
reviews though and I could find no uptime guarantee.
It is the most affordable option for dedicated game server
hosting but unclear whether that necessarily makes it the best dedicated game
server hosting service.
Something I do like about them though is that you can see the different games they offer, they have a clear map of where their worldwide locations are and the choice of voice servers, Teamspeak, Mumble and Ventrilo are very clear to see and learn more about. Whereas other companies feel more like hosting services in general, this one feels like it knows what gamers want.
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7.
A2Hosting
A2Hosting are a lesser known hosting platform that have
something to offer people looking for dedicated game servers. There are
actually four plans and three management levels with their high performance
servers.
This is to meet the needs of the two different types of
users that want dedicated servers. There are those with some technical know-how
who are confident in their abilities and want the control for unmanaged
options.
There are then those who want managed servers where the worry
is taken care of and there is no work, or very little work, to be done. The
plans are Unmanaged Flex server, the cheapest option, Discount SSD server, the
most popular option, Managed Flex server and Core Flex server. Within each
option are three plans called Sprint, Exceed and Mach.
When you click on each one, they then each have those more
specific plans. Basically giving you a choice between 12 options. Here is a
closer look;
Unmanaged Flex Server
– three plans, Sprint, Exceed and Mach all of which are great for developers as
they are customizable prices range from $119.99 to $299.99;
- Root access given to you
- 2 to 8 cores
- 8 to 16 GB RAM
- 2×500 to 2 x 1000 GB storage
- Bandwidth 10TB to 20TB
- SSL optional
Discount SSD Server
from $192.99 to $372.99 all 3 plans are fully managed with;
- Root access given to you
- Free cPanel control panel
- Full hostguard management
- 2 x 128 GB SSD
- 10 to 20 TB transfer
- 8 to 16 GB RAM
- 2 to 8 cores
- Free SSL
Managed Flex Server
from $169.99 to $349.99 a month with 3 plans that offer;
- No root access given
- Free cPanel control panel
- Full hostguard management
- 2 x 500 to 2 x 1000 GB storage
- 10 to 20 TB transfer
- 8 to 16 GB RAM
- 2 to 8 cores
- Free SSL
Core Flex Server
from $169.99 a month to $349.99 with 3 plans that offer;
- Root access given to you
- Free cPanel control panel
- Full hostguard management
- 2 x 500 to 2 x 1000 GB Storage
- 10 to 20 TB transfer
- 8 to 16 GB RAM
- 2 to 8 cores
- Free SSL
They also offer a 99.9% uptime guarantee and are fast and
secure. They include cPanel in their price (that can sometimes come with an
extra fee) and have an anytime money back guarantee.
Be sure you really do know what you are doing if you opt for a plan that gives you control. Also be sure you have the time to spend on those things, it will after all take up some of your gaming time.
8.
LiquidWeb
LiquidWeb is on my list of the best dedicated game server
hosting services because of its speed, reliability and affordability. It is a
good hosting provider and is especially suited to those with no time or skill
with managing the servers, it is all done for you.
Those servers are secure, able to use Windows or Linux and
they actually do offer 100% network and uptime guarantee. This service provider
splits their plans between single processor servers and dual processor servers.
There are 4 plans for single processor servers and 3 for
dual processors. The cheapest plan is $199 a month on the single processor and
then it runs up to the top end of the dual processor options which is $599 a
month.
Single Processor
plans run from $199 to $389 a month and offer;
- Between 4 to 6 cores
- 5 GHz to 4.0 GHz
- 16 GB RAM to 32 GB RAM
- 2 x 250 GB to 2 x 500 GB
- SSD primary storage
- 1 TB SATA Backup drive
- 5 TB bandwidth to 10 TB bandwidth
- DDOS protection included
- Guardian backups
- Hardware Firewall
Dual Processor plans
run from $399 to $599 a month and offer;
- Between 16 to 24 cores
- 1 GHz to 2.2 GHz
- 32 GB RAM to 64 GB RAM
- 2 x 480 GB
- Enterprise SSD primary drive
- 1 TB to 4 TB SATA Backup drive
- 8 TB Bandwidth to 15 TB
- DDOS protection included
- Guardian backups
- Hardware Firewall
Other promising things about this server host are they do
not charge setup fees and their high RAM means they can easily handle the
popular multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike, WOW or Minecraft. They do
offer savings with a discount for new users on their first 3 months.
They also have great support promises with a 59 second guarantee on live chat or the phone, or half an hour via email or ticket. However, their usual prices are one of the higher in this 10 best of list. If you do not know how to cover the costs for your server, this is not the best option.
9.
OVH
OVH.com may not be as common in the world of giant dedicated
game server hosting services, but it does have something interesting to offer.
A million users agree with me. Its data centers can be found around the world,
including Singapore, Australia, the UK, Europe and North America.
Their dedicated servers are designed specifically for gaming
mean you can have access to voice chat, host the most popular games and do it
securely with DDoS protection. The three plans specific to game hosting are
Game 32 the cheapest at $83.99 a month, Game 64 and Game 64 OC.
Here is a closer look at those 3 plans;
Game 32 the
cheapest starting at $83.99 a month
- 4 core and 8 threads
- 4 GHz to 4.2 GHz
- 32 GB RAM
- 2 x 480 GB + 1x4TB SATA
- DDOS protection included
- Soft Raid (not hardware)
- 500 GB storage
- Root access given
- Control panel
Game 64 starting
at $118.99 a month
- 4 core and 8 threads
- 2 GHz to 4.5 GHz
- 64 GB RAM
- 2 x 450 GB NVme + 1x4TB SATA
- DDOS protection included
- Soft Raid (not hardware)
- 500 GB storage
- Root access given
- Control panel
Game 64 OC
starting at $118.99 a month
- Intel i7-7700K OC
- 4 cores and 8 threads
- 7 GHz to 5 GHz
- 64 GB RAM
- 2 x 450 GB NVMe + 1x4TB SATA
- DDOS protection included
- Soft Raid (not hardware)
- 500 GB storage
- Root access given
- Control panel
This is certainly on the more affordable end of what other
host providers offer, though there are extras and configurations that come with
extra fees to look out for.
OVH.com are good for users who have experience as there are a lot of advanced options you can play around with. However, the more than 50 configurations might make this hosting platform a bit too complicated for anyone with just basic knowledge.
10.
1&1
IONOS
1&1Hosting have recently merged with another company and
they have renamed themselves 1&1 IONOS but they have promised nothing
drastic will change for existing server holders. They stand by what they offer
still.
They have other types of hosting options as well as the
dedicated gamer server hosting like shared and VPS and are committed to
offering powerful and user friendly dedicated hardware.
There are two types of packages, HDD or SSD/NVMe. In each
type there are 4 plans. For HDD those plans are A8i HDD, the cheapest option at
$70 a month , L-16 HDD at $80 a month, XL-32 HDD at $110 a month and XL-64 HDD
at $140 a month.
These prices seem amazingly low but I will add here there is
a setup fee of $50 for each one. It is worth checking for additional costs when
you look into them. In these HDD plans you get;
- 4 to 8 cores
- 4 GHz to 3.8 GHz
- $70 to $140 a month cost
- $50 setup fee
- 8 to 64 GB RAM
- Software or Hardware RAID 1
- 1000 GB to 2000 GB storage
- Unlimited traffic
- Free domain
- SiteLock malware protection included
- RailGun content delivery network
In the SSD/NVMe plans
you get;
- 4 to 8 cores
- 4 GHz to 3.8 GHz
- $75 to $170 a month cost
- $50 setup fee
- 8 to 64 GB RAM
- Software or Hardware RAID 1
- 240 GB SSD storage to 480 GB SSD storage or 1000 GB NVMe SSD storage
- Unlimited traffic
- Free domain
- SiteLock malware protection included
- RailGun content delivery network
1&1 in the past has always been one of the best
dedicated game server hosting options because of their affordability. It is a
European company and servers are found there but there are some worldwide.
It is easy to host games such as WOW or Minecraft on them
and you can have Windows servers or Linux. 1&1 have a lot to offer. There
are automatic backups going back 6 days should you need it and they promise
faster loading times.
They offer a control panel for managing but you do not have to administrator the server itself. They also have DDoS protection in place for top security. They do also offer a discount on the first 3 months for new users.
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