Real talk: the big hosts are great if you want 99.9% SLAs and a NOC team. I'm not them. Here's where I win, where they win, and how to decide.
| Spec | 🌱 KuroHosting | Shockbyte | Apex | Nodecraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting plan | Contact for pricing |
$2.50/mo |
$2.99/mo |
$9.98/mo |
| Primary location | UK (London) | US-heavy | US-heavy | Global |
| Hardware | NVMe SSD |
SSD/NVMe |
NVMe |
NVMe |
| Support | Discord + email |
Tickets |
Live chat |
Tickets |
| Modpack library | One-click + uploads | One-click installer | One-click installer | One-click installer |
| Custom setup help | ✓ Done-for-you | — | — | — |
| Streamer perks | Built-in (overlays, whitelist) | — | — | — |
| Free trial | Ask for a demo | — | — | 7-day refund |
| Refund window | 7 days, first invoice | 1 day | 7 days | 7 days |
| EU GDPR-native | ✓ EU sole-trader | ~ (US-based) | ~ (US-based) | ~ (US-based) |
| Uptime SLA | No guarantee |
100% advertised | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Vibe | Indie, one human | Big box-mover | Polished, salesy | Enterprise-y |