Comparison
Expanse Host vs RespawnHost
RespawnHost bills by the second across 30+ games including Minecraft and Palworld, with free backups that are never deleted, and now runs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X on the majority of its fleet. Expanse Host uses flat monthly or prepay billing with the same Ryzen 9 9950X, memory, and 10 Gbit/s network uplink in every location — no reserve-hardware fallback and no per-region spec variation.
Methodology
How we compared
This comparison is published by Expanse Host. RespawnHost pricing, hardware claims, and location list were taken from its public site as of lastVerified. RespawnHost's fleet primarily runs Ryzen 9 9950X, with Ryzen 7 reserve systems used during maintenance or outages; memory and network uplink vary by region (DDR5 ECC and 10 Gbit/s in Frankfurt vs DDR4 and 1 Gbit/s in Salt Lake City). Pay-per-use totals vary with actual server uptime — confirm current rates on RespawnHost before choosing based on cost.
Pricing and features are sourced from public listings and may have changed. Verify on RespawnHost's website before purchasing.
Overview
At a glance
Summary
RespawnHost's pay-per-use model and free-forever backups suit casual or part-time servers well, and both providers now run the same flagship CPU (Ryzen 9 9950X) on their main tier. Where Expanse Host pulls ahead is consistency and reach: the same hardware tier across every location, four regions instead of two, and flat pricing that doesn't require calculating hourly rates to know your bill.
Features
Side-by-side comparison
RespawnHost Minecraft starts around €4.48/mo on a fixed plan, or roughly €0.0296/hour pay-per-use — cheaper for servers that aren't running 24/7, though hardware and network specs vary by region and reserve systems can apply during maintenance. Expanse Host is $8.00/mo for 4GB with Ryzen 9 9950X, billed flat regardless of uptime, with the same hardware and 10 Gbit/s uplink in every location. For Palworld, RespawnHost starts at €7.98/mo (8GB, 360-day term) versus Expanse Host's 8GB Starter plan at $18.00/mo with Ryzen 9950X and 300% CPU. Compare against your server's actual uptime, not just the headline rate.
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Flat monthly or prepay billing, same price regardless of uptime | Pay-per-use (billed by the second) or fixed 30/90/180-day terms |
| Starting price | $8.00/mo (4GB RAM, Ryzen 9 9950X) | €4.48/mo (fixed) or ~€0.0296/hour pay-per-use |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (16C/32T) on every plan, consistent across all locations | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X on majority of fleet, with Ryzen 7 reserve systems used during maintenance/outages |
| Memory | DDR5 on every plan, consistent spec across all locations | DDR5 ECC in Germany, DDR4 in the US — spec varies by region |
| Network uplink | 10 Gbit/s, consistent across all locations | 10 Gbit/s in Frankfurt, 1 Gbit/s in Salt Lake City — bandwidth varies by region |
| Storage | Gen 4 NVMe SSD, dedicated allocation per plan | NVMe-speed storage, allocation not itemized per plan |
| DDoS protection | Cloudflare, rated to absorb 500+ Tbps attacks, included on every game plan | PletX & OVH DDoS Protection (Germany); Path DDoS Protection (USA) |
| Locations | New York City, Frankfurt, Singapore, and Malaysia for game servers | Frankfurt, Germany and Salt Lake City, USA — 2 locations |
| Backups | Daily automated backups included on every game plan | Free automatic and manual backups, retained even after 30+ days inactive |
| Game catalog | 100+ titles via game switch — change games on the same server with no new purchase | 30+ games including Minecraft, Palworld, Rust, DayZ, and Hytale |
Recommendation
Which host fits you?
Choose RespawnHost if
Choose RespawnHost if your server runs only a few hours a day and pay-per-use billing would genuinely save you money, if Frankfurt's Ryzen 9 9950X and 10 Gbit/s uplink suit your use case, or if Frankfurt/Salt Lake City coverage matches where your community plays from.
Choose Expanse Host if
Choose Expanse Host if you run an always-on community, want the same Ryzen 9 9950X hardware and network uplink in every location without regional variance or reserve-system fallback, or need Singapore/Malaysia coverage for APAC players.
Analysis
Where each provider shines
Strengths
RespawnHost
- Pay-per-use billing can be cheaper for servers that don't run 24/7, since idle time costs nothing.
- Free backups that are never deleted, even for servers inactive 30+ days.
- Frankfurt location matches Ryzen 9 9950X and a 10 Gbit/s uplink close to Expanse Host's own spec.
- Broad 30+ game catalog with dedicated pages tuned per title, including Palworld-specific CPU guidance.
- Strong Trustpilot rating (4.7/5) and fast community Discord support.
Strengths
Expanse Host
- Same-tier Ryzen 9 9950X and Gen 4 NVMe on every plan, in every region — no regional hardware downgrade and no reserve-system fallback during maintenance.
- Four server locations including Singapore and Malaysia for APAC communities RespawnHost's two locations don't reach.
- Flat, predictable billing regardless of hours run — no rate-per-hour math needed to budget.
- 20% regional pricing automatically applied where eligible.
- Broader infrastructure beyond game servers: VPS, dedicated servers, domains, DNS, and Discord bot hosting.
Questions
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