Minecraft Server Hosting

Expanse Host vs Shockbyte

Shockbyte is known for its low entry price on small, slot-capped plans. Expanse Host prices around dedicated CPU threads instead of player-slot caps, so performance stays consistent as your community grows.

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Competitor pricing and features reflect publicly available information as of July 8, 2026 and may have changed since. Verify current details on Shockbyte's website before purchasing.

Feature
Expanse Host
Shockbyte
Starting price
$8.00/mo (4GB RAM, dedicated CPU threads)
~$2.50/mo (Dirt tier, 1GB RAM / 10 slots)
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (16C/32T), guaranteed threads per plan
AMD EPYC / Intel Xeon, shared capacity not disclosed per plan
Storage
NVMe SSD, dedicated allocation per plan
NVMe SSD
Player slots
Scales with plan (6+ up to 50+ players)
Slot-capped on entry tiers (e.g. 10 slots on Dirt)
Billing
Flat monthly billing, no long-term contract
Discounted multi-month prepay options available
Support
24/7 via Discord and ticket
24/7 live chat and ticket

Why Expanse Host

Where we differ from Shockbyte

  • Every plan names its exact CPU (Ryzen 9 9950X) and thread count — Shockbyte doesn't disclose per-plan CPU allocation on its shared EPYC/Xeon capacity.
  • No artificial slot caps layered on top of RAM — player count is a plan spec, not a separate limit.
  • One account also covers VPS, dedicated servers, domains, and DNS as you scale beyond a single game server.

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Ryzen 9 9950X, NVMe storage, and DDoS protection on every plan — starting at $8.00/mo.

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