13 Best Ark Server Hosting Providers For 2023 [Reviews]

One of the few on our list to provide Ark hosting servers from your PC to console, you can get full management over a PS4 server. That doesn’t mean there’s cross-platform between the PC and PS4, but it does mean you can have fun with your private clan on the PlayStation while managing everything on desktop. 

Features

You can set up servers within minutes with your GPortal web interface and FTP credentials emailed. Here’s what you get:

Easy Web Interface

The simple GPortal control panel displays CPU and RAM usage in real-time. Links at the top turn the server on and off or restart it. Then down the side are all the basic settings, mod installer, backups, and user permissions. The latter allows you to assign other admins to help manage the server.

PS4 Servers

These good Ark servers for PS4 support up to 100 simultaneous players and all the PS4 compatible expansions, including Genesis Part 1. Other than having to sign in on the console, you get the same GPortal management panel, with a few console-specific settings.

Backup Space

All plans come with 50GB of backup storage for your saved games and configurations. These are not automatic, so you must set them from the control panel or copy them within the FTP. 

All Mods

Whether your server is for PC or PS4 all the latest mods and expansions are available. For PC, that means Genesis Part 2, Extinction, and Crystal Isle. It is also integrated with Steam Workshop files. Just click what you want to install in the panel, and it’ll be available in seconds.

GameCloud Switching

GPortal uses GameCloud for easy switching between games. This means you can jump over to another supported game without buying a whole new hosting plan. Switching back to your Ark server setup is just as simple.

DDoS Protection

GPortal utilizes Corero for robust protection against outside DDoS threats.

Locations

Lots of great locations provide coverage for servers, including, but not limited to:

• Washington, LA, and Dallas

• Montreal, Canada

• Sydney, Australia

• China

• Brazil

• Japan

• England

• Russia

Pricing

Overall, pricing is good but it’s also confusing because almost every server location differs in price. 

If you pay for 90 days upfront you get a 10% discount, 180 days is 15%, and a year is 20%.

You can choose between 10 and an incredible 1,000 player slots on PC. 

PS4 is limited to 100 slots.

To make things easier you can visit the site and use the slider to see the exact Ark server list price for different slots for your chosen location.

• USA

10 Slots – $14

1,000 Slots – $550

• Canada

10 Slots – $14

1,000 Slots – $550

• Australia

10 Slots – $13.05

1,000 Slots – $721

• China

10 Slots – $11.70

1,000 Slots – $646.40

• Brazil

10 Slots – $35.91

1,000 Slots – $1,940.58

• Japan

10 Slots – $19.20

1,000 Slots – $1,050.53

The rest are available on the website.

Support

GPortal loses a star for poor customer support, which is an issue across review aggregators. You can reach them by email ([email protected]). The phone number is +49-69-380-766670 (Mon – Fri 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM CET). This is from 8 AM to 1 PM on the US East Coast.

Users report unhelpful responses and delays to refund. Without a clear money-back guarantee, we advise customers to purchase with a credit card should they run into billing problems. 

Nonetheless, they have a helpful Wiki page that walks you through the basics.

Verdict

GPortal deserves praise for its PS4 dedicated ark server plans. As well as the ability for PC customers to have up to 1,000 players. Past support issues and pricing disparities, however, will rightly turn some people off.