Low ping, Canadian-owned, DDoS-protected. Minecraft, ARK, Rust, Garry's Mod and 100+ other games - all on one plan, all from a Toronto-based specialist that's been hosting Canadian gamers since 2013.
All four games run on the same GGServers plans with the same control panel, the same DDoS protection, and the same Canadian network. Switch between them any time.
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Full plan comparison, features breakdown, and alternative hosts (for bare metal or self-managed VPS) are further down the page.
Most "best Minecraft hosting" articles list US-based providers. If your community is mostly Canadian, here's what actually matters:
Lower latency from major Canadian cities
Toronto server: under 20ms from Ontario and Quebec. Dallas server (most US hosts): 50-70ms.
Real game hosts vs generic VPS
1-click modpack installers, automated game switching, gaming-specific DDoS protection. Not "WordPress hosting that happens to run Minecraft".
100+ games on the same plan
Switch between Minecraft, ARK, Rust, Garry's Mod, Conan Exiles and more without buying a new server.
Canadian support that overlaps your play time
24/7 live chat staffed in North American hours. No 18-hour wait for a UK-based team to wake up.
This page focuses on game hosting specifically, not VPS or web hosting that happens to run game servers. If you need bare metal or a self-managed VPS instead, alternatives are listed further down.
Six things to verify before paying anyone for game server hosting. Most "cheap" hosts skip at least three of these.
Criterion 01
Game servers live and die by ping. A Canadian gamer connecting to a US-East server adds 30-60ms of latency you don't want - and that's before peak hours. A server physically located in Canada with peering to Canadian ISPs (Bell, Rogers, Telus, Videotron) gets you sub-20ms ping from major cities. For competitive games, this is the difference between landing your shot and missing it.
Criterion 02
Game servers get attacked. A lot. Disgruntled players, rival communities, or just bored people running booters can take a server offline in minutes if it's not protected. Look for hosts that offer at least 10 Gbps of DDoS mitigation included on every plan, with automated detection. GGServers includes 80 Gbps automated DDoS protection across all plans - far more than most hosts.
Criterion 03
Installing a modpack manually means downloading it, uploading it via FTP, configuring server properties, and praying nothing breaks. A 1-click modpack installer that supports CurseForge, Technic, FTB, and ATLauncher modpacks turns that into a 60-second process. For Minecraft specifically, this is the feature that separates real game hosts from generic VPS providers running Minecraft.
Criterion 04
When you click "order", your server should be ready within minutes. Not hours. Not "we'll provision it within 24 hours". The serious game hosts have fully automated provisioning - pay, get credentials, server is running. If a host can't do this in 2026, they're not a real game host.
Criterion 05
Maybe you start with a Minecraft server, then your community wants to try Garry's Mod, then ARK. A good game host lets you switch between supported games on the same plan without buying a new server. GGServers supports over 100 game types and lets you switch any time. Generic VPS hosts make you wipe and reinstall.
Criterion 06
The control panel is where you live as a server operator. A bad one (looking at you, generic cPanel) makes daily tasks painful. A modern game-server panel like Pterodactyl gives you real-time console access, log search, file management, backup tools, and player administration without leaving the browser. This single feature determines whether running your server feels fun or like a chore.
One of Canada's only true game-server specialists. Toronto-based since 2013, over 1 million gamers served, 20,000+ active game servers running today.
Canadian game-server specialist since 2013
Toronto-based since 2013. Specialises exclusively in game servers - Minecraft, ARK, Rust, Garry's Mod, Hytale, Conan Exiles and 100+ other games. Custom control panel, 80 Gbps DDoS protection, 1-click modpack installs.
Stone (1 GB RAM Minecraft plan)
What you get
GGServers built their entire business around game hosting, not as a side product. They've been running Canadian game servers since 2013 and have served over 1 million gamers. The custom Pterodactyl-based control panel is genuinely better than what most US-based competitors offer - log search, instant game switching, automatic modpack installation from CurseForge/Technic/FTB libraries, and a real-time console. Their network averages 99.99% uptime and includes 80 Gbps of automatic DDoS protection on every plan (not just premium tiers). For Canadian gamers specifically, the Toronto location keeps ping consistently under 20ms from Ontario and Quebec.
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Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario · Founded 2013
All plans include DDoS protection, 1-click modpack installer, custom control panel, free subdomain, and 24/7 live chat support. Pick the RAM tier that matches your server size.
| Plan | RAM | Slots | Price | Best for |
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Stone
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1 GB | 12 | $3.00 USD/mo | Vanilla / small SMP (2-8 players) |
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Coal
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2 GB | 24 | $6.00 USD/mo | Vanilla 1.x or light modded |
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Iron
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3 GB | 36 | $9.00 USD/mo | Light modpacks (RLCraft Lite, Vault Hunters) |
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Gold
Recommended
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4 GB | 48 | $12.00 USD/mo | Most modpacks, small community servers |
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Lapis
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5 GB | 60 | $15.00 USD/mo | Larger modpacks, medium communities |
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Redstone
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6 GB | 72 | $18.00 USD/mo | Heavy modpacks (All the Mods, FTB Skies) |
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Diamond
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8 GB | 96 | $24.00 USD/mo | Network servers, big modpacks |
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Emerald
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12 GB | 144 | $36.00 USD/mo | Large communities, BungeeCord networks |
Prices observed in May 2026. GGServers offers larger plans up to 32 GB RAM for big network servers. Use code TAKE20 for 20% off your first invoice.
Managed game hosting isn't the answer for everyone. Two cases where we'd send you elsewhere.
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GTHost runs dedicated bare-metal servers in Canada with single-core CPU performance optimised for game workloads. Better suited than virtualised hosting once you cross ~100 concurrent players or run multiple game instances per server.
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If you...
FullHost offers Canadian VPS hosting with full root access. If you want to install your own game server software, configure things from scratch, or run multiple services on one box, a VPS gives you control that managed game hosting doesn't.
Visit FullHostBeyond price and ping, here's what makes the difference between hosting that feels like a hobby and hosting that feels like a second job.
Non-negotiable
You need to upload custom configs, plugins, world saves, and access your server database. Hosts that lock you out of FTP or MySQL aren't game hosts - they're glorified Minecraft realms. GGServers gives full FTP/SFTP and MySQL access on every plan.
Save your work
World saves can corrupt. Plugins can fail.
Player tools
Ban, kick, op, whitelist from the panel.
Tweak it
Direct config file editor in browser.
For larger servers
Network operators running multiple Minecraft servers (lobby + minigames + survival) need proxy software like BungeeCord or Velocity. Make sure your host supports these and ideally provides them as 1-click installs.
When things go wrong
Game servers break at 2am because that's when you have time to play. A host that only does email tickets during business hours leaves you waiting hours while your community sits in queue. Live chat is the baseline.
Exclusive GGServers Promo
Use this code at checkout to save 20% on your first month at GGServers. Works on any game server plan, any RAM tier, any supported game.
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Common questions before paying for game server hosting.
GGServers, based in Toronto, is the only major Canadian game-server specialist that's been doing this since 2013. They support Minecraft Java and Bedrock, include 1-click modpack installs for CurseForge, Technic, FTB and ATLauncher modpacks, and run 80 Gbps DDoS protection on every plan. Plans start at $3/month for a basic vanilla server.
Latency. A server in Toronto reaches Ontario and Quebec gamers in under 20ms. A server in Dallas or Virginia (where most US game hosts are located) adds 30-60ms each way. For competitive games like Rust, Counter-Strike, or PvP Minecraft, that difference is the gap between landing your shot and missing. For casual games it matters less, but it's always better.
For vanilla Minecraft with 2-8 friends, 1-2 GB is fine. For light modpacks (under 100 mods), 3-4 GB. For heavy modpacks like All The Mods or FTB Skies, plan for 6-8 GB minimum. Network servers running BungeeCord and multiple sub-servers need more (12 GB+). RAM is the most important spec for Minecraft - CPU matters less than people think for most servers.
Yes - GGServers lets you switch server type instantly between any of the 100+ games they support. Same plan, same control panel, different game. You can run Minecraft today and switch to ARK tomorrow without buying a new server. This is rare even among major game hosts.
Yes. Even a 10-player Minecraft server gets attacked - usually by random kids running booter services, sometimes by someone who got banned and is upset. Attacks can take an unprotected server offline in minutes. GGServers includes 80 Gbps of automatic DDoS protection on every plan, which is more than enough for any community server.
GGServers' Stone plan at $3 USD/month gets you 1 GB RAM and 12 player slots - enough for a vanilla server with a few friends. Coal at $6/month doubles that and is the practical entry point for most small communities. Both plans include the same DDoS protection, control panel, and modpack installer as the higher tiers.
For very large community servers (200+ concurrent players) or competitive PvP setups, bare-metal hosts like GTHost in Canada give you better single-server performance. If you want full root access and to install your own game server software manually, a Canadian VPS host like FullHost works. For 95% of game-hosting use cases, GGServers is the right choice.