Alright so I keep seeing people ask "should I use Space-Node or 24/7 hosting?" for their Minecraft/FiveM/streaming servers. Decided to just test both with the exact same setup and show you what actually happens.
Ran the same servers on both hosts for a month. Here's what I found.
Quick Summary (If You're Impatient)
Space-Node is better for:
- People who want full control (VPS access)
- Running modded servers
- Better performance per euro
- Faster support responses
- Technical users who know what they're doing
24/7 Hosting is better for:
- Absolute beginners who want everything pre-configured
- People who hate dealing with technical stuff
- Those who just want "click and play"
Yeah that's about it. If you want actual performance and value, Space-Node wins. If you want the easiest possible setup, 24/7 is fine.
Now here's the detailed breakdown.
What I Tested
Same setup on both hosts for 30 days:
Server 1: Minecraft with 120 mods (All The Mods 9)
Server 2: FiveM with 50 custom scripts
Server 3: 24/7 YouTube stream with OBS
Player count: 8-12 concurrent on each Monitoring: TPS, RAM usage, CPU usage, crashes, support response times
Let's see what happened.
Pricing Breakdown
Space-Node
- Grass (2GB): €0.90/month
- Stone (4GB): €3.60/month
- Coal (6GB): €5.40/month
- Diamond (10GB): €9.00/month
- VPS-S (8GB full VPS): €12.99/month
24/7 Hosting
- Basic (2GB): FREE
- Standard (4GB): €3.00/6 months
- Premium (8GB): €6.00/6 months
- Ultimate (12GB): €15.00/month
Right away you can see Space-Node is cheaper. But price isn't everything, so let's look at performance.
Performance Testing Results
Minecraft Server (ATM9 - 120 Mods)
Space-Node Diamond (10GB - €9/month):
- Average TPS: 19.8 (perfect)
- Server start time: 2min 45sec
- Chunk generation lag: None
- RAM usage: 8.2GB average
- Crashes in 30 days: 0
- Max players tested: 15 (still smooth)
24/7 Premium (8GB - €10/month):
- Average TPS: 16.5 (noticeable lag)
- Server start time: 5min 30sec
- Chunk generation lag: Frequent stutters
- RAM usage: 7.8GB (kept hitting limit)
- Crashes in 30 days: 4
- Max players tested: 10 (laggy above this)
Winner: Space-Node by a lot. Better performance AND €1 cheaper.
The TPS difference is huge. 19.8 vs 16.5 means Space-Node is way smoother. Plus the faster CPU made chunk gen instant vs stuttery on 24/7.
FiveM Server (50 Custom Scripts)
Space-Node Stone (4GB - €3.60/month):
- Average tick time: 4-6ms (excellent)
- Car spawning: Instant
- Script errors: Only my coding mistakes lol
- Max players: 25 smooth
- Crashes: 0
24/7 Standard (4GB - €5/month):
- Average tick time: 12-18ms (laggy)
- Car spawning: 2-3 second delay
- Script errors: Same as mine plus random timeouts
- Max players: 15 before lag
- Crashes: 2
Winner: Space-Node. €1.40 cheaper and way better performance.
FiveM is super CPU dependent. Space-Node's Ryzen 9 handles it perfectly. 24/7's unknown CPU struggled with script execution.
24/7 Streaming (OBS to YouTube)
Space-Node VPS-S (8GB - €12.99/month):
- Stream quality: 1080p60 no dropped frames
- OBS CPU usage: 45-60%
- Network: Perfect, no disconnects
- Uptime: 30 days straight
- Concurrent streams tested: 2 (both 1080p60)
24/7 Ultimate (12GB - €15/month):
- Stream quality: 1080p30 (60fps had dropped frames)
- OBS CPU usage: 70-85%
- Network: 3 disconnects in 30 days
- Uptime: 28 days (2 days of outages)
- Concurrent streams tested: 1 (couldn't handle 2)
Winner: Space-Node. Cheaper AND better quality stream.
This surprised me. Even with more RAM, 24/7 couldn't match Space-Node's streaming performance. The CPU difference is massive.
Hardware Comparison
Here's what you actually get:
Space-Node
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 (high single core performance)
- RAM: Fully dedicated (you get what you pay for)
- Storage: NVMe SSD (super fast)
- Network: 1Gbps dedicated
- Location: Netherlands (great EU ping)
24/7 Hosting
- CPU: Unknown (they don't say lol)
- RAM: "Allocated" (might be shared)
- Storage: SSD (SATA, slower than NVMe)
- Network: "High speed" (not specific)
- Location: Multiple (unclear)
The fact that 24/7 doesn't tell you CPU specs is a red flag. Usually means it's not great.
Control Panel & Features
Space-Node
You get full VPS access which means:
- SSH/FTP access to everything
- Install whatever you want
- Full root access (on VPS plans)
- Custom Java arguments
- Any mod/plugin works
- Can run multiple game servers on one VPS
Their control panel is basic but you have full control. If you know Linux, you can do anything.
Downside: You need to know what you're doing. No "1-click modpack install" stuff.
24/7 Hosting
Super easy control panel:
- 1-click install for popular modpacks
- Pre-configured everything
- Automatic updates
- File manager in browser
- No SSH needed
Downside: Limited to what their panel supports. Can't customize much.
This is the main tradeoff. Space-Node gives you power, 24/7 gives you simplicity.
Support Quality
Space-Node Support
- Response time: 2-8 hours (12/7 support, not 24/7)
- Quality: Actually know what they're doing
- Helpfulness: Helped optimize my JVM args, gave script troubleshooting tips
- Availability: Discord + ticket system
They helped me set up proper Java arguments for ATM9 and debug a FiveM script issue. Actually useful responses.
Downside: Not instant. If your server crashes at 3am, you wait till morning.
24/7 Hosting Support
- Response time: 4-24 hours
- Quality: Copy-paste responses mostly
- Helpfulness: "Have you tried restarting?" type answers
- Availability: Ticket only
When I had the modded server crash, they just said "modpacks aren't fully supported, try reducing mods." Not helpful.
Winner: Space-Node. Slower to respond but actually helpful when they do.
Real World Scenarios
Let me show you actual situations I experienced:
Scenario 1: Adding Custom Mods
With Space-Node:
- Download mod file
- Upload via FTP
- Restart server
- Works
Total time: 5 minutes
With 24/7:
- Download mod
- Upload via their file manager (slow)
- Restart server
- Mod conflicts with something
- Contact support
- Wait 12 hours
- They say "not supported"
- Figure it out yourself anyway
Total time: A day of frustration
Scenario 2: Server Optimization
With Space-Node:
- Ask support for JVM optimization
- They give me proper arguments for my modpack
- Server runs 30% better
- Zero extra cost
With 24/7:
- Ask support for optimization help
- "Your plan should be sufficient"
- Suggested I upgrade to higher plan
- No actual help
Scenario 3: Running Multiple Servers
With Space-Node VPS-M (16GB - €23.99/month):
- Run Minecraft server
- Run FiveM server
- Run Discord bot
- All on one VPS
- Costs €23.99 total
With 24/7:
- Minecraft server: €10/month
- FiveM server: €10/month
- Discord bot: Need separate VPS
- Costs €20+ minimum
Space-Node VPS plan saves money if you run multiple things.
The Actual Pros and Cons
Space-Node Pros
✅ Better performance (Ryzen 9 CPU) ✅ Lower prices for same specs ✅ Full control (VPS access) ✅ Actually dedicated resources ✅ Helpful support (when they respond) ✅ NVMe storage (faster) ✅ Can run anything you want
Space-Node Cons
❌ Support only 12/7 (not middle of the night) ❌ Requires technical knowledge ❌ No 1-click modpack installs ❌ You handle server config yourself
24/7 Hosting Pros
✅ Super easy control panel ✅ 1-click installs for popular stuff ✅ Good for beginners ✅ Pre-configured everything
24/7 Hosting Cons
❌ Worse performance for price
❌ More expensive
❌ Limited customization
❌ Support not very helpful
❌ Unknown hardware specs
❌ Random outages in my testing
Who Should Choose What?
Choose Space-Node if you:
- Want the best performance per euro
- Know how to use FTP/SSH
- Run modded servers or custom setups
- Want full control over your server
- Care about hardware specs
- Run multiple servers
Choose 24/7 Hosting if you:
- Have zero technical knowledge
- Want easiest possible setup
- Only run vanilla/popular modpacks
- Don't care about performance optimization
- Just want something that "works" out of the box
Honestly, even if you're a beginner, I'd recommend Space-Node. Yeah there's a learning curve but there are tons of YouTube tutorials and their support helps.
Plus you'll save money and get better performance.
Migration Experience
I moved my servers from 24/7 to Space-Node mid-testing. Here's how it went:
- Downloaded world files from 24/7 (via their panel)
- Uploaded to Space-Node via FileZilla (FTP)
- Configured server.properties
- Started server
- Updated IP for my players
Total migration time: 45 minutes
Space-Node support answered questions in Discord while I was migrating. Pretty smooth overall.
The Price/Performance Chart
Let me break down value for different use cases:
For 2-5 player vanilla Minecraft:
- Space-Node Grass (€0.90): Perfect
- 24/7 Basic (€2.50): Overpriced
For modded Minecraft (100+ mods):
- Space-Node Diamond (€9): Excellent performance
- 24/7 Premium (€10): Laggy and costs more
For FiveM server:
- Space-Node Stone (€3.60): Smooth 25 players
- 24/7 Standard (€5): Laggy above 15 players
For 24/7 streaming:
- Space-Node VPS-S (€12.99): 1080p60 perfect
- 24/7 Ultimate (€15): 1080p30 with issues
In every scenario, Space-Node gives better value.
What About Uptime?
Tracked uptime for 30 days:
Space-Node:
- 30/30 days online
- 100% uptime
- Zero unexpected outages
24/7 Hosting:
- 28/30 days online
- 93.3% uptime
- 2 outages (one was 18 hours)
Ironic that the host called "24/7" had worse uptime lol.
My Final Recommendation
If you want actual good hosting, get Space-Node.
Better performance, lower prices, actual control over your server. The only downside is you need to learn basic FTP and server management, but that's not hard.
There are like a million YouTube tutorials on "how to upload files via FTP" and "how to configure Minecraft server.properties". You'll figure it out in 30 minutes.
For most people:
- Minecraft: Space-Node Diamond (€9/month)
- FiveM: Space-Node Stone (€3.60/month)
- Streaming: Space-Node VPS-S (€12.99/month)
If you absolutely hate technical stuff:
- 24/7 is fine, just know you're paying extra for less performance
Personally I'm staying with Space-Node. After a month of testing, it's just better in every way that matters to me (performance, price, control).
Check out their plans:
- Minecraft Hosting - starts at €0.90/month
- VPS Hosting - starts at €5.50/month for full VPS
Stop overpaying for worse performance. Get what actually works.
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