What ZAP-Hosting does

ZAP-Hosting GmbH is a Germany-based server hosting provider founded in 2010, headquartered in Münster with main infrastructure operations in Frankfurt am Main. The company runs a self-service, product-led platform serving individual gamers, gaming communities (Minecraft, FiveM, ARK, Valheim, Counter-Strike 2, Palworld, and 100+ other titles), voice-server users (TeamSpeak 3/6), developers, and self-hosting enthusiasts across 8+ global locations in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Oceania. Its product surface spans game servers, virtual private servers, dedicated servers, voice servers, web hosting, domain registration, Discord/TeamSpeak bot hosting, and pre-configured VPS templates for self-hostable applications (Coolify, n8n, Nextcloud, Bitwarden, OpenClaw, TeamSpeak 6).

The platform is built on the proprietary ZAP 2.5 web interface, which delivers instant online provisioning (60-second server setup) and is accessible via mobile. Underlying infrastructure includes own data center operations in Frankfurt (HP C7000 blade systems, Juniper switching) and the Tier III 'SkyLink' facility in Eygelshoven, Netherlands (opened March 2020), supplemented by leased capacity at OVH (Singapore, Sydney, London, Montreal) and Psychz Networks (Dallas, Los Angeles, Ashburn). ZAP-Hosting is an official RIPE member, enabling it to manage its own IP networks at multiple locations and offer dedicated IP addresses. Differentiated DDoS protection is delivered through Combahton/Corebackbone pre-filtering in Frankfurt and Eygelshoven, plus custom filter software co-developed with aurologic since 2019. A 99.5% uptime guarantee is published in terms and conditions.

ZAP-Hosting operates a hybrid revenue model combining recurring subscriptions with a distinctive lifetime one-time-purchase option across all major product lines. Pricing is granular and competitive (gameservers from $3.10/month, VPS from $8.93/month, dedicated servers from $47.44/month, TeamSpeak from $2.20/month), with multi-year discounts of 10-50%. Transaction-based revenue is generated via FiveM upvote and upvote-burst products. Distribution is exclusively direct via the zap-hosting.com storefront, with marketing conducted through blog/content, SEO-rich documentation guides, Discord, social channels (X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), and an affiliate program. The company is privately held and founder-managed by Managing Director Marvin Kluck, with no disclosed external funding.

Name

ZAP-Hosting

Legal name

ZAP-Hosting GmbH

Website

https://zap-hosting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ZAP-Hosting is a Germany-based, privately held server hosting provider offering instant-provisioned game servers, VPS, dedicated servers, voice servers, web hosting, and pre-configured VPS for self-hostable apps. It serves individual gamers, gaming communities, and developer/self-hosting users globally via a self-service PLG platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Server Hosting (Gameserver, VPS, Dedicated): Recurring subscription or prepaid billing for game servers, virtual servers, and dedicated servers. Lifetime option available for one-time purchase.
2. Voiceserver Hosting: TeamSpeak 3 and TeamSpeak 6 beta server hosting with recurring or prepaid billing
3. Webspace and Domain Services: Web hosting and domain registration services
4. FiveM Upvotes: Server boost/upvote products for FiveM servers to improve visibility in server rankings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ZAP-Hosting operates a self-service server hosting platform (ZAP 2.5) that delivers game server hosting for 100+ titles, TeamSpeak voice server hosting, virtual private servers (VPS), dedicated servers, web hosting, and domain registration with instant online setup in 60 seconds. The company also offers pre-configured VPS templates for self-hosted applications such as Coolify, n8n, Nextcloud, and Bitwarden, as well as add-on services like FiveM upvotes and premium backup storage. Both recurring subscriptions and one-time lifetime purchase options are available across the product lines.

Product overview

ZAP-Hosting is a multi-product hosting platform offering game server hosting, voice server hosting, VPS/dedicated server hosting, web hosting, domain registration, and bot hosting services. The core product is the game server hosting platform supporting 100+ games including Minecraft (multiple variants: Vanilla, Paper Spigot, Forge, Spigot, Fabric, NeoForge, Bedrock, Bukkit), FiveM, ARK, Valheim, Palworld, Counter-Strike 2, and more. The platform operates on a prepaid instant-online model with the ZAP 2.5 web interface. Key product lines include standard rental hosting (gameserver, voiceserver, vServer/VPS, dedicated server, webspace, domain, bots), Lifetime one-time purchase options for all major hosting types, and specialized pre-configured platforms for self-hosted applications including Coolify (self-hostable PaaS alternative), n8n (workflow automation/Zapier alternative), Nextcloud (private cloud), and TeamSpeak 6 (voice communication). The company also offers add-on services such as FiveM upvotes for server ranking, backup storage, and Discord/TeamSpeak music bots.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gameserver (Cloud Gameserver) Instant online game server hosting supporting 100+ games including Minecraft (Vanilla, Paper Spigot, Forge, Spigot, Fabric, NeoForge, Bukkit, Bedrock), FiveM, ARK, Valheim, Palworld, Counter-Strike 2, and more. Includes DDoS protection, automated setup, and access to the ZAP 2.5 web interface. Available as a subscription starting at $3.10/month or as a one-time Lifetime purchase from $116.00.
• Voiceserver (TeamSpeak 3) Voice communication server hosting for TeamSpeak 3, enabling real-time voice chat for gaming communities and teams. Includes DDoS protection and a web-based admin interface. Available as a subscription starting at $2.20/month or as a one-time Lifetime purchase from $132.24.
• vServer (VPS) Virtual private server hosting with root access, SSD storage, and scalable resources. Supports Linux and Windows and is offered with pre-configured templates for self-hosted applications including Coolify, n8n, Nextcloud, TeamSpeak 6, OpenClaw, and Bitwarden. Available as a subscription starting at $8.93/month or as a one-time Lifetime purchase from $74.24.
• Dedicated Server Full hardware dedicated server hosting on HP C7000 blade systems with Juniper networking, providing exclusive resources and maximum performance for demanding workloads. Additional IP addresses are available from $4.56/30 days per extra IP. Available as a subscription starting at $47.44/month or as a one-time Lifetime purchase from $577.56.
• Webspace (Web Hosting) Traditional web hosting service for websites including domains, FTP access, SSL certificates, and Plesk management panel. Available as a subscription starting at $4.52/month or as a one-time Lifetime purchase from $54.29.
• Domain Domain registration service allowing customers to register and manage domain names through ZAP-Hosting, with pricing starting at $9.16 (annual).
• TS3/Discord MusicBot Music bot hosting for TeamSpeak 3 and Discord, enabling audio playback and music streaming in voice channels. Available as a subscription starting at $5.21/month or as a one-time Lifetime purchase from $91.64.
• Discord Bot Hosting Standalone Discord bot server hosting for running custom Discord bots and automation.
• Premium Backup Storage Additional backup storage service for securing server data with premium redundancy options.
• FiveM Upvotes Service to boost FiveM (Cfx.re) server rankings through upvote purchases, starting at $5.59. Cannot be purchased with ZAP Coins and is processed externally.
• FiveM Upvote BURST Short-term upvote burst service for rapidly increasing FiveM server visibility in rankings, starting at $12.42.

Quantifiable outcome

• Server setup in 60 seconds
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FiveM (Cfx.re)coreTechnology or IntegrationFiveM is a long-term partner and customer of ZAP-Hosting. ZAP-Hosting provides game server hosting optimized for FiveM servers, including special upvote products for server visibility boosting.
• Skylink Data CentercoreOthersTier III data center facility operated by ZAP-Hosting in Eygelshoven, Netherlands. All traffic routed via Frankfurt for optimal DDoS protection.
• Psychz NetworksmajorOthersUS-based data center partner providing infrastructure for ZAP-Hosting locations in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Ashburn (Virginia).
• aurologicmajorTechnology or IntegrationDeveloper of specialized DDoS protection software for game servers. ZAP-Hosting co-develops and refines the protection software at their Frankfurt location since 2019.
• OVHmajorOthersOVH provides data center space in Singapore, Sydney, London, and Montreal for ZAP-Hosting's international server locations.
• Digitale Vignette Online ÖsterreichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner customer using ZAP-Hosting services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hetzner Online: German hosting provider offering dedicated servers, VPS, and cloud services with a similar self-service model and EU-centric infrastructure base; direct head-to-head competitor in the SMB VPS/dedicated market that ZAP-Hosting serves.
• Contabo: Germany-based VPS and dedicated server provider known for aggressive low pricing and self-service onboarding; targets the same SMB / developer / small-business customer profile as ZAP-Hosting's VPS and dedicated SKUs.
• BisectHosting: Game server hosting specialist supporting a similar catalog of titles (Minecraft, ARK, Valheim, etc.); the closest direct niche competitor to ZAP-Hosting's gameserver core product.
• Apex Hosting: Minecraft-focused game server hosting provider with similar self-service instant-setup model; direct competitor in ZAP-Hosting's largest anchor gameserver segment.
• GameServers.com: Long-standing game server rental company supporting dozens of titles; one of the original direct competitors in the gameserver hosting niche that ZAP-Hosting targets.
• Server.pro: European game server hosting provider offering instant-setup servers for many of the same titles (Minecraft, FiveM, CS2); comparable size and self-service product-led model targeting gaming communities.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: European hyperscale hosting and cloud provider; supplies capacity to ZAP-Hosting and competes across dedicated servers, VPS, and web hosting with significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• IONOS (1&1): Major German web hosting, VPS, and domain registrar competing directly with ZAP-Hosting's webspace and domain SKUs, with significantly larger SMB customer base and brand recognition in DACH.
• Hostinger: Global low-cost web hosting and VPS provider; competes with ZAP-Hosting's webspace and VPS lines and overlaps in targeting SMB and entry-level developer customers globally.
• DigitalOcean: Cloud infrastructure provider serving developers and SMBs with VPS and managed services; competes with ZAP-Hosting's VPS and self-hosting platforms (n8n, Nextcloud, Coolify) target audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zaphosting
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@zaphosting
• Facebookfacebook.com/zaphosting
• Instagraminstagram.com/zaphosting
• TikToktiktok.com/@zaphosting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zaphosting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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