Empower Servers Inc.

What Empower Servers Inc. does

Empower Servers Inc. is a privately held Canadian hosting company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Its core business is online game server hosting for multiplayer titles, with a portfolio of 30+ supported games including Minecraft, Rust, ARK: Survival Evolved, Valheim, 7 Days to Die, Palworld, Conan Exiles, Enshrouded, Space Engineers, and Project Zomboid. The company also offers shared website hosting and Discord bot hosting as adjacent product lines. Infrastructure is built on high-performance server hardware (Ryzen, EPYC, and Xeon-E processors) with NVMe SSD storage, 1Gbps and 10Gbps network connections, and enterprise-grade multi-layered DDoS protection (advertised sub-1-second mitigation across 50+ attack types and 100,000+ historical mitigations).

The company operates a distributed data center footprint spanning 13+ countries across North America (Toronto, Dallas, Phoenix, Ashburn, Ogden, Los Angeles, Miami), Europe (London, Nuremberg, Madrid, Warsaw), Asia-Pacific (Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Auckland), and Latin America (Mexico City, Buenos Aires). It runs a proprietary web-based control panel (gp.empowerservers.com) providing live console, SFTP/file management, and 5-slot automated backup. The technical differentiators emphasized publicly are instant server provisioning, 100% network uptime SLA with service credits, mod/Steam Workshop support, and 24/7 human support rather than automated/bot interactions.

The go-to-market is product-led growth: customers self-serve on empowerservers.com, select a game and plan, pay via credit card/PayPal/Apple Pay/Google Pay, and auto-provision a server. Pricing is subscription-based and ranges from $2.99/month (entry Minecraft) to $12.99/month (Valheim), with multi-month plans offering up to 17% discounts and add-on options for RAM, backups, dedicated IPs, and domain registration. A 48-hour refund policy and promotional codes (10OFF, GETSTARTED) support acquisition. Distribution is direct-to-consumer only, with marketing driven by community channels (Discord, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram), organic content (knowledge base), paid acquisition (Google Ads, TikTok Ads), and Trustpilot social proof (4.7/5.0 across 500+ reviews). Customer segments are individual gamers and gaming groups, gaming communities/content creators, and small businesses/indie developers needing web or Discord bot hosting.

Name

Empower Servers Inc.

Legal name

Empower Servers Inc.

Website

https://empowerservers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Empower Servers Inc. is a Canadian private hosting company that provides subscription-based online game server hosting for 30+ multiplayer titles, plus website and Discord bot hosting, serving individual gamers and small communities globally through a self-serve platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Server Hosting

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAFAIAF

Game Server Hosting & Community Infrastructure (private servers, matchmaking communities)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gaming & Interactive Entertainment (Video Games, Esports)/Gaming Communities, Social Platforms & UGC/Game Creation (Mods, Roblox-like)

SECONDARYBPAMAKAD

Game Subscription & Membership Services

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Gaming Platforms & Digital Worlds

Keywords

• Game server hosting
• Multiplayer game hosting
• Dedicated server hosting
• Website hosting services
• Discord bot hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Game Server Hosting Subscriptions: Recurring monthly subscription revenue from game server hosting. Customers pay for server resources (RAM, CPU, storage) with plans starting as low as $2.99/month. Multi-month plans offer discounted rates. Subscription auto-renews monthly with optional cancellation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Empower Servers Inc. operates a self-serve online platform that rents dedicated game server infrastructure to individual gamers and gaming groups for multiplayer games, with instant provisioning, included DDoS protection, and a proprietary web-based control panel. The company also offers shared website hosting and Discord bot hosting as complementary services, all delivered through data centers across 13+ countries on Ryzen, EPYC, and Xeon-E hardware with NVMe SSD storage.

Product overview

Empower Servers Inc. is a Canadian game server hosting company offering a comprehensive portfolio of hosting services. The core offering is Game Server Hosting, which supports 30+ popular multiplayer games including Minecraft, Rust, ARK: Survival Evolved, Valheim, 7 Days to Die, Palworld, Conan Exiles, Enshrouded, Space Engineers, and Project Zomboid. The company also provides Website Hosting and Discord Bot Hosting as complementary services. All game servers are managed through a proprietary web-based Control Panel featuring server management, live console, instant backups, and file manager capabilities. The infrastructure includes enterprise-grade DDoS protection as standard, NVMe SSD storage, and high-performance Ryzen/Intel processors distributed across global data center locations. Pricing varies by game, with most servers starting between $2.99/mo and $12.99/mo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Game Server Hosting Premium dedicated game server hosting service for multiplayer gaming across 30+ titles including Minecraft, Rust, ARK, Valheim, Palworld, 7 Days to Die, Conan Exiles, Enshrouded, Space Engineers, and Project Zomboid. Targets individual gamers, gaming groups, and gaming communities needing reliable, low-latency, DDoS-protected servers with instant setup and 24/7 human support.
• Website Hosting Shared web hosting service for customers who need to host websites alongside their game servers, marketed as part of Empower Servers' broader hosting portfolio to small businesses and individual site owners.
• Discord Bot Hosting Dedicated hosting service for Discord bots that allows users to run and manage always-on Discord bot applications on Empower Servers' infrastructure, targeting communities, developers, and server admins.
• Minecraft Server Hosting Dedicated Minecraft server hosting for both Java and Bedrock editions, with mod support, custom world uploads, plugin compatibility, and plans starting at $2.99/month for individual gamers and parent-led family servers.
• Rust Server Hosting Rust dedicated server hosting with mod support, custom maps, Oxide plugin support, and Rust+ app integration, starting at $10.00/month for Rust players and communities.
• ARK: Survival Evolved Server Hosting ARK: Survival Evolved game server hosting with admin commands, configurable server-setting multipliers, and mod support, starting at $9.99/month for ARK players and communities.
• Valheim Server Hosting Valheim dedicated server hosting with instant setup, 8GB RAM (upgradeable), and no player limit, starting at $12.99/month for Valheim players and Viking-survival groups.
• 7 Days to Die Server Hosting 7 Days to Die game server hosting with customizable settings, mod support, and a 6GB RAM starting configuration, starting at $9.99/month for zombie-survival groups and communities.
• Palworld Server Hosting Palworld game server hosting with no player limit, 8GB server RAM, instant setup, and 10 global locations, starting at $8.99/month for Palworld players and creature-collecting groups.
• Conan Exiles Server Hosting Conan Exiles dedicated server hosting for 40 players (expandable with player slot upgrades), 4GB RAM, and 10 location choices, starting at $9.99/month for survival-sandbox communities.
• Enshrouded Server Hosting Enshrouded game server hosting with unmetered NVMe storage, 8GB RAM (upgradeable), no player limit, and instant setup, starting at $9.99/month for Enshrouded action-RPG groups.
• Space Engineers Server Hosting Space Engineers sandbox game server hosting with PC/Mac and Console crossplay support, 8GB RAM, and mod support, targeting Space Engineers players and engineering sandbox communities.
• Project Zomboid Server Hosting Project Zomboid survival game server hosting with 6GB RAM (upgradeable), supporting multiplayer co-op gameplay on Knox County map for zombie-survival communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Instant setup - servers online in minutes, not hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GTX Gaming: GTX Gaming is a UK-based game server host offering servers for Minecraft, Rust, ARK, and other titles with DDoS protection and multiple global locations. It competes with Empower Servers across supported games, pricing, and self-serve subscription model.
• Pingperfect: Pingperfect is a UK-based game server host offering dedicated servers for 100+ multiplayer games with global data center coverage. It competes directly with Empower Servers on supported titles, pricing tiers, and self-serve infrastructure.
• Bisect Hosting: Bisect Hosting is a major game server hosting provider offering servers for 100+ games including Minecraft, Rust, ARK, Valheim, and Palworld, with global data centers and a strong affiliate/reviewer-driven distribution model. Its product breadth and target customer base directly overlap with Empower Servers.
• Host Havoc: Host Havoc is a game server hosting provider offering servers for Minecraft, Rust, ARK, Valheim, and other survival/crafting titles with global locations and DDoS protection. It overlaps closely with Empower Servers on product catalog, customer segment, and feature set.
• Apex Hosting: Apex Hosting is one of the largest dedicated Minecraft and multiplayer game server hosting providers in North America, offering Ryzen-class hardware, DDoS protection, and instant setup for 20+ games. It competes with Empower Servers across essentially the same product surface, target customers, and pricing tiers.
• Survival Servers: Survival Servers is a dedicated game hosting provider focused on survival/crafting titles including Minecraft, Rust, ARK, Valheim, and 7 Days to Die. It serves the same SMB/individual gamer segment as Empower Servers with a comparable subscription-based model.
• Shockbyte: Shockbyte is a leading budget-focused game server host best known for low-cost Minecraft hosting with global server locations and 24/7 support. It directly competes with Empower Servers on price, supported games, and self-serve provisioning.
• Nodecraft: Nodecraft provides one-click game server hosting for titles like Minecraft, Valheim, ARK, and Rust, with a polished proprietary control panel and a subscription-based model. It is a direct competitor to Empower Servers on product, target buyer, and go-to-market.
• GameServers.com: GameServers.com is a long-standing game server hosting provider offering low-latency servers for dozens of multiplayer titles worldwide. It targets the same hobbyist and small community server use cases as Empower Servers.
• Citadel Servers: Citadel Servers is a game server hosting provider supporting titles such as Valheim, Rust, ARK, and 7 Days to Die with global infrastructure and competitive pricing. It is comparable to Empower Servers on product, customer segment, and self-serve hosting model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/EmpowerServers/featured
• Instagraminstagram.com/empowerservers
• TikToktiktok.com/@empowerservers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empowerservers

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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