Sparked Host

Sparked Host is a game server host run by Sparked Host LLC, a Utah limited liability company with a mailing address in Heber City, according to its terms of service. The about page gives 2017 as the founding year and names Paul Tracy as CEO and Founder, with three other executives, and names no other owner.

Budget Minecraft plans run from Asteroid at USD 1.00 per month (1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB storage) to Milky Way at USD 22.00 (22 GB RAM, 5 vCPU, 100 GB storage), with 13 plans between them. Other games carry starting prices, such as Garry's Mod from USD 2.00 and Rust from USD 15.00. The company also sells cloud VPS on KVM, dedicated servers, web hosting and Discord bot hosting. Servers are managed in the Apollo Panel, which the home page calls exclusive to Sparked Host.

• Fifteen budget Minecraft plans. Asteroid at USD 1.00 offers 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU and 10 GB storage. Milky Way at USD 22.00 offers 22 GB, 5 vCPU and 100 GB. Thirteen plans sit between them.
• Four billing cycles. Minecraft plans can be billed monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. The page lists no discounted rates for the longer cycles, so the cycle changes timing but not the stated price.
• Apollo Panel. The panel has a console, a file manager, one-click modpack and plugin installers, a reverse proxy, and server importer and splitter tools. The home page calls it exclusive to Sparked Host.
• Higher hardware tiers. Enterprise and Extreme game server plans include Ryzen 9 and DDR5 hardware, RAID 1 NVMe SSDs and 1Gbit or 10Gbit networking, according to the game server page.
• Paid backup add-ons. Backups are add-ons: 3 slots for USD 1.00, 4 for USD 1.30, 5 for USD 1.50 and 7 for USD 2.75 per month. A Server Management add-on at USD 20.00 covers up to 10 plugin installs per month.
• DDoS protection. The home page claims premium DDoS protection through partner providers, while the about page describes free DDoS protection. The pages do not name the providers.
• More than 30 games. Minecraft Java, Bedrock, Modded and Budget are covered, with more than 30 other games. Starting prices include Palworld from USD 17.60.

• A hobbyist starting a small Minecraft world. At USD 1.00 per month for 1 GB, Asteroid is the entry price on the budget page, and the 24-hour trial lets the owner test a 4 GB budget server first.
• A server owner who wants hands-off plugin work. The Server Management add-on at USD 20.00 per month covers plugin installs up to 10 per month, which suits an owner without time for configuration.
• An owner needing more than game servers. Cloud VPS on KVM, dedicated servers, web hosting and Discord bot hosting come from the same company, so a community site and a bot can sit beside the game server.

The pages we read describe plans and the Apollo Panel rather than a numbered setup procedure. A buyer can click Start Risk Free on the Minecraft trial page for a 24-hour budget 4 GB Minecraft trial, or choose a budget plan from USD 1.00 per month or a game from the starting-price list.

After ordering, the panel offers a console, a file manager, one-click modpack and plugin installers, a reverse proxy and importer and splitter tools. Backups are not bundled, so a buyer who wants them adds a slot pack. Support is available through live chat and tickets, and the home page claims 99.9 per cent uptime, which is a vendor figure. The refund window of 48 hours on the game page differs from the 24-hour trial window.

Sparked Host LLC is a Utah company founded in 2017, with Paul Tracy named as CEO. Budget Minecraft plans run from 1 GB to 22 GB, and a 24-hour trial is advertised.

Backups are monthly add-ons sold by slot count. The pages disagree on refunds, 24 hours on the trial page and 48 hours on the game page, and the terms and footer show two business ID numbers.

The game server hosting list places Sparked Host 11 of 14: the products next to it are BisectHosting above and Bloom Host below. After the challenger places, Sparked Host is one of the established names, ranked in order and without a score.

Sparked Host is based in the United States; 6 of the 14 products here share its region, North America.

Charging model: Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual billing; starting prices published per game; add-ons priced separately.

Budget Minecraft plans cost USD 1.00 per month for Asteroid and USD 22.00 for Milky Way, with 13 plans in between. Starting prices for other games include Minecraft from USD 3.25, Garry's Mod from USD 2.00, Rust from USD 15.00 and Palworld from USD 17.60, and no RAM, CPU, storage or slot limits are listed for them. Billing may be monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual without stated discounts. Backups cost USD 1.00 for 3 slots, USD 1.30 for 4, USD 1.50 for 5 and USD 2.75 for 7 per month, and Server Management is USD 20.00 per month. A 24-hour free trial is advertised. The game page refers to a full refund within 48 hours for game servers and none for VPS or dedicated servers.

We took this from sparkedhost.com, the vendor’s own site, when we reviewed Best Game Server Hosting in 2026; that review is dated 13 November 2026.

The Apollo Panel, described as exclusive to Sparked Host, offers a console, file manager, one-click modpack and plugin installers, a reverse proxy and server importer and splitter tools.

The privacy policy allows one data export within 30 days, names a Data Protection Officer but no EU representative, and does not say where data is stored.

The privacy policy says a customer can request one data record export within 30 days and that erasure happens on request, usually with proof of the billing account name and address. It refers to a commitment to the EU GDPR and names a Data Protection Officer but no EU representative.

Third-party services named are Crisp Chat, Cloudflare, Brevo, Amazon, Trustpilot, WHMCS, Discord and Plain for support tickets. The policy does not say where data is stored or processed and does not mention encryption beyond saying no software can be guaranteed secure. The terms of service and footer give two different Business ID numbers.

Integrations the vendor names (9):

• Apollo Panel
• Cloudflare
• WHMCS
• Discord
• Crisp Chat
• Brevo
• Minecraft Java and Bedrock
• KVM VPS
• Modpack installers

Also in our records:

• The Apollo Panel, described as exclusive to Sparked Host, offers a console, file manager, one-click modpack and plugin installers, a reverse proxy and server importer and splitter tools.

The choice below rests on shared catalogue tags, price model, free plan and region, with rank distance as the tie-break.

• Host Havoc (#6 of 14): Best for: Buyers who want Ottawa-run hosting with monthly terms and many datacentres.
• Nodecraft (#8 of 14): Sleep-when-empty Lite servers and always-on Pro, with a 24-hour trial. Suits: Friend groups who play in bursts and want a server that wakes on demand.
• BisectHosting (#10 of 14): A good match for: Modded Minecraft players who want automated installs of thousands of modpacks.
• Simple Game Hosting (#14 of 14): Florida company hosting Minecraft only, with daily backups included. Suits: Minecraft-only groups wanting daily backups, one-click modpack installs and a file manager. (United States)

Read from the vendor’s own pages on 12 November 2026.

• sparkedhost.com/minecraft-server-hosting/budget: Budget plans, billing cycles, backup and management add-ons
• sparkedhost.com/game-server-hosting: Starting prices, trial, refunds, hardware tiers
• sparkedhost.com/legal/terms-of-service: Utah LLC, Heber City, Business IDs
• sparkedhost.com/about: Founded 2017, executives, 8+ locations
• sparkedhost.com: Product range, Apollo Panel, DDoS and uptime claims
• sparkedhost.com/legal/privacy-policy: Data export, erasure, third-party services, DPO

Four tests decide a position: how soon the product is useful, what the bill really becomes, how data leaves and who it suits. Sparked Host ends up at #11 among 14. Read the editorial process for the method and where paid visibility fits in.