Shockbyte
Shockbyte is a web hosting provider based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2013. As of 2026 it holds an HRI of 85/100, a strong signal, ranked independently by HostList with no paid placements.
Shockbyte, established in 2013, is an Australian company specializing in game server hosting, particularly for Minecraft. They also support other games like Valheim, Arma 3, Hytale, Rust, and Ark: Survival Evolved. Shockbyte operates data centers in North America, Europe, Australia, and Singapore, providing global server locations for their clients. The company offers 24/7 live chat support to assist users with any issues. Shockbyte is suitable for gamers looking for dedicated server hosting with a focus on performance and accessibility across various regions.
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- GDPR DPA
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- Security contact
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- Support languages
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- Renewable energy
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What Customers Say About Shockbyte
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Trustpilot★★★★★Jay FTW“Jay gets it done ! Awesome support.”
Trustpilot★★★★★it was hard to move around in this…“it was hard to move around in this panel at first but with the help of shock byte it got the server up”
Trustpilot★★★★★Michael Y. was friendly and effective in…“Michael Y. was friendly and effective in his help and it was easy to interact with him via community-support on your Discord.”
Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆Their support AI chatbot is horrible“Their support AI chatbot is horrible. pray you don't have any issues while running a dedicated server, cause you will not get any helpful support. StarRupture is advertised as 4gb RAM for 4 players i saw several crashes on 4gb and upgrading the ram did not fix this. also this was just one or two players on the…”
Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆Shockbyte is the worst Serverhost“Shockbyte is the worst Serverhost i have ever seen. 2 Days ago i started Hosting a Server here...only problems. - Server is Expensive - Serverproblems ( Wont start, dont stay online over night, Crashes) - Ur chatbot is crab - u Cant find the server anywhere Shockbyte is only there to suck the money out of ur pocket.…”
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Shockbyte holds 17U across 3 racks. Rack space is allocated by rank alone and cannot be bought.
- CS2 Server Hosting7U · held 17+ days
- Australia5U · held 18 days
- Minecraft Server Hosting5U · held 33+ days
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<a href="https://hostlist.io/server-room" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://hostlist.io/api/server-room/badge?slug=shockbyte" alt="Shockbyte holds 17U in the HostList Server Room" width="340" height="80" loading="lazy"></a>Longest hold: CS2 Server Hosting, held 17+ days. The wall moves on the nightly HRI recompute, never on payment.
Where Shockbyte Ranks
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Is Shockbyte a good web hosting company?
Shockbyte has a HRI™ of 85/100 on HostList.io with a Google rating of 3.8/5 from 459 reviews, placing it among the better-rated providers in its category. HRI (HostList Ranking Index) is calculated algorithmically from trust signals, profile completeness, data freshness, and performance data, no provider can pay to improve it. A score of 80–89 indicates a strong, well-reviewed provider.
What type of hosting company is Shockbyte?
Shockbyte is classified as a dedicated web hosting company on HostList.io. Use the HostMatch™ tool at hostlist.io/match to describe your project requirements and get a ranked recommendation from 30,000+ hosting providers including Shockbyte.
Where is Shockbyte based?
Shockbyte is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Hosting companies based in Australia are listed at hostlist.io/hosting/australia.
How does Shockbyte compare to other web hosting companies?
Shockbyte can be compared to any other hosting provider using HostList.io's side-by-side comparison tool at hostlist.io/compare. The tool shows both providers' HRI™ breakdowns, sub-scores (Trust, Completeness, Freshness, Performance), and review data side by side. Shockbyte has a current HRI of 85/100.
Does Shockbyte offer coupons or discounts in September 2026?
Shockbyte has no HostList-verified coupon code right now. Hosting providers commonly discount the first term of shared and WordPress plans, with the lowest prices on longer billing cycles. For codes checkout-verified across the market this month, see hostlist.io/deals/web-hosting-coupons, updated continuously.
- HostList verified Datacenter regions for Shockbyte from shockbyte.com
- Shockbyte HRI 81 to 84, Trust up 3
- HostList verified Founded year for Shockbyte
How Shockbyte's Score Is Calculated
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