At Etheron, we offer two types of VPS packages: Budget VPS and Game VPS. In this article, we explain the difference, so you make the right choice.

Budget VPS

A Budget VPS is a general-purpose virtual server, suitable for almost any purpose:

• Installing your own operating system (Linux or Windows)
• Running web hosting, applications, or development environments
• Installing Game Panel servers for games
• Full control over your server (root/administrator access)

Game VPS

A Game VPS is specifically tailored to running game servers:

• Often comes with the Game Panel by default for easy game management
• Hardware/resources tuned to the load of game servers (for example higher CPU clock speeds, important for games like Minecraft and Valheim)
• Ready to use for games via the Game Panel, without having to manually install everything yourself

Which should I choose?

• Only want to run a game server (Minecraft, Valheim, or another game)? Choose a Game VPS.
• Want your own operating system, web hosting, or another application, or want full control over the server yourself? Choose a Budget VPS.
• Not sure between the two? A Game VPS can in most cases also be used as a regular VPS, but a Budget VPS does not have the Game Panel installed by default.

Troubleshooting

• Not sure which package fits your workload: contact us, we're happy to advise which package fits best.
• Game Panel not available on your VPS: check whether you ordered a Game VPS, or ask via a ticket whether this can still be installed.

Still stuck? Feel free to reach out via Discord or create a support ticket.