Looking for a GTXGaming alternative?
Zeros Host is a UK-based game server host focused on Garry's Mod (especially DarkRP), Minecraft, and Discord bots. GTXGaming is also UK-based, so this comparison is not about location or currency — it is about panel tooling, addon safety, and modern features. Where each wins, honestly.
| Feature | Zeros Host | GTXGaming |
|---|---|---|
| Backdoor Scanner (Lua malicious-pattern detection) | Yes | No |
| Mod Manager (install addons from GitHub URL) | Yes | No |
| DarkRP Config Builder (jobs / server.cfg / ULX) | Yes | No |
| Browser IDE (VS Code-style Lua editor in panel) | Yes | No |
| MCP surface (point your own AI at your server) | Read-only live | No |
| Workshop Integration (collection ID → workshop.lua) | Yes | Manual |
| Free trial (no credit card required) | 24-hour | No |
| GMod plans starting at | £5/mo | £6.00/mo (16 slots) |
| Higher-slot GMod plans (100+ slots) | No | Yes |
| Game catalogue size | 8 core games | 80+ games |
| Server regions | Germany (EU) + London | UK, EU, US, AU |
| Company HQ | UK | UK |
GTXGaming facts pulled from their public product pages at the time of writing (September 2026). Zeros Host figures come from the pricing page and the features page.
Where Zeros Host wins for GMod / DarkRP
A Backdoor Scanner GTXGaming does not have.
Free GMod addon packs regularly ship with hidden remote-access code — obfuscated RunString / loadstring calls, http.Fetch fetch-and-run chains, calls out to known malicious domains. Our Backdoor Scanner is an AST-aware Lua analyser that scans your addon files against known malicious patterns and flags the exact file and line. Included on every plan; no upsell. GTXGaming does not publish anything equivalent as of writing.
DarkRP tooling built by people who run DarkRP.
Job Creator, Shipment Creator, Entity Creator, CustomCheck Builder — all in the panel, no Lua editing required unless you want it. GTXGaming will host DarkRP but does not ship dedicated tooling for it. If you already know DarkRP configuration by heart, this changes nothing. If you spend hours in jobs.lua tuning custom jobs, it changes a lot.
Edit Lua in the panel without opening an FTP client.
The Browser IDE is a VS Code-style editor built into the panel. Open any Lua or config file, make your changes, save. Syntax highlighting, tab management, undo history. GTXGaming provides FTP access for file editing; we do too, but for small edits you can stay in the browser.
Point your own AI at your server, in read-only, today.
We ship the Model Context Protocol surface: you paste one command into Claude Code (or any MCP-compatible AI assistant), and the AI can inspect your server files, read your console logs, and search for issues. Writes and power actions are landing next. No other host in this bracket has this — including GTXGaming. It is not a chatbot in a panel — it is your existing AI, connected to your server, with per-capability keys you control.
Where GTXGaming wins
We are not the right answer for everyone. GTXGaming genuinely beats us on three things worth naming:
- ·Track record. GTX has been running since the early 2010s. We are early access. If you have run a GMod server for years and want a host with a decade of track record, that is a real reason and we understand it.
- ·Higher-slot GMod plans. Their GMod plans scale to 128 slots. Our current tiers cap out around 32 slots self-serve, with larger available on request (Contact). If you run a 100-slot DarkRP or a massive multi-branch community, GTX has the shortest path.
- ·Game catalogue. They host 80+ games including Ark, DayZ, ARMA 3, Space Engineers, and many others we do not. If you host something we do not, that gap matters.
Try Zeros Host in parallel with your GTX server
24-hour free, no credit card, full panel access. Spin up the same gamemode and addon stack you run on GTX and compare the panel feel. GMod plans from £5/mo after the trial; keep whichever you prefer.
Start free GMod trial →Frequently asked questions
Why would someone move from GTXGaming to Zeros Host?
The most common answers we hear: they wanted a Backdoor Scanner for their addon uploads (GTX does not ship one), they wanted the DarkRP Config Builder to visually edit jobs and shipments (GTX has neither), or they wanted a Browser IDE to edit Lua in the panel instead of opening an FTP client. GTX is a solid, established UK host — this page is about the specific tooling gap, not about GTX being bad.
Is GTXGaming a bad host?
No. GTXGaming has been running since the early 2010s, hosts a wide catalogue of games, and has a real UK presence. If you already have a large GMod server on GTX and everything works, moving is a real cost you should weigh against the tooling gains. This page is about whether Zeros Host is a materially better fit for a new server or a fresh migration, not whether GTX is broken.
What does Zeros Host offer that GTXGaming does not?
Backdoor Scanner (AST-aware Lua analysis for known malicious patterns, included on every GMod plan), Mod Manager that installs addons from a GitHub URL in one click, DarkRP Config Builder for visually editing jobs / server.cfg / ULX groups, a Browser IDE (VS Code-style editor in the panel), and MCP — point your own AI assistant at your server for read-only inspection today, writes landing next.
What does GTXGaming offer that Zeros Host does not?
A longer track record — GTX has been running since the early 2010s while Zeros Host is early access. They support a broader catalogue of games than we do (Ark, Rust with self-serve provisioning, Palworld, ARMA 3, DayZ, and many others), and their higher-slot GMod plans go up to 128 slots for very large communities. If you run a 100-slot DarkRP or need a game we do not host, they are the honest recommendation.
Are both hosts UK-based?
Yes. Both host servers with UK / EU presence. Zeros Host uses Hetzner Germany with a real London node; GTXGaming has been UK-based since founding. The "UK company" trust angle applies to both — this comparison is on panel tooling and features, not on latency or exchange rate.
Can I try Zeros Host without cancelling my GTX server?
Yes. Every game type has a 24-hour free trial with full panel access. No credit card required. Run both in parallel for a day, spin up the same gamemode and addon set on each, see which panel feels better. Keep whichever you prefer.