7d2d.net vs Indifferent Broccoli: Honest 2026 Comparison for 7 Days To Die
Picking between 7d2d.net and Indifferent Broccoli for 7 Days To Die hosting? Both are real fan-friendly hosts with a Discord-first culture. They overlap a lot, but the trade-offs are sharper than they look. This is a side-by-side from someone who runs one of them — full conflict disclosure below.
- Pick 7d2d.net if you want a 7DTD specialist with one-click overhauls, a panel-managed mod workflow, and a Discord-based support team. We start at $5.99/mo for 4 slots, $9.99/mo for 16 slots.
- Pick Indifferent Broccoli if you want pooled-RAM "no slot caps" plans for big overhauls, a longer 7-day money-back guarantee, or you already host other games (Satisfactory, V Rising, etc.) with them.
- Price-wise: we’re cheaper at the entry tier (4-16 slots); IB is competitive at the larger end where their RAM pooling pays off.
7d2d.net
7DTD specialty hostFrom $5.99/mo · Plan M $9.99 · Plan L $17.99 · Plan XL $29.99 · 2-day money-back · 5 regions
The 7DTD-only specialist. We run wiki.7d2d.net, publish 7DTD hosting tutorials, and update our knowledge base before each patch drops. Pack-aware plans for Darkness Falls, Undead Legacy, Ravenhearst, War3zuk, Asylum, Wasteland, Age of Oblivion, Sorcery, and Farm Life.
✓ 7DTD-specific control panel (one-click overhauls, web admin, telnet, RCON, FTP)
✓ Pack-aware patch handling — we hold updates for modded servers until the mod is compatible
✓ Lower entry price ($5.99/mo for 4 slots vs IB’s $12.99/mo for 12 slots)
✓ Discord-based support, lightning response time
✗ 2-day money-back vs IB’s 7-day — less time to test before committing
✗ Slot-based plans, not pooled RAM — large overhauls past 16-32 slots scale to a higher tier instead of "pull more RAM from the pool"
✗ English-only support
Indifferent Broccoli
Multi-game fan hostFrom $12.99/mo for 12 players · uncapped RAM (64-128 GB pool) · 2-day free trial · 7-day money-back · 5 regions (Texas, DC, California, Quebec, Europe)
Fan-friendly host that runs 7DTD as one of many supported games (Satisfactory, V Rising, Project Zomboid, etc.). Strong reputation for "just works" reliability and uncapped-RAM plans that scale large overhauls without bumping a slot cap. Bulwark + Corero DDoS protection on every plan.
✓ Uncapped RAM — pooled 64-128 GB across instances; ideal for Darkness Falls or heavy overhauls where memory is the bottleneck
✓ 7-day money-back guarantee plus a 2-day no-credit-card free trial — the longest trial window in the segment
✓ Multi-game host — if you already run Satisfactory or V Rising with IB, adding 7DTD to the same panel is convenient
✓ 4.5/5 Trustpilot, consistently praised for reliability and support attentiveness
✓ Bulwark + Corero DDoS on every plan (enterprise-grade)
✗ Higher entry price ($12.99/mo for 12 players vs our $5.99/mo for 4 or $9.99/mo for 16)
✗ Generic multi-game panel — not 7DTD-specialised; mod installs and config tweaks go through their generic UI
✗ No one-click overhaul installs — pack setup is manual upload or support-guided
✗ Largest plan caps at 64 players — fine for almost everyone, but a hard ceiling exists
Side-by-side
| Dimension | 7d2d.net | Indifferent Broccoli |
|---|---|---|
| 4-player vanilla entry | $5.99/mo | n/a (smallest plan is 12 players) |
| 12-player plan | ~$9.99/mo (16 slots on Plan M) | $12.99/mo |
| 32-player modded | $17.99/mo (Plan L) | Comparable bracket, pooled-RAM model |
| RAM model | Per-plan allocation (predictable) | Pooled 64-128 GB (uncapped per instance) |
| 7DTD-specific panel | Yes | Generic multi-game |
| Darkness Falls one-click | Yes | Manual install / support-guided |
| Undead Legacy / Ravenhearst one-click | Yes on Plan L+ | Manual |
| Maximum players per server | 32 on Plan XL (higher on enterprise) | 64 |
| Datacenter regions | 5 | 5 (Texas, DC, CA, Quebec, Europe) |
| DDoS protection | Standard upstream filtering | Bulwark + Corero enterprise-grade |
| Free trial | No free trial | 2 days, no card required |
| Money-back guarantee | 2 days | 7 days |
| Pack-aware patch handling | Yes (we hold updates per pack) | Generic update flow |
| Setup time | ~3 minutes | ~5-10 minutes |
| Support channel | Discord (lightning response) | Discord (highly rated) |
| Trustpilot rating | 4.3 / 346 reviews | 4.5 / hundreds of reviews |
| Multi-game cross-portfolio discount | 7DTD only | If you host other games too |
Decision tree
- You want one-click Darkness Falls, Undead Legacy, Ravenhearst → 7d2d.net. IB supports the same overhauls but installs are manual or support-led, not one-click.
- You want uncapped RAM for huge overhauls with 30+ players → Indifferent Broccoli. The pooled-RAM model is genuinely useful when memory is the bottleneck, not slot count.
- You want the longest trial window before committing → Indifferent Broccoli. 2-day free trial + 7-day money-back is the best in segment.
- You’re optimising for entry price at 4-16 slots → 7d2d.net. Our Plan M ($9.99/mo for 16) beats IB’s starter ($12.99/mo for 12).
- You already host other games (Satisfactory, V Rising, PZ) with IB → Indifferent Broccoli. One bill, one panel, one support relationship is real convenience.
- You want a fan-site host that tracks 7DTD patches like an obsession → 7d2d.net. We literally run wiki.7d2d.net and the entire knowledge base.
- You play primarily in Quebec / Texas / DC region → Both are equally good; IB has Quebec which we do not.
What our customers say after switching from Indifferent Broccoli
- “IB was great but I wanted Darkness Falls without manually uploading files every patch. Plan L here ships it as a one-click option and stays updated.” — Marcus T., US
- “Same Discord-first culture, same fan-site feel, cheaper for our 16-player group. The mod-launcher integration sealed it.” — Hannah V., UK
- “Tried IB free trial, liked it, but Plan M here is cheaper and the 7DTD-specific panel feels less clunky.” — Dean R., AU
FAQ
- Is Indifferent Broccoli bad for 7 Days To Die?
- No, IB is genuinely good. 4.5/5 Trustpilot, reliable infrastructure, attentive support, real DDoS protection on every plan. They’re a fan-friendly multi-game host. The trade-off is that 7DTD is one of their many games, not their main focus — the panel and the mod-install flow are not 7DTD-specialised.
- What is the difference between "uncapped RAM" and slot-based plans?
- IB’s plans pool memory across the cluster, so your single server can consume more RAM if the world needs it (large mods, large bases, complex AI). Slot-based plans (ours, and most of the market) give you a fixed RAM allocation per plan tier. For most communities the slot model is more predictable; for very heavy overhauls (Darkness Falls late-game with 30+ players and 50+ chunks of dense building) uncapped RAM is a real benefit.
- Can I migrate my Indifferent Broccoli save to 7d2d.net?
- Yes. Download your world from IB’s file manager (Saves folder + serverconfig.xml), upload to us, restart. Player progression, bases, and trader rep carry over. We help with the mod-version alignment if your existing save is modded.
- Does IB host console 7DTD?
- No. Like us, IB is PC dedicated only. For PS5 or Xbox 7DTD console servers, see our Nitrado comparison; Nitrado is the only major host with first-party console support.
- How does the pricing actually compare at 16 players?
- Our Plan M is $9.99/mo for 16 slots. IB’s closest tier is $12.99/mo for 12 slots; the next tier up runs higher and brings you above 16. At 16 specifically we’re cheaper. At 32+ players the comparison narrows; IB’s uncapped RAM can be the better deal for heavy overhauls.
- What about uptime?
- Both ship 99.9% uptime SLAs and both meet it consistently. Real-world uptime is comparable.
- Should I trial IB before committing to 7d2d.net?
- Honestly, yes — if you’re unsure, take their free trial. We do not offer one (the 2-day money-back is the closest equivalent); IB’s 2-day free + 7-day money-back is a real commitment-reducer. If after the trial you want one-click overhauls or the entry-price advantage, switch to us. Migration is straightforward.
Want a 7DTD specialist host with one-click overhauls?
Most groups land on Plan M ($9.99/mo, 16 players, Darkness Falls + modlets one-click). 2-day money-back if it’s not for you.
See Plan M →