Shockbyte 🆚 VentraIP - Jan, 2026

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Shockbyte (shockbyte.com) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on 2020.
VentraIP (ventraip.com.au) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on 2016.

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🙌 Average Rating: 1 / 10
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👉 Total Reviews: 6
🙌 Average Rating: 4 / 10
👍 Good Reviews: 2
👎 Bad Reviews: 4
👈 Official Responses: 0
4 / 10VISIT WEBSITE

6 user reviews
 
Office 1205 93 Flemington Road
North Melbourne, VIC 3051
AU

Suite 105, 66 Victor Crescent
Narre Warren, VIC 3805
AU
Part of VentraIP Australia
📧 Emailmsmith@s...sales@v...
☎ Phone 13 24 85
Ranks🏆 Semrush 8,365 (lower is better)
🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 46/53🔗 Links 161,142
🏆 Semrush 775,120 (lower is better)
🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 91/66🔗 Links 69,607
Languages en-AU en-AU
📄 InfoShockbyte is a specialist game server host based in Melbourne, Australia, operating under Shockbyte Pty Ltd and online since 2013. They present themselves very clearly as "by gamers, for gamers," and that focus shows throughout the product range: this is a game hosting platform first and foremost, not a general-purpose web host.

Over the years they have grown from a pure Minecraft host into a multi-game platform supporting more than 45 titles, including Minecraft (Java and Bedrock), ARK: [...]
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Based in Melbourne, VentraIP is one of the leading providers of domains and web hosting solutions in Australia. They also have a sister company called Synergy Wholesale.

The company specializes in the following web hosting solutions: Shared Hosting;VPS Hosting;Email Hosting;WordPress Hosting;Domain Registration;SSL Certificates;
Shared hosting plans run on HPE platform and high performance Samsung SAS SSD storage. Included in the packages, customers will find free SSL certificates, backup [...]
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📡 Established20132008
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Shockbyte
Started from: March, 2013
  • Tweets: 10,327
  • Followers: 25,452
  • Friends: 3,313
  • Last activity:

VentraIP
Started from: March, 2009
  • Tweets: 7,119
  • Followers: 2,713
  • Friends: 1,815
  • Last activity:

shockbyteVentraIP Australia
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Shockbyte Blog
  • Blog Posts: 363
  • Software Ghost 5.119
  • First post from: Dec, 2019
  • Last written post:

VentraIP Blog
  • Blog Posts: 31
  • Blog added on: Sep, 2014
  • Last written post:

🔧 VPS - 4/6
💡 Plan NameDirt (Minecraft) [Linux]Self Managed [Linux]
💰 Price$ 2.79/mo.AUD 79.95/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD100 GB SSD
📶 Data Transferunmetered2 TB
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
🔋 RAM1 GB4 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs01
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]
🌏 Server LocationAustralia
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)The Dirt plan is the entry-level Minecraft server hosting tier, featuring 1 GB RAM and instant setup with mod-pack and plugin installer built in. It provides access to fully managed Minecraft game servers, including both Java and Bedrock editions, with custom mod installers, one-click launcher, [...]INFO (mouse over)Scalable Hosting Environment
Helping your business grow.

Instant Provisioning
Get ahead of the competition

Enterprise-Grade Hardware
The best-in-breed selection.

Fully Redundant Network
Complete peace of mind

Unrestricted Access
Unlock your online potential.

Completely [...]
📅 Date PlanNov 2025Aug 2021
💡 Plan NameSand (Minecraft) [Linux]Self Managed Plus [Linux]
💰 Price$ 5.59/mo.AUD 129.95/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD150 GB SSD
📶 Data Transferunmetered4 TB
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
🔋 RAM2 GB8 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs01
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]
🌏 Server LocationAustralia
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)The Sand plan increases capacity with 2 GB RAM and supports larger player counts or heavier plugin/mod usage. With the same instant setup, DDoS protection, mod-pack installer and global infrastructure as the base plan, this tier provides a stronger environment for building a public Minecraft [...]Same as previous plans
📅 Date PlanNov 2025Aug 2021
💡 Plan NameWood (Rust) [Linux]Self Managed Premium [Linux]
💰 Price$ 14.99/mo.AUD 179.95/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD200 GB SSD
📶 Data Transferunmetered6 TB
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
🔋 RAM8 GB16 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs01
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]
🌏 Server LocationAustralia
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)The Wood plan provides 8 GB RAM and supports around 40 player slots for Rust, offering a cost-effective entry into Rust server hosting with the same feature set including instant setup, mod/plugin support, DDoS protection, Rust+ integration and global data-centre choice. As with the other Rust [...]Same as previous plans
📅 Date PlanNov 2025Aug 2021
💡 Plan NameMetal (Rust) [Linux]Fully Managed [Linux]
💰 Price$ 40.00/mo.AUD 279.95/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD100 GB SSD
📶 Data Transferunmetered2 TB
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
🔋 RAM12 GB4 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs01
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]
🌏 Server LocationAustralia
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)The Metal plan is the top-tier Rust server hosting package in the standard lineup, offering 12 GB RAM targeting 125+ players and optimized for public Rust communities. The plan comes with instant setup, full mod/plugin support including Oxide/uMod and Rust+ mobile app integration, auto-wipe [...]INFO (mouse over)Backups Taken Every 6 Hours
Software Updates & Installation
Ongoing Security Monitoring
Performance Optimisation

Using the latest enterprise quality hardware is the key to success when it comes to building Australia’s most powerful VPS platform. From high-speed DDR4 memory to SAS SSD drives [...]
📅 Date PlanNov 2025Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name-Fully Managed Plus [Linux]
💰 Price-AUD 379.95/mo.
💿 Disk Space-150 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer-4 TB
🔌 Hosted domains-unlimited
🆓 Free Domain-0
💪 CPU-6 vCPU
🔋 RAM-8 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs-1
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-Australia
📜 Description-Same as previous plans
📅 Date Plan-Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name-Fully Managed Premium [Linux]
💰 Price-AUD 479.95/mo.
💿 Disk Space-200 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer-6 TB
🔌 Hosted domains-unlimited
🆓 Free Domain-0
💪 CPU-8 vCPU
🔋 RAM-16 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs-1
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-Australia
📜 Description-Same as previous plans
📅 Date Plan-Aug 2021
🔧 Shared Hosting - 0/3
💡 Plan Name-Starter [Linux]
💰 Price-AUD 5.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space-5 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains-unlimited
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-CPanel
🌏 Server Location-Australia
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Unlimited Premium Bandwidth
200% CPU Allowance
2GB Memory Allowance
Unlimited Email Accounts
Hourly Acronis Backups
FREE Comodo SSL Certificate
📅 Date Plan-Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name-Freedom [Linux]
💰 Price-AUD 10.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space-15 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains-unlimited
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-CPanel
🌏 Server Location-Australia
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Unlimited Premium Bandwidth
300% CPU Allowance
6GB Memory Allowance
Unlimited Email Accounts
Hourly Acronis Backups
FREE Comodo SSL Certificate
📅 Date Plan-Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name-Premier [Linux]
💰 Price-AUD 15.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space-25 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains-unlimited
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-CPanel
🌏 Server Location-Australia
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Unlimited Premium Bandwidth
400% CPU Allowance
8GB Memory Allowance
Unlimited Email Accounts
Hourly Acronis Backups
FREE Comodo SSL Certificate
Priority Technical Support
📅 Date Plan-Aug 2021
🔧 Emails - 0/3
💡 Plan Name-Email Starter [Linux]
💰 Price-AUD 2.95/mo.
💿 Disk Space-5 GB
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain- 
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-Australia
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Cloud Storage Space
Price is per mailbox
Atmail 7 Premium Webmail
Spam & Virus Filtering
ActiveSyncâ„¢ Mobile Push
Secure POP3/IMAP/SMTP
CardDAV & vCard Contacts
CalDAV Calendars
WebDAV File Storage & Sharing
Tasks
Domain-wide Administration
Redundant MX Records
9AM - 9PM Phone [...]
📅 Date Plan-Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name-Email [Windows]
💰 Price-AUD 3.95/yr.
💿 Disk Space-10 GB
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain- 
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-Australia
📜 Description-Same as previous plans
📅 Date Plan-Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name-Email PLUS [Windows]
💰 Price-AUD 4.95/yr.
💿 Disk Space-30 GB
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain- 
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-Australia
📜 Description-Same as previous plans
📅 Date Plan-Aug 2021
💻 Supported Operating Systems
  • Linux
  • Linux
  • Windows
📤 List of products
  • VPS
  • VPS
  • Shared Hosting
  • Domains
  • SSL Certificates
  • Emails
✍️ Support Options
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Live Chat
  • Available 24/7
  • 0 WHTop support responses
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Phone / Toll-Free
  • Available 24/7
  • 0 WHTop support responses
💰 Payment Options
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • PayPal
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • PayPal
👪 Last positive / negative customers review
 
Dario (ph4nt0mlp@g...)
on 📆 Jul 07, 2021
😠 Good deals, terrible customer service, never again.First off: The deals are good and usually slightly better than those of other providers.However, I'll describe a particular case. I had arranged to play Minecraft on a server with my [...]

-anonymous- (jonbosker@y...)
on 📆 Jun 03, 2021
😁 VentraIP provide and excellent service and we have been totally happy with what they have done. Highly recommended.

-anonymous- (-hidden-)
on 📆 Apr 19, 2019
😠 I was planning on purchasing more reseller hosting as I need to put up more websites online and they stopped providing the reseller service completely. I knew I had limited storage on my existing account so if I hit the 100GB which is not far off, [...]

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