| Criteria | Ghostx Private Server | Official Game Server | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Free-to-play, optional donations | Often free + battle passes / DLC | | Population | 500–2,000 concurrent players | 50,000+ concurrent players | | Matchmaking time | 30 seconds to 2 minutes | Instant to 45 seconds | | Content updates | Slow (volunteer devs) | Fast (paid team) | | Account safety | Low (no customer support) | High (2FA, recovery options) | | Cheater frequency | Low (active admins ban manually) | Medium (automated systems miss subtle cheats) |