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How Stintwise compares
Stintwise next to Emperor Servers' ACC and AC EVO managers, accweb, ACE Manager and renting a server. Each entry comes from the product's own page or listing. Where it doesn't mention something, we say "not listed".
What a year costs
Stintwise League is €39 a year, which works out at €3.25 a month for up to 5 servers and both games.
| Option | Price | Over a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stintwise Free, one server | €0 | €0 |
| Stintwise League, up to 5 servers | €3.25 a month, paid yearly | €39 (£35, USD 39) |
| Emperor Servers, self-hosted managers | USD 18 once, for each game | USD 36 once for ACC and AC EVO |
| GTXGaming ACC server, 16 slots | £7.04 a month | £84.48 |
| Emperor Servers hosted ACC server, 16 slots | USD 12 a month | USD 144 |
| Official AC EVO server rental (acevo-servers.com) | €15 for 30 days, or €5 for 7 days | €180, or up to half that paid a year ahead |
Prices checked 27 October 2026. The official AC EVO rental is run by DaiKo Lab, authorised by Kunos.
GTXGaming takes 5% to 15% off for 3, 6 and 12-month terms. A rented server comes with the machine and its connection, while Stintwise runs on your own PC, which has to be on while you race.
Side by side
| Feature | Stintwise | Emperor Servers ACC and AC EVO managers | accweb | ACE Manager | Renting a server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for one server. League €39 a year, Pro €99 a year. | USD 18 once for each game. | Free and open source. | Free. | GTXGaming from £3.68 a month. Emperor Servers from USD 7 a month. Official AC EVO rental €15 for 30 days. |
| Games | ACC and AC EVO on one licence. | ACC and AC EVO, sold as separate managers. | ACC. | AC EVO. | Depends on the host. The official AC EVO rental is AC EVO only. |
| Live timing and map | Both, for ACC and AC EVO, in any browser. No spectator PC needed. | Not listed for ACC or AC EVO. | Not listed. | Live timing listed. Map not listed. | Not listed. |
| Map replays | Every race, with a jump to each incident and a link to any moment. | Not listed. | Not listed. | Not listed. | Not listed. |
| Automatic port forwarding | Yes, with UPnP, on routers that support it. | Not listed. Its page says self-hosting "may require port forwarding". | Not listed. | Not listed. | Not needed. The host's server is already reachable. |
| One-click install and updates | Yes, for ACC and AC EVO servers, whenever you choose. | Its page lists "Manual updates" for self-hosting. | Not listed. | Not listed. | Done by the host. Emperor Servers lists automatic updates. |
| Results and stewarding | Results the moment a session ends. Time and position penalties and disqualifications update the standings. Stewards review incidents on the replay and award penalty points under your own scheme. Bans are applied for you, and decisions are published as a bulletin. | Results and leaderboards listed. Stewarding not listed. | Not listed. | Steward changes to positions, points and disqualifications listed. | Emperor Servers' hosting comes with its manager. Others not listed. |
| Championships | Yes, with points systems, classes, dropped rounds and sign-ups. | Yes, with sign-up forms. | Not listed. | Yes. | Emperor Servers' hosting comes with its manager. Others not listed. |
| API | Read and write: everything the web interface does (Pro plan). | A web API is listed for ACC. | HTTP callbacks listed. | Not listed. | Not listed. |
| Several servers | 1 on Free, up to 5 on League, up to 15 on Pro. | Included when you self-host. | Yes. | Not listed. | One server per plan. |
| Self-hosted or rented | Self-hosted on your Windows PC. | Either. Self-host it, or rent from Emperor Servers. | Self-hosted. | Self-hosted. | Rented. Runs on the host's machines, so your PC can be off. |
| Runs on Linux | No. Windows only. | Yes. The game servers run through Wine. | Yes, Docker too. | Yes, and on Windows. | Doesn't apply. |
Checked 27 October 2026. ACE Manager's details come from its OverTake listing.
When another option suits you better
If your server has to run on Linux, Emperor Servers' managers, accweb and ACE Manager all do. Stintwise runs on Windows only.
If you'd rather not keep a PC on, a rented server runs on the host's machines, whether you're online or not.
If you want to pay once, Emperor Servers' self-hosted licence is a single payment that covers several servers. Stintwise's free plan covers one server. League and Pro are yearly, with a pay-once option at about one and a half times the yearly price.
Where these facts come from
- Emperor Servers: the ACC Server Manager, AC EVO Server Manager, ACC hosting and partners pages.
- accweb: its GitHub page.
- ACE Manager: its OverTake listing.
- GTXGaming: its ACC server hosting page.
- Official AC EVO server rental: acevo-servers.com, checked 27 October 2026.
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See it on your own servers
The free plan covers one server, with the live map and replays. We email you the download and a free key.