When creating a clan, guild, or other group of individuals that require the use of a voice server for communication, a major question that you need to ask yourself is what type of voice server should I pick? Currently your primary choices will be between a Ventrilo Server or a Teamspeak Server (though individuals who like to stay on the latest edge of gaming software may also opt for Mumble Servers if you don’t mind dealing with newer software that still has a few kink to be worked out).

In this article we will set Mumble aside for now as it won’t be a real contender until they release they release the v2.0 of their software (which should be coming soon!). Instead we will be dealing with the two most popular choices: Ventrilo and Teamspeak.

So what are the main differences between Teamspeak Server Hosting and Ventrilo Server Hosting you ask? Well, without getting into specifics, I’ll lay out their major points below:

Teamspeak Hosting:
- Voice quality is not the greatest, but it is pretty good and often alot better than the voice service that is built-in to many games, such as Counter-Strike: Source or World of Warcraft.

- Easy to use for both it’s clients and it’s administrators.

- Easy to configure for it’s administrators. Administrative options are very basic for Teamspeak with minimal computer experience to operate and configure.

Ventrilo Hosting:
- Voice quality is very clean and clear.

- Moderately simple to use for it’s clients, but administrating a Ventrilo server requires quite a bit more fiddling and a moderate amount of computer experience to use.

- Configuring a Ventrilo Server is a bit more difficult than Teamspeak, but the voice quality is often worth it to many individuals. Luckily it has a good learning curve, so once you take the time to play with all of Ventrilo’s various administrative features, it’s pretty easy from there on out.

Aside from these major points, both Teamspeak Servers and Ventrilo Servers are relatively the same. Both require very little computer power to run and don’t require a fast internet speed to operate properly. Both are also fairly small and easy to install.

This information should help you pick the right brand voice service for you and your fellow members’ needs if you are having trouble making a decision. Also, it never hurts to ask your members if they have a preference of voice software. With all of this mind, if you still find yourself having trouble making a decision, then that’s when it’s time to flip a coin, as at that point either decision you make is going to be a good one.