Rent an SCP: Secret Laboratory Server

Up to 20 at once. 2 GB RAM handles around 12 players, and a full 20-player round calls for 4 GB — plenty of active plugins push that requirement higher still.

In the current tariff, 2 GB RAM is paired with up to 12 player slots and 4 GB RAM with up to 20 player slots. The configurator shows the exact limit for your selection.

Yes, EXILED still works, but it isn't part of the one-click path. Upload it yourself via the file manager or SFTP, and older plugins that depend on it will work as well.

LabAPI plugins let you define custom SCP entities, tweak existing roles or add new ones entirely — abilities, spawn conditions and items are all set through config files, no coding required.

Round time, decontamination timer, class spawn ratios, friendly fire and item spawns all live in config_gameplay.txt or the LabAPI configs in the dashboard. Changes take effect after the next restart.

Typical initial setup: about 3 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Set server name, description and max players in the control panel, install LabAPI plugins with a click, and your group finds the server via the in-game browser or your own subdomain.

Every mcfreehost server ships with its own address such as yourserver.mc.mcfreehost.com right from the start. Rename it anytime from the dashboard — no ticket required.

Monitoring and database add-ons — Uptime Kuma, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin, Game Server Watcher — never carry a surcharge. For music and chat bots, the first slot you activate is included; every additional bot is billed on top, and the dashboard shows the exact cost before you switch it on.

Typical initial setup: about 3 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Larger Steam installs can take a bit longer depending on the game.

No — you are on a subscription that renews monthly, and you can cancel it from the dashboard whenever you like; the same goes for turning off automatic renewal.

Yes. All game servers run in German data centres (Falkenstein and Limburg) connected to the major German exchanges — low pings for players across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and solid latency for the rest of Europe.

The best provider is the one that shows you what you get before you pay: RAM, slots, location, price and cancellation terms. Here the price and resources are visible in the configurator before checkout, there is no minimum term and setup is automated — feel free to compare that with other offers.

Self-hosting costs power, time and a machine that runs around the clock; port forwarding, updates and backups are on you. A rented server is online within minutes, keeps running when your PC is off, and updates, DDoS protection and backups are included. For one or two friends on a single evening self-hosting is often fine — for a persistent world, renting pays off.