Configured before you see it
The install runs, the configuration is written and the server starts. No first-boot checklist, and nothing left on a default password shared with every other Sons of the Forest server on the internet.
Sons of the Forest server hosting
Sons of the Forest servers. The game caps a lobby at eight, so the tiers buy performance rather than slots.
- Action
- Adventure
- Indie
- Endnight Games Ltd · 22 Feb, 2024
Read before you buy
Guides for Sons of the Forest
Short, practical reading from the people who run the platform - what to size, what to watch, and what tends to go wrong.
Guides · 15 min read
Sons of the Forest server not showing or can't join
Fix a Sons of the Forest dedicated server that is missing from the list or will not let players in: the three UDP ports, IpAddress, LanOnly, versions and logs.
Sizing · 15 min read
Sons of the Forest server performance: RAM, CPU and lag
How much RAM and CPU a Sons of the Forest server needs by player count, why it is heavy, the frame-rate targets, autosave hitches and long-session slowdowns.
Guides · 11 min read
Sons of the Forest settings and saves
Pick Sons of the Forest server settings that suit your group, change rules on an existing world, and move saves to, from and between dedicated server slots.
Plans
Sons of the Forest hosting plans
Your friends can join, your progress is safe, and the plan handles your game. Five sizes, priced by what they actually give you. Every tier carries the same panel, the same file access and the same backups - bigger simply means more room.
Recommended
Advanced
Pick this if you expect up to ~8 players
20 USD/month
≈0.66 USD a day≈2.5 USD per player
- RAM
- 8 GB
- NVMe
- 50 GB
- vCPU
- 2
- 8 player slots
- Your server stays on the latest game version by itself
- Keep 2 backups to roll back to
- Every file is yours to edit - in the browser or over SFTP
Pro
Pick this if you expect up to ~8 players
25 USD/month
≈0.82 USD a day≈3.13 USD per player
- RAM
- 10 GB
- NVMe
- 65 GB
- vCPU
- 2.5
- 8 player slots
- Your server stays on the latest game version by itself
- Keep 2 backups to roll back to
- Every file is yours to edit - in the browser or over SFTP
Premium
Pick this if you expect up to ~8 players
30 USD/month
≈0.99 USD a day≈3.75 USD per player
- RAM
- 12 GB
- NVMe
- 85 GB
- vCPU
- 3
- 8 player slots
- Your server stays on the latest game version by itself
- Keep 2 backups to roll back to
- Every file is yours to edit - in the browser or over SFTP
Included free with every plan
- Your server is backed up every night - outside your storage limit
- Ports open automatically - nothing to forward on your router
- Support chat right inside your console
- The whole panel in English or Georgian
Start with confidence
- Prices are in the selected currency, and an invoice arrives before renewal. The resources on the card are what you get - nothing else to buy.
- Reach a limit? You are warned on the server page and by ticket before anything is paused.
- Upgrade any time - same server, same files, nothing rebuilt. Nightly backups keep your work safe.
- Leaving is simple: download your files from the panel, then delete the server.
- Stuck? Chat from the console, open a ticket and get the reply by email, or ask on Discord. Ask a questionLive status
Specifications side by side
| Plan | Memory | NVMe storage | vCPU | Backups | /month | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced | 8 GB | 50 GB | 2 | 2 | 20 USD | |
| Pro | 10 GB | 65 GB | 2.5 | 2 | 25 USD | |
| Premium | 12 GB | 85 GB | 3 | 2 | 30 USD |
What comes with every Sons of the Forest server
The real console
Live output, command input and the server's own logs - not a filtered summary. Web-server noise is folded behind a counter you can switch off.
Files and SFTP
A full file manager with an editor, plus SFTP credentials. Upload mods, edit configs, pull a world down to your machine.
2-2 backup slots
Taken on demand or on a schedule, restored with a button. Deleting a server takes its backups with it, on purpose.
3 ports allocated
Add and remove ports yourself from the Network tab, including the query and RCON ports where the game wants them.
People on the same server
Invite friends or staff with granular permissions - console only, files only, no billing - through subusers, roles and teams.
Which Sons of the Forest plan do you need?
Memory is what decides whether a server holds together, so start there. The Advanced tier gives 8 GB and 2 vCPU, which suits a private group. The Pro tier at 10 GB is where most public servers sit, and Premium at 12 GB exists for the servers that stay full.
Storage matters more than people expect once mods and backups are involved - plans here run from 50 GB to 85 GB of NVMe. Moving up or down a tier later does not rebuild your world; it changes the limits on the container you already have.
If you are not sure, take the middle tier. It is cheaper to move up after a busy weekend than to spend one explaining lag to your players.
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