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 The Forest server on the internet.
The Forest server hosting
The Forest dedicated servers, ready to play. Admin password is generated per server.
- Metacritic 83
- Action
- Adventure
- Indie
- Endnight Games Ltd Β· 30 Apr, 2018
Plans
The Forest hosting plans
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.
Starter
$8/month
- RAM
- 3 GB
- NVMe
- 20 GB
- vCPU
- 1.5
- 4 player slots
- 3 GB RAM
- 20 GB NVMe storage
- 1.5 vCPU cores
- Automatic game updates
- 2 backup slots
- Full file and SFTP access
Standard
$11/month
- RAM
- 4 GB
- NVMe
- 25 GB
- vCPU
- 1.8
- 6 player slots
- 4 GB RAM
- 25 GB NVMe storage
- 1.75 vCPU cores
- Automatic game updates
- 2 backup slots
- Full file and SFTP access
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Advanced
$14/month
- RAM
- 5 GB
- NVMe
- 30 GB
- vCPU
- 2
- 8 player slots
- 5 GB RAM
- 30 GB NVMe storage
- 2 vCPU cores
- Automatic game updates
- 2 backup slots
- Full file and SFTP access
Pro
$17/month
- RAM
- 6 GB
- NVMe
- 40 GB
- vCPU
- 2.5
- 8 player slots
- 6 GB RAM
- 40 GB NVMe storage
- 2.5 vCPU cores
- Automatic game updates
- 2 backup slots
- Full file and SFTP access
Premium
$21/month
- RAM
- 8 GB
- NVMe
- 50 GB
- vCPU
- 3
- 8 player slots
- 8 GB RAM
- 50 GB NVMe storage
- 3 vCPU cores
- Automatic game updates
- 2 backup slots
- Full file and SFTP access
Specifications side by side
| Plan | Memory | NVMe storage | vCPU | Backups | Per month | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 3 GB | 20 GB | 1.5 | 2 | $8 | |
| Standard | 4 GB | 25 GB | 1.8 | 2 | $11 | |
| Advanced | 5 GB | 30 GB | 2 | 2 | $14 | |
| Pro | 6 GB | 40 GB | 2.5 | 2 | $17 | |
| Premium | 8 GB | 50 GB | 3 | 2 | $21 |
What comes with every 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 The Forest plan do you need?
Memory is what decides whether a server holds together, so start there. The Starter tier gives 3 GB and 1.5 vCPU, which suits a private group. The Advanced tier at 5 GB is where most public servers sit, and Premium at 8 GB exists for the servers that stay full.
Storage matters more than people expect once mods and backups are involved - plans here run from 20 GB to 50 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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