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Fragnet 4.1 (144)

Rust · 2C-16G-30G

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 150 players
  • every 3 months

$64.63/ month

On a 3-month term

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CPU usage limit
2 Threads
Storage
30 GB · SSD
Host recommendation
150 players
Host recommendation
150 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
$193.88 prepaid for 3 months
Locations
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Frankfurt, Germany · Almaty, Kazakhstan · Athens, Greece · Atlanta, United States · Bucharest, Romania · Chicago, United States · Dallas, United States · Helsinki, Finland · London, United Kingdom · Los Angeles, United States · Montreal, Canada · Mumbai, India · New York, United States · Oslo, Norway · Paris, France · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Singapore, Singapore · Stockholm, Sweden · Sydney, Australia · Tokyo, Japan · Warsaw, Poland
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.10.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

RAM planning value: 25–50 players. Not a measured capacity.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • $193.88 prepayment commits you for 3 months.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU threads are usable threads, not a guarantee of dedicated physical cores.
  • No measured benchmark performance.
  • Host states SSD/NVMe; exact storage type not guaranteed per location.
  • Locations reflect the host's available pool; final selection at checkout.
  • Unlimited slots do not mean unlimited player performance. Host recommendation depends on world and mods.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.
  • Small map at 3,000 map size.
  • No heavy plugins.
  • Normal object density.
  • No large, long-established bases.
  • Gameforest planning estimate. For pure RAM estimates, the filter uses the conservative lower end, not a measured performance value.

Live-Paketdaten As of 01.10.2026Available host locations As of 01.10.2026CPU thread limit and configuration As of 01.10.2026

Host Havoc 4.8 (1,460)

Rust · 10 GB RAM · 400 Slots

  • 10 GB RAM
  • 400 Slots
  • every 3 months

$66.19/ month

On a 3-month term

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Connection limit
400 Slots
Player slots
400 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$198.56 prepaid for 3 months
Locations
Amsterdam, NL · Nuremberg, DE · Frankfurt, DE · London, UK
Data as of
Prices checked on 07.10.2026RAM below the planning minimum

According to our planning model, the RAM figure is not enough for this game.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.

What you should know

  • $198.56 prepayment commits you for 3 months.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.

Host's plan page As of 07.10.2026

Survival Servers 4.6 (760)

Rust · 450 Slots

  • 450 Slots
  • every 3 months

$67.39/ month

On a 3-month term

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Connection limit
450 Slots
Player slots
450 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$202.15 prepaid for 3 months
Locations
Germany
Data as of
Prices checked on 08.10.2026

Player slots listed for the plan. Real performance depends on the world and resources.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • $202.15 prepayment commits you for 3 months.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.

Host's plan page As of 08.10.2026

Fragnet 4.1 (144)

Rust · 2C-16G-30G

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 150 players
  • monthly

$67.99/ month

With monthly payment

Go to host
CPU usage limit
2 Threads
Storage
30 GB · SSD
Host recommendation
150 players
Host recommendation
150 playersAccording to store · Not independently tested
Billing
$67.99 per month
Locations
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Frankfurt, Germany · Almaty, Kazakhstan · Athens, Greece · Atlanta, United States · Bucharest, Romania · Chicago, United States · Dallas, United States · Helsinki, Finland · London, United Kingdom · Los Angeles, United States · Montreal, Canada · Mumbai, India · New York, United States · Oslo, Norway · Paris, France · Sao Paulo, Brazil · Singapore, Singapore · Stockholm, Sweden · Sydney, Australia · Tokyo, Japan · Warsaw, Poland
Data as of
Prices checked on 01.10.2026

Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.

RAM planning value: 25–50 players. Not a measured capacity.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.

What you should know

  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • CPU threads are usable threads, not a guarantee of dedicated physical cores.
  • No measured benchmark performance.
  • Host states SSD/NVMe; exact storage type not guaranteed per location.
  • Locations reflect the host's available pool; final selection at checkout.
  • Unlimited slots do not mean unlimited player performance. Host recommendation depends on world and mods.

Player count assumptions

  • Host recommendation for the default configuration. No independent load test.
  • Small map at 3,000 map size.
  • No heavy plugins.
  • Normal object density.
  • No large, long-established bases.
  • Gameforest planning estimate. For pure RAM estimates, the filter uses the conservative lower end, not a measured performance value.

Live-Paketdaten As of 01.10.2026Available host locations As of 01.10.2026CPU thread limit and configuration As of 01.10.2026

Host Havoc 4.8 (1,460)

Rust · 10 GB RAM · 400 Slots

  • 10 GB RAM
  • 400 Slots
  • monthly

$69.67/ month

With monthly payment

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Connection limit
400 Slots
Player slots
400 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$69.67 per month
Locations
Amsterdam, NL · Nuremberg, DE · Frankfurt, DE · London, UK
Data as of
Prices checked on 07.10.2026RAM below the planning minimum

According to our planning model, the RAM figure is not enough for this game.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.

What you should know

  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.

Host's plan page As of 07.10.2026

Zap Hosting 4.5 (19,456)

Rust · 12 GB RAM · 300 Slots

  • 12 GB RAM
  • 300 Slots
  • every 30 days

$72.78/ 30 days

Payment for 30 days

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Host's CPU pool
Dual AMD EPYC 7763
Connection limit
300 Slots
Player slots
300 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$72.78 prepaid for 30 daysTaxes included according to source
Locations
FFM / Eygelshoven, GER
Data as of
Prices checked on 07.10.2026

Player slots listed for the plan. Real performance depends on the world and resources.

RAM planning value: 10–25 players. Not a measured capacity.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.

What you should know

  • Taxes included according to source
  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • For price ranking, the ongoing costs of $73.84 are calculated per average calendar month.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.
  • Small map at 3,000 map size.
  • No heavy plugins.
  • Normal object density.
  • No large, long-established bases.
  • Gameforest planning estimate. For pure RAM estimates, the filter uses the conservative lower end, not a measured performance value.

Host's plan page As of 07.10.2026

Survival Servers 4.6 (760)

Rust · 500 Slots

  • 500 Slots
  • every 3 months

$73.00/ month

On a 3-month term

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Connection limit
500 Slots
Player slots
500 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$219.00 prepaid for 3 months
Locations
Germany
Data as of
Prices checked on 08.10.2026

Player slots listed for the plan. Real performance depends on the world and resources.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

What you should know

  • $219.00 prepayment commits you for 3 months.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.

Host's plan page As of 08.10.2026

Survival Servers 4.6 (760)

Rust · 450 Slots

  • 450 Slots
  • monthly

$75.24/ month

With monthly payment

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Connection limit
450 Slots
Player slots
450 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$75.24 per month
Locations
Germany
Data as of
Prices checked on 08.10.2026

Player slots listed for the plan. Real performance depends on the world and resources.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.

Host's plan page As of 08.10.2026

Survival Servers 4.6 (760)

Rust · 500 Slots

  • 500 Slots
  • monthly

$81.98/ month

With monthly payment

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Connection limit
500 Slots
Player slots
500 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$81.98 per month
Locations
Germany
Data as of
Prices checked on 08.10.2026

Player slots listed for the plan. Real performance depends on the world and resources.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.
  • NVMe storage according to the plan source.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.

Host's plan page As of 08.10.2026

Zap Hosting 4.5 (19,456)

Rust · 16 GB RAM · 400 Slots

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 400 Slots
  • every 30 days

$97.04/ 30 days

Payment for 30 days

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
Dual AMD EPYC 7763
Connection limit
400 Slots
Player slots
400 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$97.04 prepaid for 30 daysTaxes included according to source
Locations
FFM / Eygelshoven, GER
Data as of
Prices checked on 07.10.2026

Player slots listed for the plan. Real performance depends on the world and resources.

RAM planning value: 25–50 players. Not a measured capacity.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.

What you should know

  • Taxes included according to source
  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • For price ranking, the ongoing costs of $98.45 are calculated per average calendar month.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.
  • Small map at 3,000 map size.
  • No heavy plugins.
  • Normal object density.
  • No large, long-established bases.
  • Gameforest planning estimate. For pure RAM estimates, the filter uses the conservative lower end, not a measured performance value.

Host's plan page As of 07.10.2026

Zap Hosting 4.5 (19,456)

Rust · 16 GB RAM · 500 Slots

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 500 Slots
  • every 30 days

$121.30/ 30 days

Payment for 30 days

Go to host
Host's CPU pool
Dual AMD EPYC 7763
Connection limit
500 Slots
Player slots
500 SlotsAccording to store · Connection limit, not a performance test
Billing
$121.30 prepaid for 30 daysTaxes included according to source
Locations
FFM / Eygelshoven, GER
Data as of
Prices checked on 07.10.2026

Player slots listed for the plan. Real performance depends on the world and resources.

RAM planning value: 25–50 players. Not a measured capacity.

Why choose this plan

  • Price-based selection within this host. Known renewal prices are included.

What you should know

  • Taxes included according to source
  • The exact processor may vary depending on location and available machine.
  • The host link goes to the host's home page. Select the plan above there.
  • For price ranking, the ongoing costs of $123.06 are calculated per average calendar month.

Player count assumptions

  • The slot count describes the connections allowed on the plan, not measured hardware performance.
  • Small map at 3,000 map size.
  • No heavy plugins.
  • Normal object density.
  • No large, long-established bases.
  • Gameforest planning estimate. For pure RAM estimates, the filter uses the conservative lower end, not a measured performance value.

Host's plan page As of 07.10.2026

More about the game

How much does a Rust server cost?

The cheapest current plan for each minimum number of slots or RAM, price works out per month.

Rust: By slots
Minimum slots Price per month Cheapest host More offers
from 2 slots from $3.82 Dawn Server 159 offers
from 4 slots from $3.82 Dawn Server 159 offers
from 6 slots from $3.82 Dawn Server 159 offers
from 8 slots from $3.82 Dawn Server 159 offers
from 10 slots from $3.82 Dawn Server 159 offers
from 12 slots from $4.58 Dawn Server 158 offers
from 16 slots from $6.11 Dawn Server 157 offers
from 20 slots from $7.64 Dawn Server 156 offers
from 24 slots from $7.69 Gravel Host 152 offers
from 32 slots from $7.69 Gravel Host 144 offers
from 40 slots from $7.69 Gravel Host 141 offers
from 50 slots from $9.92 Survival Servers 134 offers
from 64 slots from $11.96 Gravel Host 114 offers
from 100 slots from $12.92 Survival Servers 84 offers
Rust: By RAM
Minimum RAM Price per month Cheapest host More offers
from 1 GB from $7.69 Gravel Host 116 offers
from 2 GB from $7.69 Gravel Host 116 offers
from 3 GB from $7.69 Gravel Host 116 offers
from 4 GB from $7.69 Gravel Host 116 offers
from 6 GB from $7.69 Gravel Host 89 offers
from 8 GB from $11.22 Host Unlimited 77 offers
from 10 GB from $11.22 Host Unlimited 70 offers
from 12 GB from $26.47 Gravel Host 17 offers
from 16 GB from $57.81 Fragnet 6 offers

Rent a Rust server for private runs and communities

For a Rust server, decide on map, play style and expected activity before buying slots. A small private group, a PvE server and a public community need different reserves. Compare RAM, CPU allocation and location. A large slot count alone does not promise a stable simulation.

Map size, plugins and wipes

Facepunch describes map size and actual usage as factors in storage requirements. For plugins, you need a matching extension such as Oxide and a host that allows installation and updates. Also check how map and blueprint wipes are scheduled and which files are kept during them. For a community, this kind of management is often more important than another marketing claim about hardware.

Keep an eye on backups, updates and costs

Check access to configuration, logs and backups. Server updates may also require updates to the plugin system. Plan a clear process for this and secure important data before a wipe. Compare the actual bill, the payment period and the renewal terms. More RAM is a resource reserve, not a measured advantage for server FPS or tick rate.

Sources and technical basics

Frequently asked questions about Rust Game Server

Why does the Rust map affect the right plan?

Map size and how the world is used change storage requirements. Population and configuration also matter. Check the map for your run and the listed resources, rather than only comparing slots.

Can I install Oxide plugins?

Check whether the specific offer supports them and what file access you get. After game updates, the plugin extension may also need an update.

What should I check for regular wipes?

You should be able to manage the timing, type of wipe and the affected files. Clarify how backups are created and downloaded and how the community configuration can be preserved.

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