Best 7 Days to Die server hosting: how to choose

Three ways to run a 7 Days to Die server

Before you compare hosts, it’s worth knowing you might not need one. Here is how the three ways to play 7 Days to Die with friends compare.

What to look for in a 7 Days to Die host

These are the things that matter for 7 Days to Die in particular. Each one says why, links the guide with the details, and says honestly what Wilderack does about it. The checks that matter for every game, from ping to refunds, are in our guide to choosing a game server host.

1. RAM for your world and blood moon night

   The server keeps the world around every player and every zombie in memory, and blood moon nights are when RAM and CPU peak. A 10240 random world needs 16 GB even for a few players. 7 Days to Die server performance tips

   YesOn Wilderack: Plans are sold by RAM, not player slots. We recommend Grove 12 GB, and Grove 8 GB runs 2 to 4 friends on Navezgane or a 6144 world.

2. Crossplay for PS5 and Xbox friends

   Console players can join dedicated servers that allow crossplay, keep EasyAntiCheat on, hold 8 players or fewer and run no mods players must install. How to connect to your 7 Days to Die server

   With a catchOn Wilderack: Turn crossplay on and the server is listed for consoles. A sleeping server drops out of that list, so console friends open your wake link first, or you keep it awake.

3. A world that rests when nobody plays

   An empty server doesn’t need to run, but an awake one still counts the days, blood moons included. How to make a 7 Days to Die dedicated server

   YesOn Wilderack: The server naps when nobody plays, so no days pass and no horde arrives while everyone is away. Joining by address or from favorites wakes it.

4. Mods and EasyAntiCheat

   XML modlets can keep EasyAntiCheat on, but code mods and overhauls need it off on the server and on every player’s game. How to add mods to a 7 Days to Die server

   YesOn Wilderack: Upload mods into the Mods folder with Files or SFTP, and turn EasyAntiCheat off in the server settings when a mod needs it.

5. A daily restart

   Long-running 7 Days to Die servers slowly use more memory, and a restart clears it. 7 Days to Die server performance tips

   YesOn Wilderack: Add the Daily restart with warnings preset in Schedules. It warns players 5 minutes and 1 minute before.

6. Backups you can restore yourself

   A horde can flatten a base in one night, and a bad mod can break a save. 7 Days to Die server backups and moving your world

   YesOn Wilderack: A safe copy every time the server sleeps and every 10 minutes while it runs. Make your own on blood moon afternoon, and restore or download any of them.

What a cheap 7 Days to Die server costs

A cheap server is one with enough memory for your group, not the lowest price on a page. These are the plans we sell for 7 Days to Die, with the group size each one suits.

Monthly plans renew at the price shown, and you can cancel any time. A 3-day pass is a one-time payment that doesn’t renew. Prices in US dollars + applicable taxes.

A cheap 7 Days to Die server is a small one: Grove 8 GB runs a few friends on Navezgane or a 6144 world. A bigger random world, more players or an overhaul mod needs Grove 12 GB or more, because blood moon night is when a small server struggles.

Part of why the price is low: your server naps when nobody is playing, so you don’t pay for hours of an empty world. Your world and settings stay exactly as you left them.

Where Wilderack falls short

No host is right for every group. These are the reasons we might not be the one for yours.

• 7 Days to Die orders aren’t open yet. The Fun Pimps' license asks for their written consent before anyone rents out 7 Days to Die. It opens on Wilderack once The Fun Pimps give us that consent.
• A sleeping server drops off the public list in the in-game server browser. Favorites and joining by address still find it and wake it. An always-on plan keeps it listed.
• The panel can’t build a SandboxCode for you yet. You make it in the game and paste it in, which takes a minute or two.
• Console friends can’t wake a sleeping server from the game. They need your wake link, or you keep the server awake.
• No region is open yet: US East and Europe are coming soon. Groups in Asia, Oceania or South America will have higher ping than with a host nearby.
• We are new, so we can’t show you years of uptime yet. A 3-day pass is the cheap way to try us first.

How we checked

The facts about 7 Days to Die come from our own 7 Days to Die guides, which our team checks against The Fun Pimps’s documentation and patch notes, listed under Sources below. The facts about Wilderack come from our plans and the panel. Prices are read from our price list when this page is built, so they match the plans page. If something here is out of date, email support@wilderack.com and we will fix it.