# Best Conan Exiles server hosting: how to choose

> What a good Conan Exiles host gets right: Funcom’s OK, Enhanced mods in order, RAM for a growing world and safe backups of one database. Where we fall short.

By the Wilderack Crew. Last reviewed 2026-11-13.

_Conan Exiles is a trademark of Conan Properties International LLC. Wilderack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Conan Properties International LLC._

A Conan Exiles server grows with its world: every base, thrall and chest adds up, and the whole world is one database file. Funcom’s rules on hosting come first. Here is what to check before you pay anyone, us included.

**A note before you read:** Wilderack sells Conan servers, so this is a guide from a host, not a neutral review. Every fact about Conan links the guide it comes from, and those guides cite Funcom's own documentation. We name no other hosts, and one section says where we fall short.

## Three ways to run a Conan server

### Play on a public server

Choose Play Online and pick a server from the list.

- Cost: Free
- Friends can play without you: Always, run by its owner
- Who can join: Anyone who finds it, on PC
- What you do: None, but the owner sets the rules, rates and mods

### Run the dedicated server yourself

Funcom’s dedicated server is free on Steam, with no login needed, for Windows and Linux.

- Cost: Free, plus a computer that stays on
- Friends can play without you: While that computer is on
- Who can join: Anyone who finds it in the list, once your router forwards the ports
- What you do: Settings, mods, updates and backups are yours

### Rent a server

A dedicated Conan server in a data center, with a panel to run it.

- Cost: From $35.99 a month, or $53.99 a month for the Grove 12 GB always-on we recommend
- Friends can play without you: Always on
- Who can join: From Play Online by searching for the server’s name, or with Direct Connect and your address and port
- What you do: None to install. Updates, backups and DDoS protection are handled

## What to look for in a Conan host

The checks that matter for every game, from ping to refunds: https://wilderack.com/best-game-server-hosting/

### Funcom’s OK to host

Funcom’s license rules out using Conan Exiles commercially, and lists hosting among the services Funcom offers itself. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/getting-started/

On Wilderack (Not yet): We open Conan Exiles only once Funcom gives us its written OK. Until then, Conan Exiles orders stay closed.

### Enhanced mods in the right order

Mods for the old version don’t load on Enhanced, and mods load in the order of modlist.txt. Players get the server’s mods, in its order, when they join. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/mods/

On Wilderack (Yes): Add Workshop mods by ID in Settings, in load order. The server downloads them and writes modlist.txt on each start.

### RAM for a world that grows

Bases, placeables, thralls and pets all use memory, so a world after months of building needs much more than a new one. Leaving the Isle of Siptah out saves memory. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/performance/

On Wilderack (Yes): Plans are sold by RAM, not player slots. We recommend Grove 12 GB always-on, and Grove 8 GB always-on suits up to about 10 players. The Isle of Siptah is a switch in Settings.

### Backups of one busy database

The world is one database, game_0.db, that the server writes all the time. A copy taken mid-write can be broken. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/backups/

On Wilderack (With a catch): We back the world up only when the server is stopped, before every risky step and on your schedule, never mid-write.

### Rules you can change in game

Most settings in ServerSettings.ini can be changed in game by an admin and apply at once. A few, like PvP, need a restart. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/config-reference/

On Wilderack (Yes): PvP, raiding, rates, clan size and the server list region are in Settings, and the admin password is made for you.

### Admin tools

Admins use Make Me Admin and the admin panel to spawn items, move stuck players and clean up bases. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/conan-exiles/admin-commands/

On Wilderack (Yes): The panel’s console runs RCON commands like listplayers and broadcast without joining the game.

## What a cheap Conan server costs

| Group | Plan | Monthly | 3-day pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 players | Grove 8 GB always-on | $35.99 | $7.25 |
| Up to 20 players | Grove 12 GB always-on (recommended) | $53.99 | $10.85 |
| Up to 40 players, modded | World tree 16 GB always-on | $71.99 | $14.45 |
| Up to 70 players, modded | World tree 24 GB always-on | $107.99 | $21.65 |

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

A cheap Conan Exiles server is a small, young one: Grove 8 GB always-on runs up to about 10 players. A busy or modded server needs Grove 12 GB always-on or more, and an old world keeps growing.

## Where Wilderack falls short

- Conan orders aren’t open yet. Funcom's license rules out using Conan Exiles commercially and lists hosting among the services only Funcom may offer, and Funcom rents its servers through one partner. Conan Exiles opens on Wilderack once Funcom gives us its written OK.
- We can’t rent servers for Xbox or PlayStation. A PC server takes PC players only, and console servers are run only by Funcom and its partner.
- We keep nudity off on every Conan Exiles server, since our servers are for players 13 and up.
- 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.

## Questions and answers

### How much RAM does a Conan Exiles server need?

At least 8 GB for Conan Exiles Enhanced with up to about 10 players. 12 GB suits about 20 players, and modded servers or big clans do best on 16 GB or more.

### Can I move my single-player Conan Exiles world to a server?

Yes. Rename your save to game_0.db in lowercase, zip it and upload it. Run the same mods, in the same order, as you did in single player.

### Do old Conan Exiles mods work on Enhanced?

Not as they are. Mods have to be rebuilt for Enhanced and come as new Workshop items. Filter the Workshop by the Enhanced tag.

## Sources

- [Conan Exiles Enhanced technical documentation](https://exiles-enhanced.inflexion.io/servers/settings/), Inflexion Games
- [Admin Panel](https://conanexiles.fandom.com/wiki/Admin_Panel), Conan Exiles Wiki
- [Conan Exiles EULA](https://www.funcom.com/conan-exiles-eula/), Funcom
- [Modding](https://conanexiles.fandom.com/wiki/Modding), Conan Exiles Wiki
- [Uploading mods for Enhanced](https://exiles-enhanced.inflexion.io/modding/uploading/), Inflexion Games
- [Conan Exiles Enhanced troubleshooting](https://exiles-enhanced.inflexion.io/servers/troubleshooting/), Inflexion Games
- [Conan Exiles Workshop](https://steamcommunity.com/app/440900/workshop/), Steam
- [Dedicated server system requirements](https://conanexiles.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_server_system_requirements), Conan Exiles Wiki
- [Regions](https://exiles-enhanced.inflexion.io/servers/regions/), Inflexion Games
- [UE4 to UE5 migration](https://exiles-enhanced.inflexion.io/servers/ue4-ue5-migration/), Inflexion Games
- [Linux servers](https://exiles-enhanced.inflexion.io/servers/linux/), Inflexion Games
- [Server Configuration](https://conanexiles.fandom.com/wiki/Server_Configuration), Conan Exiles Wiki
- [Rcon](https://conanexiles.fandom.com/wiki/Rcon), Conan Exiles Wiki

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