# Best Satisfactory server hosting: how to choose > What a good Satisfactory host gets right: RAM for a growing factory, the Server Manager, mods and backups. What a server costs, and where we fall short. By the Wilderack Crew. Last reviewed 2026-11-13. _Satisfactory is a trademark of Coffee Stain Studios AB. Wilderack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Coffee Stain Studios AB._ A Satisfactory factory only grows, and the server keeps all of it in memory and works most of it out on one CPU core. So the host matters more in the late game than on day one. Here is what to check before you pay anyone, us included. **A note before you read:** Wilderack sells Satisfactory servers, so this is a guide from a host, not a neutral review. Every fact about Satisfactory links the guide it comes from, and those guides cite Coffee Stain Studios's own documentation. We name no other hosts, and one section says where we fall short. ## Three ways to run a Satisfactory server ### Co-op from your game Host a session from your save and invite friends. - Cost: Free - Friends can play without you: Only while the host plays - Who can join: Friends the host invites - What you do: None, but the factory stops when the host leaves ### Run the free server yourself Coffee Stain’s dedicated server is free on Steam and Epic. - Cost: Free, plus a computer that stays on - Friends can play without you: While that computer is on - Who can join: Anyone with the address, once your router forwards the ports - What you do: At least 8 GB of RAM for the server, and updates and backups are yours ### Rent a server A dedicated Satisfactory server in a data center, with a panel to run it. - Cost: From $23.99 a month, or $35.99 a month for the Grove 12 GB we recommend - Friends can play without you: Always, napping when empty and waking when someone joins - Who can join: From the Server Manager in the main menu, with the address and port from your server’s address card - What you do: None to install. Updates, backups and DDoS protection are handled ## What to look for in a Satisfactory host The checks that matter for every game, from ping to refunds: https://wilderack.com/best-game-server-hosting/ ### RAM that grows with your factory Satisfactory keeps the whole factory in memory. Early game runs on 8 GB, but a big factory with trains needs more, and so does a group of more than 4. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/satisfactory/performance/ On Wilderack (Yes): Plans are sold by RAM, not player slots, and your factory comes with you when you move up. We recommend Grove 12 GB, and the smallest Satisfactory plan is Grove 8 GB. ### A server nobody else can claim A new Satisfactory server has no admin until someone claims it in the Server Manager, and the first person to do it becomes admin. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/satisfactory/claim-your-server/ On Wilderack (Yes): We claim it for you on the first start, with your server name and a random admin password you can replace in Settings. ### Your port, not someone else’s Satisfactory needs the same port inside and outside the server, so a host has to give each server its own. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/satisfactory/how-to-connect/ On Wilderack (Yes): Every server gets its own port on its address card. Players type it once in the Server Manager. ### A factory that rests when nobody plays The game pauses itself when the last player leaves, so an empty server does no work. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/satisfactory/getting-started/ On Wilderack (Yes): About 10 minutes after the last player leaves, the server naps, and connecting from the Server Manager wakes it. Want it running? Set sleep to always-on. ### Mods from ficsit.app Mods run on the Satisfactory Mod Loader, the server needs each mod’s server build, and every player needs the same mods at the same versions. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/satisfactory/mods/ On Wilderack (Yes): Pick the modded server type, then install mods from ficsit.app in the Mods tab. ### Backups you can restore yourself The game keeps 3 rotating autosaves by default, which only go back a little way. Details: https://wilderack.com/wiki/satisfactory/backups/ On Wilderack (Yes): A safe copy every time the server sleeps and every 10 minutes while it runs, plus your own. Restore or download any of them. ## What a cheap Satisfactory server costs | Group | Plan | Monthly | 3-day pass | |---|---|---|---| | Up to 4 players | Grove 8 GB | $23.99 | $4.85 | | Up to 4 players | Grove 12 GB (recommended) | $35.99 | $7.25 | | Up to 8 players, modded | World tree 16 GB | $47.99 | $9.65 | 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 Satisfactory server is fine early on: Grove 8 GB runs 1 to 4 players up to the middle tiers. The factory is what grows, so plan to move up as it does. Your save comes with you. ## Where Wilderack falls short - PS5 and Xbox players can’t join. Coffee Stain’s dedicated servers only work with the PC version. - Two regions open so far: US East and Europe. 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 Satisfactory server need? 8 GB for 1 to 4 players in the early game, 12 GB for a big factory with trains, and 16 GB for a huge late-game factory, more than 4 players or several mods. ### Does my factory keep running when nobody is on? Not by default. The game pauses when the last player leaves, and the server naps a little later. Turn off Auto Pause and set sleep to always-on to keep it running. ### Can I bring my single-player save? Yes. Sign in as admin in the Server Manager, open Manage Saves, upload your save and load it. You can also upload a zip in Games, Bring your world. ## Sources - [Dedicated servers](https://satisfactory.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_servers), Official Satisfactory Wiki - [Patch 1.2.5.0](https://satisfactory.wiki.gg/wiki/Patch_1.2.5.0), Official Satisfactory Wiki - [Satisfactory on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/Satisfactory/), Steam - [Satisfactory dedicated server HTTPS API specification](https://satisfactory-oas.github.io/spec), Satisfactory OpenAPI community project - [Dedicated servers/Configuration files](https://satisfactory.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_servers/Configuration_files), Official Satisfactory Wiki - [Patch 1.1.0.0](https://satisfactory.wiki.gg/wiki/Patch_1.1.0.0), Official Satisfactory Wiki - [Installing mods on a dedicated server](https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/ForUsers/DedicatedServerSetup.html), Satisfactory Modding documentation - [Satisfactory Mod Manager](https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/ForUsers/SatisfactoryModManager.html), Satisfactory Modding documentation - [Satisfactory Mod Repository](https://ficsit.app), Satisfactory Modding - [Save files](https://satisfactory.wiki.gg/wiki/Save_files), Official Satisfactory Wiki Plans and prices: https://wilderack.com/satisfactory-server-hosting/ --- Canonical page: https://wilderack.com/best-satisfactory-server-hosting/ How we write and check our guides: https://wilderack.com/company/editorial-policy/ Corrections: support@wilderack.com