Best Satisfactory server hosting: how to choose

Three ways to run a Satisfactory server

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

What to look for in a Satisfactory host

These are the things that matter for Satisfactory 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 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. Satisfactory server performance tips

   YesOn Wilderack: 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.

2. 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. Claim your Satisfactory server in the Server Manager

   YesOn Wilderack: We claim it for you on the first start, with your server name and a random admin password you can replace in Settings.

3. 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. How to join your Satisfactory server

   YesOn Wilderack: Every server gets its own port on its address card. Players type it once in the Server Manager.

4. A factory that rests when nobody plays

   The game pauses itself when the last player leaves, so an empty server does no work. How to make a Satisfactory dedicated server

   YesOn Wilderack: 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.

5. 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. How to add mods to a Satisfactory server

   YesOn Wilderack: Pick the modded server type, then install mods from ficsit.app in the Mods tab.

6. Backups you can restore yourself

   The game keeps 3 rotating autosaves by default, which only go back a little way. Satisfactory server backups and saves

   YesOn Wilderack: 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

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 Satisfactory, 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 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.

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.

• 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.

How we checked

The facts about Satisfactory come from our own Satisfactory guides, which our team checks against Coffee Stain Studios’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.