# Squad server hosting > Squad server hosting opens on Wilderack once Offworld Industries makes us a hosting partner. Join the waitlist for 100-player servers and Workshop mods. Facts checked November 2026. Coming soon, once Offworld says yes. **Coming soon.** Squad servers are on the way. Squad's license rules out running it commercially, Offworld Industries names the hosting companies it trusts, and its licensing rules don't accept servers in virtual machines. Squad opens on Wilderack once Offworld makes us a hosting partner. Plans will start at 8 GB, with 12 GB recommended for most groups. Join the waitlist on the page to hear the day Squad opens: https://wilderack.com/squad-server-hosting/#waitlist - Sized for 50 versus 50 matches - Layer rotation in the panel - Workshop mods and load order - RCON ready for SquadJS - Daily off-site backups - Stays awake for the server list - DDoS protection included - Regions: US East and Europe soon - Secure payments by Stripe ## Why always-on servers cost more Most Wilderack servers nap when nobody’s playing and wake the moment someone joins. While they sleep, the memory they free runs other people’s servers, so you only pay for your share of it. Some games, like Rust, need to stay on around the clock to stay on their public server lists. Their memory can’t be shared while they run, so they cost more to host, and their plans are priced from what they really cost. The same 12 GB plan, paid monthly: $35.99 a month if it sleeps when idle, $53.99 a month always on. ## Why host Squad with Wilderack - **Built for 100-player matches.** Plans sized for full 50 versus 50 matches, on the fast single cores Squad needs. - **Layer rotation without files.** Let players vote, or play your own layer list in order or shuffled, and edit the lists in the panel. - **Workshop mods and load order.** Add mods by Steam Workshop id and set their load order. Players get them by subscribing on Steam. - **Admin tools ready.** RCON is set up with its own password, so the panel console and tools like SquadJS work from the first start. ## A panel that does the hard parts Every server includes: ### Robust control Everything you need to run your server, in a panel that works on your phone too. - **Integrated file manager.** Edit configs, upload worlds and manage mods right in your browser. - **Web and SFTP file access.** Use the browser or your favorite SFTP app, whichever you like. - **Live server console.** Watch the log stream in real time and run commands as you play. - **Automate your tasks.** Schedule restarts, backups, updates and commands so they run on their own. ### Easy life The boring bits are done for you, so you can get back to playing. - **Free .gg address.** A short address like castle.tosk.gg to share with friends, instead of a string of numbers. - **Room for your own mods.** Upload any mod made for a dedicated server to the SquadGame/Plugins/Mods folder, with the file manager or SFTP. One-tap installs from the Steam Workshop are coming soon. - **Save and swap games.** Switch your server to another game whenever you want, with no swap fees. Your old world is saved. - **DDoS protection.** Attacks are filtered at our gateway before they ever reach your server. ### Smart by design Built from scratch on modern infrastructure, not a decade-old panel. - **Always on, always listed.** Your Squad server never sleeps, so it keeps its place on the public server list. - **Daily off-site backups.** Worlds are copied to separate storage every day, with one-click restore. - **Fast NVMe storage.** Worlds load quickly and autosaves never stall the game. - **US East and Europe.** Pick the region closest to your friends for the lowest ping. ## About Squad Squad hosting isn't open yet. Squad's license rules out running it commercially, and Offworld licenses servers only on hardware it approves, which doesn't include virtual machines like ours today. We will open Squad once Offworld makes Wilderack a hosting partner. Join the waitlist to hear first. - Made by: Offworld Industries - Genre: 100-player military shooter - Released: Released September 2020 - Platforms that can join: PC - Crossplay: no. - Player cap set by the game: 100 - Availability: coming soon on Wilderack. Squad's license rules out running it commercially, Offworld Industries names the hosting companies it trusts, and its licensing rules don't accept servers in virtual machines. Squad opens on Wilderack once Offworld makes us a hosting partner. - Comparing hosts? [How to choose a Squad host](https://wilderack.com/best-squad-server-hosting/) ## Run your Squad server Setting up, getting friends in, configs, mods, backups and fixes for common errors, in plain words. Every guide links the sources it was checked against. 1. [How to make a Squad dedicated server](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/getting-started/): What a Squad dedicated server needs, how it will work on Wilderack, how to make yourself admin, and why licensed and unlicensed servers differ. 2. [How to join your Squad server](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/how-to-connect/): Find your Squad server in the server browser, under Custom Servers or the main list, use the queue and reserved slots, and fix it when it won't show. 3. [Squad server config reference](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/config-reference/): Where a Squad server's config files live, what the main Server.cfg settings do, how layer rotation works, and how admins and bans are set up. 4. [How to add mods to a Squad server](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/mods/): How Squad mods work on a dedicated server, how to add Steam Workshop mods, set their load order in ModsConfig.cfg and add modded layers to your rotation. 5. [Squad server backups and moving a server](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/backups/): What a Squad server backup holds, how backups will work on Wilderack, and how to move your Server.cfg, admins, bans and rotations from another host. 6. [Squad server requirements and performance](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/performance/): How much RAM and CPU a Squad server needs for 50 or 100 players, what server tick rate means, and how to keep a full match smooth. 7. [Squad server errors and how to fix them](https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/common-errors/): Fixes for common Squad server errors, like a server missing from the browser, admin commands that don't work, mods that won't load and players who can't join. All 7 Squad guides: https://wilderack.com/wiki/squad/ ## Free Squad tools - [Squad Server.cfg generator](https://wilderack.com/tools/squad-server-cfg-generator/): Set your Squad server’s name, queue, rotation and team rules, add your admins by Steam ID, and get Server.cfg, Admins.cfg and MOTD.cfg ready to upload. Paste your old files to start from what you have. - [How much RAM does my game server need?](https://wilderack.com/tools/game-server-ram-calculator/): Pick your game, how many friends will play and how modded it is. You get the plan size that keeps it smooth, the bare minimum, and a size with room to grow. Every free tool: https://wilderack.com/tools/ ## Questions and answers ### When can I rent a Squad server? Once Offworld Industries makes Wilderack a hosting partner. Squad's license rules out running servers commercially, and Offworld licenses servers only on hardware it approves. Join the waitlist to hear the day it opens. ### What is a licensed Squad server? A server Offworld has licensed, listed in the main server browser. Unlicensed servers show under Custom Servers. Offworld does not license servers in virtual machines without its approval, which is part of what we need from Offworld before we open. ### How much RAM does a Squad server need? At least 8 GB, which is also Offworld's minimum for a licensed server. 12 GB suits a full 100-player match, and modded servers do best on 16 GB. ### Can I use Steam Workshop mods? Yes. Add mods by Workshop id and set their load order. Players get them by subscribing on Steam. ### Can I sell perks on my Squad server? No. Offworld lets server owners take donations and give donors whitelist or priority access, but not sell kits, roles, vehicles or other gameplay perks. ### Can I switch to a different game later? Yes. Swap your server to any game your plan can run, as often as you like, with no swap fees. Your old world is saved so you can switch back. ### How old do I need to be? Wilderack is for players aged 13 and up. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian needs to agree to the purchase. _Squad is a trademark of Offworld Industries Ltd. Wilderack is not affiliated with or endorsed by Offworld Industries Ltd._ --- Canonical page: https://wilderack.com/squad-server-hosting/ How we write and check our guides: https://wilderack.com/company/editorial-policy/ Corrections: support@wilderack.com