# DayZ Server Rental, Monthly With No Contract Rent a DayZ community server by the month: Chernarus, Livonia, Sakhal or Nasdara, Workshop mods from the panel and up to 60 players. Cancel any time. https://gamezservers.com/dayz-server-rental ## At a glance | | | | --- | --- | | Price | From $5.00 for 3 days with no subscription. Monthly plans from $19.99, cancel any time, 50% off your first month for new customers | | Plans | 8 GB (20 slots), 12 GB (40 slots), 16 GB (60 slots) | | Players | Up to 60 player slots | | Platform | PC | | Mods | Steam Workshop mods, Community Framework, DayZ Expansion, Server side mods, Custom types.xml loot | | Paying together | Split the bill with up to 10 friends, everyone pays their own share | ## Why rent instead of self hosting? ## Which maps can a rented DayZ server run? ## Workshop mods without the key shuffle ## Which plan should I rent? ## About DayZ servers A DayZ community server is where the game really opens up. Official servers all play the same way, but your own server lets you pick the map, tune loot and weather, set how fast day and night pass, and decide whether it is hardcore first person survival or a relaxed PvE base building world. Most of that lives in serverDZ.cfg and the mission files, such as types.xml for loot and cfggameplay.json for gameplay rules. Self hosting DayZ takes more work than most games. The server files download through SteamCMD with a Steam account that owns DayZ, the game port 2302 and the Steam query port both need to be forwarded over UDP, every Workshop mod needs its key copied into the keys folder, and the server wants regular restarts to stay healthy. We handle the downloads, mod updates, keys and ports, so you spend your time on the rules of your world instead of the plumbing. DayZ is heavy on memory, especially with mods and large maps. Vanilla Chernarus runs well on 8 GB, popular mod stacks built on Community Framework and DayZ Expansion want 12 GB, and 60 player servers or big mod lists are safest on 16 GB. The Badlands expansion adds Nasdara, the largest official DayZ map at 267 square kilometres, so plan for extra headroom if you want to run it. It runs on the same server, so switching is one setting. ## FAQ ### How much does a DayZ server cost? DayZ servers start at $5.00 for 3 days, with no subscription. Monthly plans are 8 GB for up to 10 players at $19.99, 12 GB for up to 20 players at $29.99 and 16 GB for up to 30 players at $39.99. Pay monthly or prepaid, split the bill with friends, and cancel any time. ### Is there a contract or minimum term? No. Pay monthly, or prepaid for 3 days, 6 months or a year, and cancel from your dashboard any time. The server keeps running until the end of the time you paid for. ### Do players need Badlands to join? Only on the Nasdara map. Chernarus works for everyone, and Livonia and Sakhal need their own DLC. ### How many players can join a rented server? Up to 20 on Starter, 40 on Standard and 60 on Pro. ### Can I run DayZ Expansion and other mods? Yes. Add the Workshop IDs in the panel or upload a modlist.html from the DayZ Launcher, then restart. We download them, keep them updated and install their keys. ### Can console players join? No. Our DayZ servers are PC servers. Xbox and PlayStation players use separate console servers. ### How do I log in as admin? In game, type #login followed by the admin password from your panel. Kicks, bans and messages also work from the panel's Players tab. ### Do players need the Badlands expansion? Only to play on the Nasdara map. Chernarus and the other maps work for everyone. ### How many players can join? Up to 60 on the larger plans. Heavily modded servers want 12 GB or more. ### Can I run mods like DayZ Expansion? Yes. Put the Workshop IDs in the Workshop mods setting, like @1559212036; for Community Framework, or upload a modlist.html exported from the DayZ Launcher, then restart. We download them, keep them updated and install their keys, and players get them through the DayZ Launcher when they join. ### Can my friends and I split the cost? Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee. ### Can I build a custom plan? Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it. ### Can I pay once instead of a subscription? Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch. ### How fast is setup, really? Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.