# Rust Server Hosting from $5.00

Your map, your rules, your wipe schedule. Vanilla, Oxide or Carbon at checkout, auto updates on restart, and a live console for when things get loud.

https://gamezservers.com/games/rust

## At a glance

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| 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 (50 slots), 12 GB (100 slots), 16 GB (200 slots) |
| Players | Up to 200 player slots |
| Platform | PC |
| Server types | Vanilla, Oxide, Carbon |
| Mods | Oxide (uMod), Carbon, uMod and Codefling plugins, Custom maps |
| Paying together | Split the bill with up to 10 friends, everyone pays their own share |

## About Rust servers

A Rust dedicated server is the RustDedicated program from Facepunch, installed through SteamCMD and started with a line of launch options that set the map, seed, world size, player cap and RCON details. Rust has no co-op or listen server mode, so every multiplayer world, from a three person group to a 200 player monthly, runs on a dedicated server like this one.

Rust revolves around wipes. Facepunch ships a big update on the first Thursday of each month and every server has to wipe its map when it does, while many communities also wipe weekly or biweekly to keep things fresh. The world size and seed decide the map: a 3000 size map suits a small group, 4000 to 4500 is the classic community size, and anything bigger needs more memory and fuller servers to feel alive.

Memory is the resource that runs out first. RAM use climbs as players build bases and the entity count grows through a wipe, and every plugin adds a little more on top. Plan for 8 GB on small maps, 12 GB for a standard server and 16 GB for big maps or heavy plugin packs. Hosting with us gives you Rust, Oxide or Carbon that update themselves on every restart, a file manager for wipes and a live console, without renting and tuning a whole machine.

## FAQ

### How much does a Rust server cost?

Rust servers start at $5.00 for 3 days, with no subscription. Monthly plans are 8 GB for up to 25 players at $19.99, 12 GB for up to 50 players at $29.99 and 16 GB for up to 100 players at $39.99. Pay monthly or prepaid, split the bill with friends, and cancel any time.

### How do I wipe my server?

Stop the server, open Files, go to server/rust and delete the .map and .sav files for a map wipe. Delete the player.blueprints files too for a blueprint wipe. Start the server and a fresh map generates.

### Do I have to wipe every month?

The map has to wipe when Facepunch releases the monthly update on the first Thursday of the month, because old maps do not load on the new version. Restart after the update and the new map generates by itself. Blueprint wipes are up to you.

### Can I use custom maps?

Yes. Put a direct download link to your .map file in the Custom map link setting and the server loads it on the next restart. Changing the map is a map wipe.

### Can I install Oxide or Carbon plugins?

Yes. Pick the Oxide or Carbon server type, upload plugins to oxide/plugins or carbon/plugins and they load without a restart. You can switch types later from the panel. Every restart updates Rust and the framework, though on force wipe day the framework can lag Rust by a few hours.

### How do I make myself an admin?

Join your server once, then press Make admin on your name in the Players tab, then Save admins and bans, and reconnect. Make moderator works the same way. You can also type ownerid followed by your SteamID64 in the console.

### Can I make it PvE or change decay and gather rates?

PvE and decay are built into Rust: open Files, add lines like server.pve true or decay.scale 0.5 to server/rust/cfg/server.cfg, and restart. Gather and stack rates need a plugin, so pick the Oxide or Carbon type for those.

### Can console players join?

No. Rust Console Edition on Xbox and PlayStation is a separate game with its own servers, so only PC players can join.

### Will my server show in the community list?

Yes. Servers appear in the Community tab, or the Modded tab when plugins are installed, usually a few minutes after starting. Server browser tags like weekly or eu help players filter for you.

### 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.