Valheim Server Hosting: dedicated server from $3.46/mo

10 players at most. That is the limit set by Iron Gate, and no setting goes past it. Our plans don't change that limit, they change the memory, so the recommended number of players.

Iron Gate doesn't publish official requirements for the server. Memory grows with the areas players load at the same time, and a group that spreads out needs more than a group that stays together. 4 GB of RAM suits 4 players, 8 GB a full 10-player server, and exploring new areas also uses the CPU. The Pro plan adds headroom for a very large world.

The best Valheim server hosting gives you enough memory for 10 players, DDoS protection, NVMe storage, SFTP access to your worlds and the option to switch plans without losing data. Our three plans tick every box, from $3.46 to $13.86 a month.

Not with us. We don't offer free hosting or a free trial. Iron Gate's server tool is free on Steam, but running it at home means a PC that stays on. The Start plan begins at $3.46 a month, with no commitment.

With a Valheim server host like OuiHeberg, pick a plan and a country, then pay. Your server installs itself in a few minutes. Change the password and the world name in OuiPanel, restart, then join the server in the game with the 6-digit code shown in the console.Read the setup guide →

Crossplay is on by default. Every time the server starts, the OuiPanel console shows a Session line with the server's 6-digit code, after join code. In the game, open Join Game, click Add server and paste the code, then enter the server password. Your friends do the same. Once connected, you also find the code in the pause menu. After a restart, check the code in the console again, as it can change.Read the setup guide →

Yes, crossplay is on by default. Players on Steam, Xbox and the other platforms that support the game's crossplay join your server with its 6-digit code. With crossplay on, the server doesn't show in the public Steam server list. If all your players are on Steam, turn off Enable Crossplay in the variables, then restart. With Public Server on, the server then shows in that list within about a minute. Mods don't work on consoles.Read the setup guide →

In OuiPanel, open Server Settings, then the variables. Replace the default password with your own, at least 5 characters, save and restart the server. Do it as soon as the server is delivered, before you share the join code.Read the setup guide →

Connect to the server and press F2 to read your player ID. Add it to the adminlist.txt file, one ID per line, from the OuiPanel file manager, then restart. In the game, the F5 console then gives you the kick and ban admin commands.Read the setup guide →

Yes, with BepInEx. In OuiPanel, stop the server, then switch it to the Valheim BepInEx version from the Game version page. A backup is offered before the change and your worlds are kept. Then enter a Thunderstore modpack in the ModPack variable and reinstall the server. The reinstall empties the BepInEx/plugins folder, including plugins added by hand, so make a backup first. You can also upload your plugins over SFTP to that folder. Iron Gate doesn't support mods, and neither does our support team.Read the mods guide →

Often, yes. Many mods must be installed by every player, in the same version as on the server, or the player gets disconnected. Others only run on the server. On Thunderstore, the Client-side and Server-side tags help you sort them out. The easiest way is for everyone to install the same modpack with r2modman or another Thunderstore mod manager. Mods are played on PC only.Read the mods guide →

Yes. The Auto Update variable is on by default, so the game updates every time the server starts. The server and the players must run the same Valheim version. After a game update, restart the server, or schedule a restart every night. A game update can break some mods until their authors update them.

No. A Valheim game server installs itself and is managed from OuiPanel, with no system to maintain. A Valheim VPS gives you root access to install everything yourself, but you then look after Linux, updates and the firewall. If that is what you want, see our Game VPS.See the Game VPS →

Yes. Your dedicated server runs 24/7, even when you are offline. Your friends join the world whenever they like, without waiting for the host, unlike a game started from the client.

A game hosted from the client stops when the host leaves and depends on their PC and connection. A dedicated server stays online 24/7, doesn't depend on anyone's PC and sits behind DDoS protection. In both cases, Valheim accepts 10 players at most.

In Marseille (France), Frankfurt (Germany), New York (United States), Beauharnois (Canada) and Sydney (Australia). All three plans are available everywhere, at the same price. Pick the location closest to your players.

From OuiPanel, on demand or scheduled, every night for example. Start keeps 2 backups, Plus 3 and Pro 10. Make one before every game update.

Yes. Upgrading resizes your server with no reinstall and no data loss, in the same country.

Yes. Iron Gate provides the server tool for Windows, Linux and macOS. With us, there is nothing to install. The server is ready to use and managed from OuiPanel.

Yes. Every server sits behind our DDoS protection, up to 3 Tbps, at no extra cost. Keep a strong password so that only your friends get in.

Yes. In OuiPanel, the Sub-users page invites a friend by email, with the permissions you choose, the console and backups for example. They don't need your account.

Yes, with the OuiPanel app for iPhone and Android. Start the server, follow the console and get an alert if it crashes. An AI assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT can also run the server through MCP.

Get a OuiBox. It holds several servers, Valheim, Minecraft or Rust, and shares its memory between them. Your Valheim server moves over without any data loss.