Best BeamMP Server Hosting UK (Nov 2026)

BeamMP server hosting compared

All 17 hosts side by side, at each host’s entry plan. Click #, Provider, Trustpilot, Price or RAM to sort. Scroll sideways on mobile.

#	Provider	Trustpilot	Entry price	RAM	Slots	UK location	Backups	Refund / trial	Best for
1	Host Havoc	4.8 · 1,634 reviews	£2.82/mo ($3.75) 1GB	1–16GB	1–16 slots	✓ London	Offsite backups	72-hour satisfaction guarantee	Official partner in London	Visit →
2	PPhysgun	No Trustpilot profile	£1.87/mo ($2.49) 1GB	1–4GB+	No slot limits	✓ London	Secure backups (30GB)	3-day money-back	Cheapest London plan	Visit →
3	Wabbanode	4.9 · 87 reviews	£8.99/mo ($11.96) 4GB	4–16GB	Unlimited	✓ London	Free daily backups	7-day money-back	Official partner with a free trial	Visit →
4	Kinetic Hosting	4.8 · 399 reviews	£3.75/mo ($4.99) 4GB	4–8GB+	No player caps	See checkout	5 backup slots	7-day refund	4GB for a big event	Visit →
5	Sparked Host	4.8 · 2,470 reviews	£1.80/mo ($2.39) 1GB	1–4GB+	Set by plan	See checkout	3 backup slots	See Sparked’s terms	Cheapest per GB	Visit →
6	Shockbyte	4.2 · 10,379 reviews	£3.00/mo ($3.99) 8 players · 1GB	1–3GB	8–32 players	See checkout	Automatic backups	72-hour self-serve refund	Plans sized by driver count	Visit →
7	4NetPlayers	4.4 · 8,229 reviews	£4.61/mo ($6.13) 4 slots	Not stated	4–8 slots	See checkout	Automatic backups	See 4NetPlayers’ terms	Four-slot starter	Visit →
8	Gravel Host	4.7 · 1,485 reviews	£2.25/mo ($2.99) 2GB	2–8GB	Unlimited	✓ London	Backups	See Gravel’s terms	Cheap 2GB in London	Visit →
9	FREAKHOSTING	3.7 · 401 reviews	£3.33/mo ($4.43) 2GB	2–6GB+	Set by plan	✓ London	Backups	2-day free trial	Two-day free trial	Visit →
10	G-Portal	4.6 · 3,128 reviews	£4.98/30 days ($6.62) 4 slots	Not stated	Set by plan	✓ London	Backups	See G-Portal’s terms	Four slots in London	Visit →
11	GGHOSTCAP	4.5 · 57 reviews	£3.75/mo ($4.99) Autobello	See checkout	Unlimited	See checkout	Backups	Money-back guarantee	Unlimited players	Visit →
12	PingPerfect	4.5 · 1,045 reviews	£3.75/mo ($4.99) 10 slots · 9GB	9GB	10 slots	✓ London	Backups	Money-back guarantee	Ten slots with 9GB	Visit →
13	BisectHosting	4.7 · 27,317 reviews	£4.50/mo ($5.99) 2GB	2–48GB	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups manager	See Bisect’s terms	Pay per GB	Visit →
14	ZAP-Hosting	4.3 · 19,549 reviews	£4.65/mo ($6.18) Entry plan	See checkout	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See ZAP’s terms	Custom slots	Visit →
15	Server.pro	4.3 · 1,199 reviews	£5.26/mo ($7.00) 4GB	4–32GB	Set by plan	✓ UK	Backups	3-day refund	3-day refund	Visit →
16	MintServers	4.9 · 1,753 reviews	£8.35/mo ($11.11) Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	See checkout	Cloud backup	See MintServers’ terms	Unlimited RAM and slots	Visit →
17	Citadel Servers	4.3 · 295 reviews	From £0.32 ($0.43) per slot Per slot	Not stated	Set by plan	✓ London	Backups	See Citadel’s terms	Per slot, London	Visit →

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Trustpilot scores checked 1 Nov 2026.

All prices are regular monthly prices from each host’s BeamMP page on 1 November 2026; first-month deals, sale prices and promo codes are left out. G-Portal bills per 30 days and Citadel Servers per slot.

How we compared BeamMP server hosts

We compared each host’s live BeamMP product on what matters for a driving server: a London or nearby location, enough memory for your mod pack, easy mod and plugin uploads, backups, refund terms and the regular price. Hosts without a live BeamMP product were left out. Prices come from each host’s public plan page, converted at £1 = $1.33. Our full process is on how we compare.

How a BeamMP server works, and why it needs so little

BeamNG.drive simulates every car as soft-body physics, which is heavy work. BeamMP does not move that work to the server. Each player’s PC simulates their own car, and the server relays positions, damage and inputs between players. The server itself is small: BeamMP lists 50MB of RAM and a 1GHz CPU as the minimum.

So why rent more than the minimum? Because the real limits are elsewhere:

• Upload bandwidth. Every client mod is sent from the server to each player as they join. A 2GB vehicle pack is 2GB per new player, so a home connection struggles long before a hosted one does.
• Lua plugins. Race timers, roleplay rules and admin tools run on the server and add load as player counts grow.
• Cars per player. MaxCars in the config sets how many vehicles each player can spawn. Every extra car is more data to sync.

That is why a 1GB plan comfortably handles friends cruising stock cars, while a busy public server with a big mod pack and plugins wants 3–4GB and a fast network.

How much RAM does a BeamMP server need?

Size your plan by drivers, mods and plugins rather than by maps:

Shockbyte’s own tiers follow the same pattern, at eight drivers on 1GB, 16 on 2GB and 32 on 3GB. If your group is unsure, start small: most hosts here let you upgrade memory without losing your setup. Our hardware requirements guide explains how CPU, RAM and network trade off.

The four things every BeamMP server needs

Whichever host you choose, the setup comes down to the same pieces:

You generate the AuthKey yourself by logging in to the BeamMP Keymaster with Discord. Each key runs one server at a time, so a second server needs a second key. The server name, map (for example West Coast USA), MaxPlayers, MaxCars and whether the server is private all sit in ServerConfig.toml. Hosted plans open the port for you and update the server software, which BeamMP does not do on its own.

BeamMP hosts with UK servers

9 of the 17 hosts show a London or UK location for BeamMP:

Ping matters more in BeamMP than in many games, because other players’ cars are drawn where the server last said they were. A high ping shows up as cars jumping or clipping through each other in close racing. Kinetic, Shockbyte, 4NetPlayers and several others set the location at checkout, so check before you pay if you want London.

Mods, maps and Lua plugins

Client mods and custom maps are zip files dropped into Resources/Client. BeamMP sends them to every player as they join, so nobody has to install them by hand. That convenience is also why the size of your mod pack matters: keep it lean and drivers get in faster. Server-side Lua plugins go in Resources/Server and power things like race timing, roleplay rules and admin commands.

Back up before you add a big mod or plugin. One broken file can stop the server starting, and a restore is quicker than hunting for the culprit. Host Havoc includes offsite backups, Wabbanode daily backups and Physgun 30GB of secure backups.

Other driving games to host with your group

Compare hosts for Assetto Corsa, Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator, GTA V FiveM and Garry’s Mod.

Self-hosting vs renting a BeamMP server

The BeamMP server is free and open source, and runs on Windows or Linux. It is not on Steam, so there is no SteamCMD: you download it, add your AuthKey to ServerConfig.toml, forward port 30814 on TCP and UDP and start it.

Our self-hosting guide and guide to dedicated hosting cover the trade-offs.

Cheapest BeamMP server hosting UK

Each host’s cheapest BeamMP plan, all 17 sorted by regular monthly price. BeamMP is light, so an entry plan is usually enough for a group of friends. For other games, see our cheap game server hosting guide.

1. 1
   Sparked Host1GB · Cheapest per GB
   £1.80/mo ($2.39)
2. 2P
   Physgun1GB · Cheapest London plan
   £1.87/mo ($2.49)
3. 3
   Gravel Host2GB · Cheap 2GB in London
   £2.25/mo ($2.99)
4. 4
   Host Havoc1GB · Official partner in London
   £2.82/mo ($3.75)
5. 5
   Shockbyte8 players · 1GB · Plans sized by driver count
   £3.00/mo ($3.99)
6. 6
   FREAKHOSTING2GB · Two-day free trial
   £3.33/mo ($4.43)
7. 7G
   GHOSTCAPAutobello · Unlimited players
   £3.75/mo ($4.99)
8. 8
   Kinetic Hosting4GB · 4GB for a big event
   £3.75/mo ($4.99)
9. 9
   PingPerfect10 slots · 9GB · Ten slots with 9GB
   £3.75/mo ($4.99)
10. 10
    BisectHosting2GB · Pay per GB
    £4.50/mo ($5.99)
11. 11
    4NetPlayers4 slots · Four-slot starter
    £4.61/mo ($6.13)
12. 12
    ZAP-HostingEntry plan · Custom slots
    £4.65/mo ($6.18)
13. 13
    G-Portal4 slots · Four slots in London
    £4.98/30 days ($6.62)
14. 14
    Server.pro4GB · 3-day refund
    £5.26/mo ($7.00)
15. 15
    MintServersUnlimited · Unlimited RAM and slots
    £8.35/mo ($11.11)
16. 16
    Wabbanode4GB · Official partner with a free trial
    £8.99/mo ($11.96)
17. 17
    Citadel ServersPer slot · Per slot, London
    From £0.32 ($0.43) per slot

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Which BeamMP host should you choose?

Final verdict

Host Havoc is the best BeamMP server host in 2026: an official BeamMP partner with London, offsite backups and plans from 1GB. Pick Physgun for the cheapest London server with no slot limits, or Wabbanode if you want a free 24-hour trial first.