Linus PierreSurvival gamer & server nerd

Updated 2 Nov 2026Expert-reviewed

Rust · Survival PvP · 57 hosts ranked

Best Rust Server Hosting UK (Nov 2026)

By Linus Pierre · Updated 30 Oct 2026 · How we compared

A Rust server lives and dies by wipe day: hundreds of bases, turrets and players all hitting one mostly single-threaded simulation. Clock speed, enough RAM for your map size, Oxide or Carbon plugins and a UK location decide whether your server holds its tick rate. We compared 57 hosts that sell Rust servers today.

Quick verdict: LOW.MS is our #1, with Ryzen 9 in London from £9.40/mo ($12.50). Host Havoc runs its own hardware in London from £12.03/mo ($16.00), and GTX Gaming starts at £9.99/mo ($13.29) for 50 slots with London as the default.

Top 3 picks Compare all 57 How we compared Reviews RAM CPU Wipes Oxide & Carbon Ports UK servers Not listed Similar games Self-host vs rent Cheapest FAQ Guides

Our top 3 at a glance

Our #1 pick
1. LOW.MS
Ryzen 9 in London, per-slot4.4 Trustpilot
£9.40/mo ($12.50)Visit LOW.MS →
2. Host Havoc
Own hardware, London4.8 Trustpilot
£12.03/mo ($16.00)Visit →
3. GTX Gaming
50 slots in London, billed in pounds4.6 Trustpilot
£9.99/mo ($13.29)Visit →

Top choices

Our top 3 Rust server hosts

Rust needs fast cores, 12GB or more for a procedural map and plugin support that survives Facepunch’s monthly updates. Our picks cover all three with UK locations.

LOW.MS

4.4/5 on Trustpilot

Per-slot Ryzen 9, London

London · Ryzen 9
Holds tick on wipe day
Per-slot pricing

£9.40 ($12.50)/mo

Slot-based

View LOW.MS plans →Read our review

Host Havoc

4.8/5 on Trustpilot

Own hardware, London

Own hardware
London
Support under 10 minutes

£12.03 ($16.00)/mo

30 slots

View Host Havoc plans →Read our review

GTX Gaming

4.6/5 on Trustpilot

50 slots in London, GBP

London default
Oxide & Carbon
Web RCON

£9.99 ($13.29)/mo

Custom · 50 slots · 10GB

View GTX Gaming plans →Read our review

Also worth a look: Indifferent Broccoli for a two-day free trial, and Kinetic Hosting for 8GB on Ryzen 9 9950X at £6.01.

Comparison table

Rust server hosting compared

All 57 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	LOW.MS	4.4 · 200 reviews	£9.40/mo ($12.50) Slot-based	Scales with slots	You choose	✓ London	Backups	See LOW.MS terms	Ryzen 9 in London, per-slot	Visit →
2	Host Havoc	4.8 · 1,634 reviews	£12.03/mo ($16.00) 30 slots	Set by plan	30 slots and up	✓ London	Backups	See Host Havoc’s terms	Own hardware, London	Visit →
3	GTX Gaming	4.6 · 1,428 reviews	£9.99/mo ($13.29) Custom · 50 slots · 10GB	10GB and up	50–500 slots	✓ London	Automatic backups	24-hour refund	50 slots in London, billed in pounds	Visit →
4	Indifferent Broccoli	4.7 · 1,368 reviews	£4.50/mo ($5.99) 10 players	Fair use	10–320 players	See checkout	Backups	2-day free trial	RAM on fair use, free trial	Visit →
5	Kinetic Hosting	4.8 · 399 reviews	£6.01/mo ($7.99) 8GB	8–26GB+	No player cap	See checkout	Backups	7-day refund	8GB on Ryzen 9 9950X	Visit →
6	Shockbyte	4.2 · 10,379 reviews	£11.27/mo ($14.99) Wood · 40 players · 8GB	8–12GB+	40–125+ players	See checkout	Automatic backups	72-hour refund	40 players with 8GB	Visit →
7	Sparked Host	4.8 · 2,470 reviews	£11.28/mo ($15.00) Cloth · 10GB	10–16GB+	Set by plan	✓ London	Backups	See Sparked’s terms	Ryzen 7950X with DDR5	Visit →
8	AleForge	4.9 · 145 reviews	£9.02/mo ($11.99) Initiate · 6GB	6–48GB	Set by plan	See checkout	4 user backups	See AleForge’s terms	6GB with 60GB NVMe	Visit →
9	GGServers	4.5 · 3,408 reviews	£9.02/mo ($12.00) Charcoal · 4GB (Barren map)	4–5GB+	Unlimited	See checkout	Backups	See GGServers’ terms	Unlimited slots	Visit →
10	Apex Hosting	4.6 · 8,167 reviews	£11.27/mo ($14.99) 4GB	4–5GB+	Set by RAM	See checkout	Backups	See Apex’s terms	4GB, Rust’s stated minimum	Visit →
11	ESEmpower Servers	4.3 · 570 reviews	£9.77/mo ($12.99) 8GB	8GB and up	No player limit	✓ UK	See checkout	See Empower’s terms	8GB, no player limit	Visit →
12	LogicServers	4.7 · 368 reviews	£10.45/mo ($13.90) 50 slots	Set by plan	50–100+ slots	✓ UK	Backups	See LogicServers’ terms	50 slots, billed in pounds	Visit →
13	4NetPlayers	4.4 · 8,229 reviews	£10.25/mo ($13.63) Entry package	Not stated	Set by plan	✓ London	Backups	See 4NetPlayers’ terms	London, billed in pounds	Visit →
14	PingPlayers	4.9 · 1,010 reviews	£20.23/30 days ($26.91) 10GB · DDR5	10GB and up	Set by RAM	✓ London	Backups	24-hour refund	10GB DDR5, London	Visit →
15	ScalaCube	4.4 · 4,819 reviews	£14.44/mo ($19.20) 150 slots	8GB	150–250 slots	See checkout	Backups	See ScalaCube’s terms	Free 8GB tier, paid from 150 slots	Visit →
16	Aim2Game	No Trustpilot profile	£13.53/mo ($18.00) 20 slots	Not stated	20–50 slots	See checkout	See checkout	See Aim2Game’s terms	20 slots, simple plans	Visit →
17	Wabbanode	4.9 · 87 reviews	See checkout Performance · 6GB	4–32GB	Set by RAM	See checkout	Free daily backups	See Wabbanode’s terms	6GB for 25 players	Visit →
18	Hostinger	4.6 · 73,570 reviews	See checkout Game Panel 2 VPS	Set by VPS	You choose	See checkout	Weekly backups	30-day money-back	Game Panel VPS	Visit →
19	CreeperHost	4.4 · 206 reviews	£3.50/mo ($4.65) Eco	Set by plan	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See CreeperHost’s terms	Eco or Premium	Visit →
20	Spill Hosting	No Trustpilot profile	£4.51/mo ($6.00) 6GB	6GB and up	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See Spill Hosting’s terms	Oxide, uMod and wipe scheduling	Visit →
21	Gravel Host	4.7 · 1,485 reviews	£6.77/mo ($9.00) Eoka · 6GB	6GB and up	Set by plan	✓ UK	Backups	See Gravel’s terms	6GB for vanilla wipes	Visit →
22	ZAP-Hosting	4.3 · 19,549 reviews	£7.28/mo ($9.68) Entry plan	Set by plan	Set by plan	✓ London	Backups	See ZAP’s terms	Lifetime option	Visit →
23	Gaming Deluxe	4.8 · 82 reviews	£9.90/mo ($13.17) 50 slots	Set by plan	50–120 slots	✓ UK	Backups	See Gaming Deluxe’s terms	UK host, billed in pounds	Visit →
24	MintServers	4.9 · 1,753 reviews	£7.51/mo ($9.99) Unlimited	32GB guaranteed	Unlimited	✓ London	Backups on Unlimited+	24-hour money-back	Unlimited RAM and slots	Visit →
25	BHBloom.host	4.4 · 229 reviews	£9.02/mo ($12.00) Essentials	Set by plan	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See Bloom’s terms	Plans compared side by side	Visit →
26	SSurfNode	No Trustpilot profile	£12.99/mo ($17.28) 8GB	8GB and up	Set by plan	✓ UK	See checkout	See SurfNode’s terms	UK servers, billed in pounds	Visit →
27	GameServerKings	3.5 · 419 reviews	£9.77/mo ($13.00) Starter	12GB	Set by plan	✓ London	Backups	See GSK’s terms	Built for wipe day	Visit →
28	CCybrancee	4.8 · 793 reviews	£10.52/mo ($13.99) Basic · 8GB	8GB and up	Unlimited	See checkout	See checkout	90-day refund policy	8GB, unlimited slots	Visit →
29	PingPerfect	4.5 · 1,045 reviews	£10.68/mo ($14.21) 50 slots	Set by plan	50 slots and up	See checkout	Backups	Money-back guarantee	Oxide and Carbon ready	Visit →
30	PHPrism Host	4.0 · 28 reviews	£11.18/mo ($14.87) Snake · 8GB	8GB and up	32–64+ players	✓ UK	Backups	See Prism Host’s terms	Ryzen 9 7900X, auto wipes	Visit →
31	BerryByte	4.3 · 127 reviews	£11.24/mo ($14.95) Entry plan	8GB	50 slots	See checkout	Backups	See BerryByte’s terms	Rust plans from $14.95	Visit →
32	PPebbleHost	4.3 · 3,852 reviews	£11.27/mo ($14.99) Entry plan	Set by plan	Set by plan	See checkout	See checkout	See PebbleHost’s terms	Rust from $14.99	Visit →
33	Pine Hosting	4.9 · 1,191 reviews	£11.27/mo ($14.99) Essential · 50 slots · 8GB	8GB and up	50–75 slots	See checkout	See checkout	See Pine’s terms	50 slots, 8GB	Visit →
34	HHostPanel	No Trustpilot profile	£15.00/mo ($19.95) 6GB	£2.50 per GB	Up to ~25 players	✓ London	See checkout	See HostPanel’s terms	£2.50 per GB in London	Visit →
35	RocketNode	4.5 · 2,641 reviews	£11.28/mo ($15.00) Cloth · 10GB	10GB and up	Set by plan	✓ UK	See checkout	See RocketNode’s terms	10GB with wipe schedules	Visit →
36	Server.pro	4.3 · 1,199 reviews	£5.26/mo ($7.00) Hosting · 4GB	4GB and up	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See Server.pro’s terms	Gaming tier on Ryzen	Visit →
37	NNNitrous Networks	3.7 · 784 reviews	£16.00/mo ($21.28) 8GB	8GB and up	Set by plan	✓ UK	See checkout	See Nitrous’ terms	UK host, 8GB	Visit →
38	Iceline Hosting	4.5 · 348 reviews	£16.20/mo ($21.55) 5–25 players	Set by plan	5–100+ players	✓ UK	Free backups	See Iceline’s terms	Plans by player count	Visit →
39	FREAKHOSTING	3.7 · 401 reviews	£13.36/mo ($17.77) 8GB	8GB and up	Set by plan	✓ London	Backups	Free trial	Free trial	Visit →
40	GCGameServers.com	No Trustpilot profile	£13.12/mo ($17.45) 50 players	Not stated	50 players and up	See checkout	See checkout	See GameServers’ terms	Per-slot pricing	Visit →
41	BisectHosting	4.7 · 27,317 reviews	£13.53/mo ($17.99) 6GB	6GB and up	Set by plan	See checkout	Free backups	See Bisect’s terms	6GB on BisectOne	Visit →
42	Nitrado	3.9 · 7,800 reviews	£17.69/mo ($23.53) 50 slots	Not stated	50 slots and up	See checkout	Backups	See Nitrado’s terms	Console and PC	Visit →
43	Konnect Hosting	4.5 · 14 reviews	£14.29/mo ($19.00) Starter	Set by plan	Unlimited	See checkout	See checkout	3-day money-back	Unlimited slots	Visit →
44	Blue Fang Solutions	4.3 · 170 reviews	£15.04/mo ($20.00) 50 slots	Not stated	50–500 slots	✓ London	See checkout	See Blue Fang’s terms	Slots from 50 to 500	Visit →
45	VeryGames	1.4 · 1,902 reviews	£15.41/mo ($20.49) Default config	Set by plan	Set by plan	✓ UK	Backups	See VeryGames’ terms	UK location listed	Visit →
46	G-Portal	4.6 · 3,128 reviews	£18.65/30 days ($24.80) 20 slots	Not stated	20 slots and up	See checkout	Backups	See G-Portal’s terms	Official partner rentals	Visit →
47	FFalix	4.3 · 3,375 reviews	£18.39/mo ($24.46) 8GB	8GB and up	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See Falix’s terms	8GB Rust plan	Visit →
48	Fly-Serv	3.1 · 204 reviews	£7.51/mo ($9.99) Entry plan	Set by plan	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See Fly-Serv’s terms	French host on Ryzen 9	Visit →
49	Godlike	3.4 · 449 reviews	£22.99/mo ($30.58) Compound · 50 slots · 10GB	10GB and up	50–100 slots	See checkout	Backups	See Godlike’s terms	50 slots, 10GB	Visit →
50	Nodecraft	4.9 · 1,833 reviews	£37.58/mo ($49.98) Up to 32 players	Set by plan	Up to 32 players	See checkout	Backups	24-hour free trial	24-hour free trial	Visit →
51	Streamline Servers	4.4 · 127 reviews	See checkout Per slot	10–32GB	Set by plan	See checkout	See checkout	See Streamline’s terms	10–32GB, 22 locations	Visit →
52	FFragnet	3.8 · 151 reviews	See checkout Up to 50 players · 7GB	7GB and up	50–100 players	See checkout	See checkout	3-day money-back	Swedish host	Visit →
53	RespawnHost	4.7 · 30 reviews	See checkout 6GB	6GB and up	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See RespawnHost’s terms	Pay-per-use billing	Visit →
54	AAkliz	5.0 · 424 reviews	See checkout Per GB	You choose	Set by RAM	See checkout	Backups	See Akliz’s terms	$5 per GB	Visit →
55	Citadel Servers	4.3 · 295 reviews	See checkout Per slot	Set by slots	You choose	✓ London	See checkout	See Citadel’s terms	Pay per slot	Visit →
56	DedicatedMC	4.2 · 607 reviews	See checkout See checkout	Set by plan	Set by plan	See checkout	See checkout	See DedicatedMC’s terms	Quote at checkout	Visit →
57	OOCNetworks	No Trustpilot profile	See checkout See checkout	Set by plan	Set by plan	✓ UK	See checkout	See OCNetworks’ terms	UK host	Visit →

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Trustpilot scores checked 30 Oct 2026.

All prices are regular monthly prices from each host’s Rust page, checked on 30 October 2026. PingPlayers and G-Portal bill per 30 days. FREAKHOSTING, Falix and Fly-Serv bill in euros, so pound figures are approximate. Hosts marked See checkout set the final price there.

Methodology

How we compared Rust server hosts

We compared each host’s live Rust product on CPU speed, RAM for your map size, slots, a UK location, Oxide and Carbon support, wipe tools, backups, refunds and regular monthly price. Prices come from each host’s public plan page, converted at £1 = $1.33. Our full process is on how we compare.

Right gameA live Rust product.

CPUClock speed for tick rate.

RAMEnough for your map size.

LocationLondon or nearby EU.

PluginsOxide, Carbon and wipe tools.

PriceRegular monthly price, no promos.

Reviews

The 57 best Rust server hosts, reviewed

Each review covers the entry plan, its cost and what decides whether it suits a friends-only wipe or a busy public server.

LOW.MS

Ryzen 9 in London, per-slot

£9.40/mo ($12.50)Slot-based

4.4 Trustpilot (200 reviews)

Price£9.40/mo ($12.50)

RAMScales with slots

SlotsYou choose

LocationsLondon, plus EU and NA

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee LOW.MS terms

LOW.MS prices Rust by player slot, from £9.40/mo ($12.50), on Ryzen 9 7950X/9950X hardware in London. Rust’s server simulation runs mostly on one thread, so clock speed is what decides whether a full server holds its tick rate when a big base gets raided.

Oxide and Carbon plugins both run, and you can grow slots as your community grows across wipes. Choose it for a UK community that wants low ping on wipe day.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full LOW.MS review.

Pros

Ryzen 9 7950X/9950X
London location
Oxide and Carbon

Cons

Price rises with each slot

Visit LOW.MS →Full review →

Host Havoc

Own hardware, London

£12.03/mo ($16.00)30 slots

4.8 Trustpilot (1,634 reviews)

Price£12.03/mo ($16.00)

RAMSet by plan

Slots30 slots and up

LocationsLondon and worldwide

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Host Havoc’s terms

Host Havoc sells Rust from £12.03/mo ($16.00) before add-ons and billing term, on Xeon and Ryzen hardware it owns and runs itself, with London among its locations.

It publishes an average ticket response under ten minutes, which counts when a plugin breaks after a Facepunch update on wipe Thursday.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Host Havoc review.

Pros

Own hardware
London location
Ticket response under 10 minutes

Cons

Add-ons raise the price

Visit Host Havoc →Full review →

GTX Gaming

50 slots in London, billed in pounds

£9.99/mo ($13.29)Custom · 50 slots · 10GB

4.6 Trustpilot (1,428 reviews)

Price£9.99/mo ($13.29)

RAM10GB and up

Slots50–500 slots

LocationsLondon default, 19 locations

BackupsAutomatic backups

Refund / trial24-hour refund

GTX Gaming’s custom Rust plan starts at £9.99/mo ($13.29) for 50 slots and 10GB, aimed at a small vanilla server. Its Survivor plan is £16.89/mo ($22.46) for 50 slots and 12GB, and Raider £30.27/mo ($40.26) for 100 slots and 16GB.

London is the default of 19 locations, and every plan has one-click Oxide and Carbon, a web RCON and automatic backups.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full GTX Gaming review.

Pros

London default
One-click Oxide and Carbon
Web RCON

Cons

10GB entry is tight for big maps

Visit GTX Gaming →Full review →

Indifferent Broccoli

RAM on fair use, free trial

£4.50/mo ($5.99)10 players

4.7 Trustpilot (1,368 reviews)

Price£4.50/mo ($5.99)

RAMFair use

Slots10–320 players

LocationsNA, EU and Asia

BackupsBackups

Refund / trial2-day free trial

Indifferent Broccoli prices Rust by player count: ten players is £4.50/mo ($5.99), 40 £7.51/mo ($9.99), 60 £9.77/mo ($12.99) (its recommended plan) and 320 players £18.79/mo ($24.99). RAM runs on fair use, and you can run the server free for two days first.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Indifferent Broccoli review.

Pros

2-day free trial
RAM not capped per plan

Cons

No UK location; EU is closest

Visit Indifferent Broccoli →Full review →

Kinetic Hosting

8GB on Ryzen 9 9950X

£6.01/mo ($7.99)8GB

4.8 Trustpilot (399 reviews)

Price£6.01/mo ($7.99)

RAM8–26GB+

SlotsNo player cap

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trial7-day refund

Kinetic Hosting sells Rust from £6.01/mo ($7.99) for 8GB on Ryzen 9 9950X with NVMe, then £7.51/mo ($9.99) for 10GB, £9.77/mo ($12.99) for 12GB and £12.02/mo ($15.99) for 16GB. A no-questions refund applies within seven days.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Kinetic Hosting review.

Pros

Ryzen 9 9950X
Cheap 8GB
7-day refund

Cons

8GB is a squeeze for a 4K map

Visit Kinetic Hosting →Full review →

Shockbyte

40 players with 8GB

£11.27/mo ($14.99)Wood · 40 players · 8GB

4.2 Trustpilot (10,379 reviews)

Price£11.27/mo ($14.99)

RAM8–12GB+

Slots40–125+ players

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsAutomatic backups

Refund / trial72-hour refund

Shockbyte’s Wood plan is £11.27/mo ($14.99) for 40 players and 8GB; Fuel is £18.79/mo ($24.99) for 75 players and 10GB, and Metal £30.08/mo ($40.00) for 125+ players and 12GB+. A 72-hour self-serve refund applies.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Shockbyte review.

Pros

Clear player tiers
72-hour refund

Cons

Pricey per GB

Visit Shockbyte →Full review →

Sparked Host

Ryzen 7950X with DDR5

£11.28/mo ($15.00)Cloth · 10GB

4.8 Trustpilot (2,470 reviews)

Price£11.28/mo ($15.00)

RAM10–16GB+

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsLondon and worldwide

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Sparked’s terms

Sparked Host’s Enterprise tier runs Rust on Ryzen 7950X or equivalent with DDR5: Cloth is £11.28/mo ($15.00) for 10GB and 2.5 vCPU, sized for a 1000–2000 map, and Leather £18.05/mo ($24.00) for 16GB.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Sparked Host review.

Pros

DDR5 and 7950X
Map size listed per plan

Cons

Entry suits small maps only

Visit Sparked Host →Full review →

AleForge

6GB with 60GB NVMe

£9.02/mo ($11.99)Initiate · 6GB

4.9 Trustpilot (145 reviews)

Price£9.02/mo ($11.99)

RAM6–48GB

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsUS, EU, Asia and AU

Backups4 user backups

Refund / trialSee AleForge’s terms

AleForge’s Initiate plan for Rust is £9.02/mo ($11.99) at its regular rate for 6GB with 60GB NVMe, unlimited CPU cores and four user backups; Journeyman is £12.02/mo ($15.99) for 8GB.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full AleForge review.

Pros

Unlimited CPU cores
4 backups

Cons

6GB is below Rust’s 12GB guidance

Visit AleForge →Full review →

GGServers

Unlimited slots

£9.02/mo ($12.00)Charcoal · 4GB (Barren map)

4.5 Trustpilot (3,408 reviews)

Price£9.02/mo ($12.00)

RAM4–5GB+

SlotsUnlimited

LocationsNorth America and Europe

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee GGServers’ terms

GGServers’ cheapest Rust plans are for the small Barren map only: Charcoal is £9.02/mo ($12.00) for 4GB and Wood £11.28/mo ($15.00) for 5GB, with unlimited slots and unmetered SSD. Procedural maps need its larger plans.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full GGServers review.

Pros

Unlimited slots

Cons

Entry plans are Barren-map only

Visit GGServers →Full review →

Apex Hosting

4GB, Rust’s stated minimum

£11.27/mo ($14.99)4GB

4.6 Trustpilot (8,167 reviews)

Price£11.27/mo ($14.99)

RAM4–5GB+

SlotsSet by RAM

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Apex’s terms

Apex Hosting sells Rust from £11.27/mo ($14.99) recurring for 4GB, which it marks as the minimum for Rust, and £14.10/mo ($18.75) for 5GB.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Apex Hosting review.

Pros

Recurring price shown clearly

Cons

4GB is very tight

Visit Apex Hosting →Full review →

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Empower Servers

8GB, no player limit

£9.77/mo ($12.99)8GB

4.3 Trustpilot (570 reviews)

Price£9.77/mo ($12.99)

RAM8GB and up

SlotsNo player limit

LocationsUK and worldwide

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee Empower’s terms

Empower Servers sells Rust from £9.77/mo ($12.99) for 8GB with no player limit, unmetered NVMe and Oxide/uMod support, with the United Kingdom among its locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Empower Servers review.

Pros

No player limit
UK location

Cons

Smaller host

Visit Empower Servers →Full review →

LogicServers

50 slots, billed in pounds

£10.45/mo ($13.90)50 slots

4.7 Trustpilot (368 reviews)

Price£10.45/mo ($13.90)

RAMSet by plan

Slots50–100+ slots

LocationsUK and EU

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee LogicServers’ terms

LogicServers sells Rust from £10.45/mo ($13.90) for 50 slots, £14.33/mo ($19.06) for 70 and more for 100, on 5GHz Ryzen with NVMe, Oxide support and a wipe scheduler.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full LogicServers review.

Pros

5GHz Ryzen
Billed in pounds

Cons

Priced by slots

Visit LogicServers →Full review →

4NetPlayers

London, billed in pounds

£10.25/mo ($13.63)Entry package

4.4 Trustpilot (8,229 reviews)

Price£10.25/mo ($13.63)

RAMNot stated

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsLondon and Europe

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee 4NetPlayers’ terms

4NetPlayers sells Rust from £10.25/mo ($13.63) for its entry package, with London among its locations and a backup manager in the panel.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full 4NetPlayers review.

Pros

London location

Cons

RAM not shown

Visit 4NetPlayers →Full review →

PingPlayers

10GB DDR5, London

£20.23/30 days ($26.91)10GB · DDR5

4.9 Trustpilot (1,010 reviews)

Price£20.23/30 days ($26.91)

RAM10GB and up

SlotsSet by RAM

LocationsLondon and EU

BackupsBackups

Refund / trial24-hour refund

PingPlayers sells Rust from £20.23/30 days ($26.91) for 10GB of DDR5, aimed at PvP and modded wipe communities, with London available.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full PingPlayers review.

Pros

DDR5 memory
London location

Cons

Billed per 30 days

Visit PingPlayers →Full review →

ScalaCube

Free 8GB tier, paid from 150 slots

£14.44/mo ($19.20)150 slots

4.4 Trustpilot (4,819 reviews)

Price£14.44/mo ($19.20)

RAM8GB

Slots150–250 slots

LocationsUS and EU

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee ScalaCube’s terms

ScalaCube lists a free 8GB Rust tier alongside paid plans from £14.44/mo ($19.20) for 150 slots, £19.25/mo ($25.60) for 200 and £24.06/mo ($32.00) for 250, with FTP, Oxide support and DDoS protection.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full ScalaCube review.

Pros

Free tier to try
Oxide support

Cons

Prices exclude tax

Visit ScalaCube →Full review →

Aim2Game

20 slots, simple plans

£13.53/mo ($18.00)20 slots

No Trustpilot profile

Price£13.53/mo ($18.00)

RAMNot stated

Slots20–50 slots

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee Aim2Game’s terms

Aim2Game sells Rust from £13.53/mo ($18.00) for 20 slots and £27.07/mo ($36.00) for 50.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Aim2Game review.

Pros

Simple slot plans

Cons

Few hardware details

Visit Aim2Game →Full review →

Wabbanode

6GB for 25 players

See checkoutPerformance · 6GB

4.9 Trustpilot (87 reviews)

PriceSee checkout

RAM4–32GB

SlotsSet by RAM

LocationsUS, EU and more

BackupsFree daily backups

Refund / trialSee Wabbanode’s terms

Wabbanode recommends 6GB for up to 25 Rust players, 10GB for 75 and 16GB for 150, with free daily backups and no setup fee. The price is shown in your currency at checkout.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Wabbanode review.

Pros

Free daily backups
Clear RAM guide

Cons

Price shown only at checkout

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Hostinger

Game Panel VPS

See checkoutGame Panel 2 VPS

4.6 Trustpilot (73,570 reviews)

PriceSee checkout

RAMSet by VPS

SlotsYou choose

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsWeekly backups

Refund / trial30-day money-back

Hostinger sells Rust as a VPS with its Game Panel, free automatic weekly backups and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Its headline price needs a long prepaid term, so check the monthly price at checkout.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Hostinger review.

Pros

Full VPS control
30-day money-back

Cons

You manage more yourself

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CreeperHost

Eco or Premium

£3.50/mo ($4.65)Eco

4.4 Trustpilot (206 reviews)

Price£3.50/mo ($4.65)

RAMSet by plan

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsGlobal network

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee CreeperHost’s terms

CreeperHost sells Rust on its Eco tier from £3.50/mo ($4.65), or Premium from £11.50/mo ($15.30).

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full CreeperHost review.

Pros

Lowest entry price

Cons

Eco is basic hardware

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Spill Hosting

Oxide, uMod and wipe scheduling

£4.51/mo ($6.00)6GB

No Trustpilot profile

Price£4.51/mo ($6.00)

RAM6GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Spill Hosting’s terms

Spill Hosting sells Rust from £4.51/mo ($6.00) with one-click Oxide and uMod plugins, wipe scheduling and full FTP.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Spill Hosting review.

Pros

Wipe scheduling

Cons

Location shown at checkout

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Gravel Host

6GB for vanilla wipes

£6.77/mo ($9.00)Eoka · 6GB

4.7 Trustpilot (1,485 reviews)

Price£6.77/mo ($9.00)

RAM6GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsUK and worldwide

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Gravel’s terms

Gravel Host’s Eoka plan is £6.77/mo ($9.00) for 6GB of DDR4, pitched at vanilla or lightly modded wipes, with Oxide and uMod from the panel.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Gravel Host review.

Pros

Oxide from the panel

Cons

DDR4 memory

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ZAP-Hosting

Lifetime option

£7.28/mo ($9.68)Entry plan

4.3 Trustpilot (19,549 reviews)

Price£7.28/mo ($9.68)

RAMSet by plan

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsLondon and worldwide

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee ZAP’s terms

ZAP-Hosting sells Rust from £7.28/mo ($9.68), or once from $81.98 as a lifetime server.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full ZAP-Hosting review.

Pros

Lifetime option

Cons

Entry specs are small

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Gaming Deluxe

UK host, billed in pounds

£9.90/mo ($13.17)50 slots

4.8 Trustpilot (82 reviews)

Price£9.90/mo ($13.17)

RAMSet by plan

Slots50–120 slots

LocationsUK

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Gaming Deluxe’s terms

Gaming Deluxe sells Rust from £9.90/mo ($13.17) for 50 slots on a small map, with a wipe button and uMod included, then £18.62/mo ($24.76) for 60 slots and 12GB, all monthly with no contract.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Gaming Deluxe review.

Pros

Wipe button
No contract

Cons

Entry is for small maps

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MintServers

Unlimited RAM and slots

£7.51/mo ($9.99)Unlimited

4.9 Trustpilot (1,753 reviews)

Price£7.51/mo ($9.99)

RAM32GB guaranteed

SlotsUnlimited

LocationsLondon and worldwide

BackupsBackups on Unlimited+

Refund / trial24-hour money-back

MintServers sells Rust on unlimited plans from £7.51/mo ($9.99) with a 32GB guaranteed minimum and unlimited slots.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full MintServers review.

Pros

32GB guaranteed

Cons

Backups only on Unlimited+

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Bloom.host

Plans compared side by side

£9.02/mo ($12.00)Essentials

4.4 Trustpilot (229 reviews)

Price£9.02/mo ($12.00)

RAMSet by plan

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Bloom’s terms

Bloom.host sells Rust from £9.02/mo ($12.00) on its Essentials plan, with Wood and Standard at £11.27/mo ($14.99) and Premium £18.79/mo ($24.99), and backups you can mount in the file manager.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Bloom.host review.

Pros

Mountable backups

Cons

Unlimited slots only on higher plans

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SurfNode

UK servers, billed in pounds

£12.99/mo ($17.28)8GB

No Trustpilot profile

Price£12.99/mo ($17.28)

RAM8GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsUK

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee SurfNode’s terms

SurfNode sells Rust from £12.99/mo ($17.28) on UK servers, billed in pounds.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full SurfNode review.

Pros

UK servers
Billed in pounds

Cons

Small host

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GameServerKings

Built for wipe day

£9.77/mo ($13.00)Starter

3.5 Trustpilot (419 reviews)

Price£9.77/mo ($13.00)

RAM12GB

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsLondon and worldwide

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee GSK’s terms

GameServerKings starts Rust at £9.77/mo ($13.00) for 12GB, pitched at keeping a server stable through wipe day and plugin breaks.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full GameServerKings review.

Pros

12GB entry

Cons

Pricier entry

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Cybrancee

8GB, unlimited slots

£10.52/mo ($13.99)Basic · 8GB

4.8 Trustpilot (793 reviews)

Price£10.52/mo ($13.99)

RAM8GB and up

SlotsUnlimited

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trial90-day refund policy

Cybrancee’s Basic Rust plan is £10.52/mo ($13.99) for 8GB with unlimited slots and plugin support, under a 90-day refund policy.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Cybrancee review.

Pros

Unlimited slots
90-day refund policy

Cons

Location shown at checkout

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PingPerfect

Oxide and Carbon ready

£10.68/mo ($14.21)50 slots

4.5 Trustpilot (1,045 reviews)

Price£10.68/mo ($14.21)

RAMSet by plan

Slots50 slots and up

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialMoney-back guarantee

PingPerfect sells Rust from £10.68/mo ($14.21) for 50 slots, ready for Oxide and Carbon.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full PingPerfect review.

Pros

Oxide and Carbon

Cons

Few RAM details

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Prism Host

Ryzen 9 7900X, auto wipes

£11.18/mo ($14.87)Snake · 8GB

4.0 Trustpilot (28 reviews)

Price£11.18/mo ($14.87)

RAM8GB and up

Slots32–64+ players

LocationsUK and more

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Prism Host’s terms

Prism Host’s Snake plan is £11.18/mo ($14.87) for 8GB on Ryzen 9 7900X with 40GB storage, automatic map and blueprint wipes and a free MySQL database.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Prism Host review.

Pros

Auto map/BP wipes
Ryzen 9 7900X

Cons

40GB storage

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BerryByte

Rust plans from $14.95

£11.24/mo ($14.95)Entry plan

4.3 Trustpilot (127 reviews)

Price£11.24/mo ($14.95)

RAM8GB

Slots50 slots

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee BerryByte’s terms

BerryByte sells Rust from £11.24/mo ($14.95) for 8GB.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full BerryByte review.

Pros

8GB entry

Cons

Location shown at checkout

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PebbleHost

Rust from $14.99

£11.27/mo ($14.99)Entry plan

4.3 Trustpilot (3,852 reviews)

Price£11.27/mo ($14.99)

RAMSet by plan

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee PebbleHost’s terms

PebbleHost sells Rust servers from £11.27/mo ($14.99).

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full PebbleHost review.

Pros

Well-known host

Cons

Few Rust details

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Pine Hosting

50 slots, 8GB

£11.27/mo ($14.99)Essential · 50 slots · 8GB

4.9 Trustpilot (1,191 reviews)

Price£11.27/mo ($14.99)

RAM8GB and up

Slots50–75 slots

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee Pine’s terms

Pine Hosting’s Essential plan is £11.27/mo ($14.99) for 50 slots and 8GB; Performance is £22.55/mo ($29.99) for 75 slots and 12GB.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Pine Hosting review.

Pros

Clear plan specs

Cons

Location shown at checkout

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34H

HostPanel

£2.50 per GB in London

£15.00/mo ($19.95)6GB

No Trustpilot profile

Price£15.00/mo ($19.95)

RAM£2.50 per GB

SlotsUp to ~25 players

LocationsLondon

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee HostPanel’s terms

HostPanel hosts Rust in its London datacentre at a flat £2.50 per GB: 6GB is £15.00/mo ($19.95) for about 25 players on a 3,000 map, 8GB £20.00/mo ($26.60) and 12GB £30.00/mo ($39.90). Renewal matches the first price.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full HostPanel review.

Pros

London datacentre
Flat per-GB price

Cons

6GB is small for big maps

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RocketNode

10GB with wipe schedules

£11.28/mo ($15.00)Cloth · 10GB

4.5 Trustpilot (2,641 reviews)

Price£11.28/mo ($15.00)

RAM10GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsUK and worldwide

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee RocketNode’s terms

RocketNode’s Cloth plan is £11.28/mo ($15.00) for 10GB and 2.5 vCPU, with a uMod installer and wipe schedules.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full RocketNode review.

Pros

Wipe schedules
uMod installer

Cons

Same plans as Sparked

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Server.pro

Gaming tier on Ryzen

£5.26/mo ($7.00)Hosting · 4GB

4.3 Trustpilot (1,199 reviews)

Price£5.26/mo ($7.00)

RAM4GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Server.pro’s terms

Server.pro sells Rust from £5.26/mo ($7.00) for 4GB on its AMD Epyc Hosting tier, which it describes as suited to web hosting; its Gaming tier starts at £11.28/mo ($15.00).

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Server.pro review.

Pros

Gaming tier available

Cons

Entry tier is not for gaming

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Nitrous Networks

UK host, 8GB

£16.00/mo ($21.28)8GB

3.7 Trustpilot (784 reviews)

Price£16.00/mo ($21.28)

RAM8GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsUK

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee Nitrous’ terms

Nitrous Networks sells Rust from £16.00/mo ($21.28) for 8GB, with UK hosting.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Nitrous Networks review.

Pros

UK host

Cons

Pricier entry

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Iceline Hosting

Plans by player count

£16.20/mo ($21.55)5–25 players

4.5 Trustpilot (348 reviews)

Price£16.20/mo ($21.55)

RAMSet by plan

Slots5–100+ players

LocationsUK and more

BackupsFree backups

Refund / trialSee Iceline’s terms

Iceline Hosting sells Rust from £16.20/mo ($21.55) for 5–25 players, £20.85/mo ($27.73) for 8GB and 25–50 players, and £32.65/mo ($43.42) for a modded 12GB plan, with free backups and its Shield protection.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Iceline Hosting review.

Pros

Free backups
Plans by player count

Cons

Pricier entry

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FREAKHOSTING

Free trial

£13.36/mo ($17.77)8GB

3.7 Trustpilot (401 reviews)

Price£13.36/mo ($17.77)

RAM8GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsLondon and 7 more

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialFree trial

FREAKHOSTING sells Rust from £13.36/mo ($17.77) for 8GB, with a free trial.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full FREAKHOSTING review.

Pros

Free trial

Cons

Billed in euros

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GameServers.com

Per-slot pricing

£13.12/mo ($17.45)50 players

No Trustpilot profile

Price£13.12/mo ($17.45)

RAMNot stated

Slots50 players and up

LocationsUS and EU

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee GameServers’ terms

GameServers.com prices Rust at $0.34 a slot from 50 players, which is £13.12/mo ($17.45).

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full GameServers.com review.

Pros

Pay per slot

Cons

Few RAM details

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BisectHosting

6GB on BisectOne

£13.53/mo ($17.99)6GB

4.7 Trustpilot (27,317 reviews)

Price£13.53/mo ($17.99)

RAM6GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

Locations21 locations

BackupsFree backups

Refund / trialSee Bisect’s terms

BisectHosting sells Rust from £13.53/mo ($17.99) for 6GB, with Oxide and Carbon support across 21 locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full BisectHosting review.

Pros

Oxide and Carbon
21 locations

Cons

6GB is small

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Nitrado

Console and PC

£17.69/mo ($23.53)50 slots

3.9 Trustpilot (7,800 reviews)

Price£17.69/mo ($23.53)

RAMNot stated

Slots50 slots and up

LocationsEurope

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Nitrado’s terms

Nitrado sells Rust from £17.69/mo ($23.53) for 50 slots.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Nitrado review.

Pros

Large host

Cons

Few specs shown

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Konnect Hosting

Unlimited slots

£14.29/mo ($19.00)Starter

4.5 Trustpilot (14 reviews)

Price£14.29/mo ($19.00)

RAMSet by plan

SlotsUnlimited

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trial3-day money-back

Konnect Hosting sells Rust from £14.29/mo ($19.00) on dedicated resources with unlimited slots and a 3-day money-back guarantee.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Konnect Hosting review.

Pros

Unlimited slots

Cons

Pricier entry

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Blue Fang Solutions

Slots from 50 to 500

£15.04/mo ($20.00)50 slots

4.3 Trustpilot (170 reviews)

Price£15.04/mo ($20.00)

RAMNot stated

Slots50–500 slots

LocationsLondon and worldwide

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee Blue Fang’s terms

Blue Fang Solutions sells Rust from £15.04/mo ($20.00) for 50 slots, scaling to 500, with a choice of Rust version at checkout.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Blue Fang Solutions review.

Pros

Up to 500 slots
Version picker

Cons

Pricier entry

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VeryGames

UK location listed

£15.41/mo ($20.49)Default config

1.4 Trustpilot (1,902 reviews)

Price£15.41/mo ($20.49)

RAMSet by plan

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsUK and EU

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee VeryGames’ terms

VeryGames sells Rust from £15.41/mo ($20.49) in its default configuration, with a UK location listed.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full VeryGames review.

Pros

UK location

Cons

French host

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G-Portal

Official partner rentals

£18.65/30 days ($24.80)20 slots

4.6 Trustpilot (3,128 reviews)

Price£18.65/30 days ($24.80)

RAMNot stated

Slots20 slots and up

LocationsCentral Europe

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee G-Portal’s terms

G-Portal rents Rust from £18.65/30 days ($24.80) for 20 slots in Central Europe, with three-day rentals for short events.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full G-Portal review.

Pros

Short rentals

Cons

Only 20 slots at entry

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Falix

8GB Rust plan

£18.39/mo ($24.46)8GB

4.3 Trustpilot (3,375 reviews)

Price£18.39/mo ($24.46)

RAM8GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Falix’s terms

Falix sells Rust from £18.39/mo ($24.46) for 8GB.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Falix review.

Pros

8GB entry

Cons

Billed in euros

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Fly-Serv

French host on Ryzen 9

£7.51/mo ($9.99)Entry plan

3.1 Trustpilot (204 reviews)

Price£7.51/mo ($9.99)

RAMSet by plan

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Fly-Serv’s terms

Fly-Serv, a French host, sells Rust on Ryzen 9 from £7.51/mo ($9.99).

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Fly-Serv review.

Pros

Low price

Cons

French-language site

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Godlike

50 slots, 10GB

£22.99/mo ($30.58)Compound · 50 slots · 10GB

3.4 Trustpilot (449 reviews)

Price£22.99/mo ($30.58)

RAM10GB and up

Slots50–100 slots

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Godlike’s terms

Godlike’s Compound plan for Rust is £22.99/mo ($30.58) at its regular price for 50 slots and 10GB; Pump is £28.99/mo ($38.56) for 75 slots and 12GB.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Godlike review.

Pros

10GB entry

Cons

Expensive at regular price

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Nodecraft

24-hour free trial

£37.58/mo ($49.98)Up to 32 players

4.9 Trustpilot (1,833 reviews)

Price£37.58/mo ($49.98)

RAMSet by plan

SlotsUp to 32 players

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trial24-hour free trial

Nodecraft sells Rust from £37.58/mo ($49.98) at its regular price for a server sized for up to 32 players, after a free 24-hour trial.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Nodecraft review.

Pros

24-hour free trial

Cons

Expensive at regular price

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Streamline Servers

10–32GB, 22 locations

See checkoutPer slot

4.4 Trustpilot (127 reviews)

PriceSee checkout

RAM10–32GB

SlotsSet by plan

Locations22 locations

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee Streamline’s terms

Streamline Servers sells Rust from A$20 a month with a 10–32GB RAM limit across 22 locations.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Streamline Servers review.

Pros

22 locations

Cons

Priced in A$

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Fragnet

Swedish host

See checkoutUp to 50 players · 7GB

3.8 Trustpilot (151 reviews)

PriceSee checkout

RAM7GB and up

Slots50–100 players

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trial3-day money-back

Fragnet’s entry Rust plan is up to 50 players with 7GB on a 4GHz+ thread, with instant setup and a 3-day money-back guarantee. The price depends on your currency at checkout.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Fragnet review.

Pros

3-day money-back

Cons

Price set at checkout

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RespawnHost

Pay-per-use billing

See checkout6GB

4.7 Trustpilot (30 reviews)

PriceSee checkout

RAM6GB and up

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsGermany

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee RespawnHost’s terms

RespawnHost recommends 6GB for Rust and offers pay-per-use or prepaid billing at €2 per GB, so the total depends on hours played.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full RespawnHost review.

Pros

Pay-per-use

Cons

German site

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Akliz

$5 per GB

See checkoutPer GB

5.0 Trustpilot (424 reviews)

PriceSee checkout

RAMYou choose

SlotsSet by RAM

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsBackups

Refund / trialSee Akliz’s terms

Akliz prices Rust at $5 per GB of memory, with one plan covering 25+ games.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Akliz review.

Pros

Pay per GB

Cons

Total set at checkout

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Citadel Servers

Pay per slot

See checkoutPer slot

4.3 Trustpilot (295 reviews)

PriceSee checkout

RAMSet by slots

SlotsYou choose

LocationsLondon and worldwide

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee Citadel’s terms

Citadel Servers prices Rust from $0.18 per slot, so the total depends on your group size.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full Citadel Servers review.

Pros

Pay per slot

Cons

Total set at checkout

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DedicatedMC

Quote at checkout

See checkoutSee checkout

4.2 Trustpilot (607 reviews)

PriceSee checkout

RAMSet by plan

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsSee checkout

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee DedicatedMC’s terms

DedicatedMC sells Rust servers; pricing is shown at checkout.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full DedicatedMC review.

Pros

Dedicated product

Cons

Price shown only at checkout

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OCNetworks

UK host

See checkoutSee checkout

No Trustpilot profile

PriceSee checkout

RAMSet by plan

SlotsSet by plan

LocationsUK

BackupsSee checkout

Refund / trialSee OCNetworks’ terms

OCNetworks sells Rust from the UK; plan prices are shown at checkout.

Support, billing and the control panel are covered in our full OCNetworks review.

Pros

UK host

Cons

Price shown only at checkout

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RAM

How much RAM does a Rust server need?

Map size and how far into the wipe you are drive memory more than anything:

Server type	Players	Map size	RAM to aim for
Friends, vanilla	Up to 20	1000–3000	12GB
Community	20–100	3000–4500	12–16GB
Large public, plugins	100+	4500–6000	16GB+
Barren / small test map	Any	Barren	4–6GB

Memory climbs as players build through a wipe, so check usage in the last days before the next one. That is why 4–6GB plans only suit Barren or small maps. Our Rust server requirements guide explains what uses RAM and CPU.

CPU

Why clock speed matters for Rust

Rust’s world simulation runs largely on one main thread, so a 5GHz core beats a pile of slower ones. When the tick rate drops, players see rubber-banding, doors that lag and turrets that react late during raids.

LOW.MS’s Ryzen 9 7950X/9950X, Kinetic Hosting’s 9950X, Sparked Host’s 7950X and LogicServers’ 5GHz Ryzen are built for that. Fewer entities, a smaller map or a lower player cap also help a struggling server.

Wipes

Wipe schedules explained

Wipe type	What resets	When
Forced wipe	Map, and blueprints if Facepunch says so	First Thursday of each month, with the update
Map wipe	Buildings and loot	Weekly or bi-weekly on many servers
Blueprint wipe	Learned blueprints	Monthly, or with the forced wipe

Hosts with wipe tools save you doing this by hand: GTX Gaming, Spill Hosting and RocketNode have scheduled wipes, Prism Host automates map and blueprint wipes, and Gaming Deluxe has a wipe button.

Plugins

Oxide (uMod) and Carbon plugins

Oxide (uMod) and Carbon are the two plugin frameworks for Rust. Both break when Facepunch ships the monthly update and need updating before the server comes back, so one-click installs that update themselves save a lot of wipe-day stress.

GTX Gaming, BisectHosting and PingPerfect support both. LOW.MS runs either, and Gaming Deluxe includes uMod on every plan. Kits, teleport and clan plugins add RAM, so size up if you run a heavy stack. Our guide on how to install mods on a Rust server walks through both frameworks step by step.

Ports

Ports a Rust server uses

Port	Protocol	Used for
28015	UDP	Game traffic
28016	TCP	RCON admin
28082	TCP	Rust+ companion app

Hosts open these for you. Self-hosting means forwarding them on your router and keeping RCON behind a strong password. Our guide to Rust admin and console commands covers what to run over RCON once you are in.

UK servers

UK servers for Rust

24 of the 57 hosts show a London or UK location for Rust:

Host	UK location	Entry price
LOW.MS	✓ London	£9.40/mo ($12.50)
Host Havoc	✓ London	£12.03/mo ($16.00)
GTX Gaming	✓ London	£9.99/mo ($13.29)
Sparked Host	✓ London	£11.28/mo ($15.00)
Empower Servers	✓ UK	£9.77/mo ($12.99)
LogicServers	✓ UK	£10.45/mo ($13.90)
4NetPlayers	✓ London	£10.25/mo ($13.63)
PingPlayers	✓ London	£20.23/30 days ($26.91)
Gravel Host	✓ UK	£6.77/mo ($9.00)
ZAP-Hosting	✓ London	£7.28/mo ($9.68)
Gaming Deluxe	✓ UK	£9.90/mo ($13.17)
MintServers	✓ London	£7.51/mo ($9.99)
SurfNode	✓ UK	£12.99/mo ($17.28)
GameServerKings	✓ London	£9.77/mo ($13.00)
Prism Host	✓ UK	£11.18/mo ($14.87)
HostPanel	✓ London	£15.00/mo ($19.95)
RocketNode	✓ UK	£11.28/mo ($15.00)
Nitrous Networks	✓ UK	£16.00/mo ($21.28)
Iceline Hosting	✓ UK	£16.20/mo ($21.55)
FREAKHOSTING	✓ London	£13.36/mo ($17.77)
Blue Fang Solutions	✓ London	£15.04/mo ($20.00)
VeryGames	✓ UK	£15.41/mo ($20.49)
Citadel Servers	✓ London	See checkout
OCNetworks	✓ UK	See checkout

A London server keeps ping low for UK players, which decides who wins a close-range fight at a compound door.

Not listed

Hosts we left out

DatHost, GHOSTCAP, EpicHosts and Grid Hosting don’t sell Rust servers. Iconic Servers, Hexane Networks, ServerMiner and SimpleGameHosting don’t list a Rust product we could match to a plan, so they are not ranked.

More games

Other survival games to host

Running more survival servers? Compare hosts for 7 Days to Die, DayZ, Conan Exiles, Project Zomboid and Valheim.

Self-hosting

Self-hosting vs renting a Rust server

The Rust dedicated server is free through SteamCMD on Windows or Linux. You forward ports 28015 and 28016, keep the machine on and handle Facepunch updates, wipes and plugins yourself.

	Self-host	Rented server
Cost	Free software; you pay for the machine and power	From £3.50/mo ($4.65)
Hardware	12GB+ RAM and a fast CPU	Sized by the plan you pick
Plugins	Manual Oxide or Carbon updates	Often one click
Uptime	Only while your PC is on	Online 24/7
Wipe day	You run it by hand	Scheduled wipes on many hosts

A Rust server on the PC you play on fights the game for CPU and RAM. Our self-hosting guide, guide to game server hosting and guide to dedicated hosting cover the trade-offs.

Ranked by price only

Cheapest Rust server hosting UK

Each host’s cheapest Rust plan, all 58 sorted by regular monthly price. Check the RAM: under 8GB only suits small maps. Hosts that set the price at checkout are listed last. See also our cheap game server hosting guide.

1
CreeperHostEco · Eco or Premium
£3.50/mo ($4.65)
2
Indifferent Broccoli10 players · RAM on fair use, free trial
£4.50/mo ($5.99)
3
Spill Hosting6GB · Oxide, uMod and wipe scheduling
£4.51/mo ($6.00)
4
Server.proHosting · 4GB · Gaming tier on Ryzen
£5.26/mo ($7.00)
5
Kinetic Hosting8GB · 8GB on Ryzen 9 9950X
£6.01/mo ($7.99)
6
Gravel HostEoka · 6GB · 6GB for vanilla wipes
£6.77/mo ($9.00)
7
ZAP-HostingEntry plan · Lifetime option
£7.28/mo ($9.68)
8
Fly-ServEntry plan · French host on Ryzen 9
£7.51/mo ($9.99)
9
MintServersUnlimited · Unlimited RAM and slots
£7.51/mo ($9.99)
10P
PhysgunMicro · 10GB · London
£8.92/mo ($11.87)
11
AleForgeInitiate · 6GB · 6GB with 60GB NVMe
£9.02/mo ($11.99)
12BH
Bloom.hostEssentials · Plans compared side by side
£9.02/mo ($12.00)
13
GGServersCharcoal · 4GB (Barren map) · Unlimited slots
£9.02/mo ($12.00)
14
LOW.MSSlot-based · Ryzen 9 in London, per-slot
£9.40/mo ($12.50)
15ES
Empower Servers8GB · 8GB, no player limit
£9.77/mo ($12.99)
16
GameServerKingsStarter · Built for wipe day
£9.77/mo ($13.00)
17
Gaming Deluxe50 slots · UK host, billed in pounds
£9.90/mo ($13.17)
18
GTX GamingCustom · 50 slots · 10GB · 50 slots in London, billed in pounds
£9.99/mo ($13.29)
19
4NetPlayersEntry package · London, billed in pounds
£10.25/mo ($13.63)
20
LogicServers50 slots · 50 slots, billed in pounds
£10.45/mo ($13.90)
21C
CybranceeBasic · 8GB · 8GB, unlimited slots
£10.52/mo ($13.99)
22
PingPerfect50 slots · Oxide and Carbon ready
£10.68/mo ($14.21)
23PH
Prism HostSnake · 8GB · Ryzen 9 7900X, auto wipes
£11.18/mo ($14.87)
24
BerryByteEntry plan · Rust plans from $14.95
£11.24/mo ($14.95)
25
Apex Hosting4GB · 4GB, Rust’s stated minimum
£11.27/mo ($14.99)
26P
PebbleHostEntry plan · Rust from $14.99
£11.27/mo ($14.99)
27
Pine HostingEssential · 50 slots · 8GB · 50 slots, 8GB
£11.27/mo ($14.99)
28
ShockbyteWood · 40 players · 8GB · 40 players with 8GB
£11.27/mo ($14.99)
29
RocketNodeCloth · 10GB · 10GB with wipe schedules
£11.28/mo ($15.00)
30
Sparked HostCloth · 10GB · Ryzen 7950X with DDR5
£11.28/mo ($15.00)
31
Host Havoc30 slots · Own hardware, London
£12.03/mo ($16.00)
32S
SurfNode8GB · UK servers, billed in pounds
£12.99/mo ($17.28)
33GC
GameServers.com50 players · Per-slot pricing
£13.12/mo ($17.45)
34
FREAKHOSTING8GB · Free trial
£13.36/mo ($17.77)
35
Aim2Game20 slots · 20 slots, simple plans
£13.53/mo ($18.00)
36
BisectHosting6GB · 6GB on BisectOne
£13.53/mo ($17.99)
37
Konnect HostingStarter · Unlimited slots
£14.29/mo ($19.00)
38
ScalaCube150 slots · Free 8GB tier, paid from 150 slots
£14.44/mo ($19.20)
39H
HostPanel6GB · £2.50 per GB in London
£15.00/mo ($19.95)
40
Blue Fang Solutions50 slots · Slots from 50 to 500
£15.04/mo ($20.00)
41
VeryGamesDefault config · UK location listed
£15.41/mo ($20.49)
42NN
Nitrous Networks8GB · UK host, 8GB
£16.00/mo ($21.28)
43
Iceline Hosting5–25 players · Plans by player count
£16.20/mo ($21.55)
44
Nitrado50 slots · Console and PC
£17.69/mo ($23.53)
45F
Falix8GB · 8GB Rust plan
£18.39/mo ($24.46)
46
G-Portal20 slots · Official partner rentals
£18.65/30 days ($24.80)
47
PingPlayers10GB · DDR5 · 10GB DDR5, London
£20.23/30 days ($26.91)
48
GodlikeCompound · 50 slots · 10GB · 50 slots, 10GB
£22.99/mo ($30.58)
49
NodecraftUp to 32 players · 24-hour free trial
£37.58/mo ($49.98)
50A
AklizPer GB · $5 per GB
See checkout
51
Citadel ServersPer slot · Pay per slot
See checkout
52
DedicatedMCSee checkout · Quote at checkout
See checkout
53F
FragnetUp to 50 players · 7GB · Swedish host
See checkout
54
HostingerGame Panel 2 VPS · Game Panel VPS
See checkout
55O
OCNetworksSee checkout · UK host
See checkout
56
RespawnHost6GB · Pay-per-use billing
See checkout
57
Streamline ServersPer slot · 10–32GB, 22 locations
See checkout
58
WabbanodePerformance · 6GB · 6GB for 25 players
See checkout

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Buying guide

Which Rust host should you choose?

Best all-round: LOW.MS, with Ryzen 9 in London. See our LOW.MS review.
Own hardware: Host Havoc. See our Host Havoc review.
Billed in pounds: GTX Gaming. See our GTX Gaming review.
Free trial: Indifferent Broccoli. See our Indifferent Broccoli review.

Cheap 8GB: Kinetic Hosting. See our Kinetic review.
Auto wipes: Prism Host. See our Prism Host review.
5GHz Ryzen: LogicServers. See our LogicServers review.
Clear player tiers: Shockbyte. See our Shockbyte review.

Final verdict

For most UK communities, LOW.MS is the best Rust server host in 2026, with Ryzen 9 hardware in London from £9.40/mo ($12.50). Pick Host Havoc for its own hardware and fast support, or GTX Gaming for 50 slots billed in pounds. Also running other survival games? See our 7 Days to Die server hosting and DayZ server hosting guides.

FAQ

Rust server hosting FAQ

What is the best Rust server host in the UK?

LOW.MS is our #1, with Ryzen 9 7950X/9950X hardware in London. Read our LOW.MS review.

How much does a Rust server cost?

Regular prices start at £3.50 a month at CreeperHost and £4.50 at Indifferent Broccoli, but 8GB plans cost about £6.01 at Kinetic Hosting and 50 slots £9.99 at GTX Gaming.

How much RAM does a Rust server need?

Plan on 12GB for a procedural map, more for 4500+ maps, 100+ players or a big plugin stack. Barren maps run on 4–6GB.

Why does my Rust server lag?

Usually CPU: Rust runs largely on one thread. Choose a fast-clock host, cut entity counts or shrink the map. Our requirements guide shows which upgrade helps.

Which ports does Rust use?

UDP 28015 for the game, TCP 28016 for RCON and TCP 28082 for the Rust+ app.

When is forced wipe?

On the first Thursday of each month, when Facepunch ships its update. Map and blueprint wipes in between are up to you.

Oxide or Carbon?

Both run most popular plugins. Carbon is newer and lighter; Oxide (uMod) has the biggest plugin library. GTX Gaming, BisectHosting and PingPerfect support both.

Which Rust hosts have UK servers?

24 of the 57 hosts here show a London or UK location, including LOW.MS, Host Havoc and GTX Gaming.

Can I try a Rust server for free?

Yes. Indifferent Broccoli offers a two-day free trial, Nodecraft 24 hours, and ScalaCube lists a free 8GB tier.

Can I run a Rust server on my own PC?

Yes, through SteamCMD, but you need 12GB+ of spare RAM and must forward ports 28015 and 28016.

Guides

Rust server guides

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Our top Rust pick

LOW.MS

London · Ryzen 9 · per-slot plans · £9.40/mo ($12.50)

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Affiliate disclosure: we may earn a commission if you buy through some links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Provider prices, RAM, locations and policies were re-checked on 30 October 2026.

About the author

Linus PierreGSH Founder

Lifelong survival gamer · Server nerd · Sweden/UK

I'm an avid gamer from Sweden with a lot of time spent in England in the last 5 years who loves survival games — ARK, Palworld, Valheim, Sons of the Forest, V Rising and plenty of WoW and Dota 2 on the side. I created this site to help other gamers find the best server hosting without wasting money on laggy providers.

I've been hosting my own game servers since Minecraft first came out, from Hamachi LAN nights with friends to modded survival worlds and dedicated servers for ARK, Valheim and Palworld. Years of running, breaking and fixing servers taught me what actually makes a host worth paying for, and that's what I share here.

How we compare: Prices, specs and server locations are checked against each provider's own website and compared on price-to-performance.

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