Best Schedule I Server Hosting UK (Nov 2026)

Schedule I server hosting compared

All 11 hosts side by side, at the entry plan for a small crew. 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	Kinetic Hosting	4.8 · 399 reviews	£6.01/mo ($7.99) 8GB	8–64GB	No player caps	See checkout	5 backup slots	7-day refund	8GB with MelonLoader pre-installed	Visit →
2	Wabbanode	4.9 · 87 reviews	£13.49/mo ($17.94) 6GB · up to 8 players	4–32GB	Unlimited	✓ London	Free daily backups	7-day money-back	London, 24-hour free trial	Visit →
3	Shockbyte	4.2 · 10,379 reviews	£8.64/mo ($11.49) 4GB	4–8GB	Set by plan	See checkout	Automatic backups	See Shockbyte’s terms	Mono and IL2CPP support	Visit →
4	CCybrancee	4.8 · 793 reviews	£7.51/mo ($9.99) Street Rat · 4GB	4–32GB	Unlimited	See checkout	Scheduled backups	90-day refund	90-day refund policy	Visit →
5	RespawnHost	4.7 · 30 reviews	£6.71/mo ($8.93) 4GB	4–24GB	Up to 20	See checkout	Backups	See RespawnHost’s terms	Pay per GB, or per hour	Visit →
6	Gravel Host	4.7 · 1,485 reviews	£6.76/mo ($8.99) Dealer · 6GB	6–12GB	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See Gravel Host’s terms	6GB with unlimited NVMe	Visit →
7	BisectHosting	4.7 · 27,317 reviews	£9.02/mo ($11.99) 4GB	4GB and up	Set by plan	See checkout	3 days of backups free	See Bisect’s terms	Schedule I pre-installed	Visit →
8	XGamingServer	2.0 · 145 reviews	£18.80/mo ($25.00) Rookie · 8GB	8–24GB	4–20 players	See checkout	Automated backups	See XGamingServer’s terms	Mod stack pre-installed, DDR5	Visit →
9	GGamezServers	Trustpilot rating not shown	£15.03/mo ($19.99) Up to 4 players	Unlimited	Up to 4 players	See checkout	Backups	See GamezServers’ terms	Unlimited RAM for four	Visit →
10	CreeperHost	4.4 · 206 reviews	£3.50/mo ($4.65) Eco	See checkout	Set by plan	See checkout	Backups	See CreeperHost’s terms	Eco or Premium tiers	Visit →
11	Citadel Servers	4.3 · 295 reviews	From £0.32 ($0.43) per slot Per slot	Not stated	Set by you	✓ London	Scheduled backups	See Citadel’s terms	Per slot, London	Visit →

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Trustpilot scores checked 30 Oct 2026.

All prices are regular monthly prices from each host’s Schedule I page, checked on 30 October 2026. Citadel Servers charges per slot.

How we compared Schedule I server hosts

We compared each host’s live Schedule I product on what matters for a community-run server: whether it runs DedicatedServerMod, how it handles MelonLoader and updates, CPU speed and RAM for your crew, a UK or nearby EU location, backups, refunds and price. Prices come from each host’s public plan page, converted at £1 = $1.33. Our full process is on how we compare.

Schedule I has no official dedicated server

TVGS has not released a dedicated server for Schedule I. The vanilla game uses Steam peer-to-peer co-op with the host’s PC in charge, a four-player cap and no world when the host goes offline.

Hosted Schedule I servers run DedicatedServerMod, a free, open-source mod from the S1DedicatedServers project. It runs the game headless on the server, keeps saving, time, sleep and the multiplayer flow working, and adds operator and admin permissions, a remote console and an optional local web panel. With the MultiplayerPlus mod on top, some hosts support up to 20 players.

Because it is a community mod, your players need to install MelonLoader and the matching client mod before they can connect, and the server and every client have to run the same Schedule I build.

Which hosts does the mod project support?

The S1DedicatedServers project lists four supported hosting providers: Cybrancee, which it recommends and uses for its own hosted-server checks, Kinetic Hosting, RespawnHost and Shockbyte. It treats every other host as independent, which does not mean their servers will not work, only that the project has not confirmed them.

Before you buy from any host, check which version of the mod it installs, whether it supports the Mono or IL2CPP build your players use, whether you can reach server_config.toml, permissions.toml, the logs and the saves, and how quickly it packages new releases.

How much RAM and CPU does a Schedule I server need?

The smallest machine known to run the mod is a VPS with two 2GHz vCPUs and 4GB of RAM, and that only handled zero or one player at about 72% CPU and 3GB of memory in use. Treat 4GB as the floor, not the target:

CPU speed matters more than RAM once you have enough memory. Schedule I is a Unity game that leans on single-thread performance, so a high-clock Ryzen helps more than extra gigabytes on a weak node. Our hardware requirements guide explains CPU and storage too, and our guide to dedicated hosting covers when a whole machine is worth paying for.

Updating a Schedule I server without breaking it

Schedule I is in Early Access and patches often, and each patch can leave the server mod and your players’ clients out of step. The mod project recommends this order after every game update:

1. Stop the server before touching any files.
2. Update or validate the game files.
3. Reapply the pinned MelonLoader version.
4. Delete only the cpp2il_out folder inside MelonLoader’s dependencies.
5. Reapply the DedicatedServerMod release files, then start the server.

Hosts that pre-install and pin the mod stack, such as Kinetic Hosting and XGamingServer, handle most of this for you. Either way, take a backup of the save before each update, and avoid MelonLoader 0.7.1, which the project says not to use.

Mods and the four-player cap

MelonLoader is the mod loader for Schedule I, and content mods go in the server’s Mods folder through the panel’s file manager or SFTP. S1API is the shared modding library many content mods expect.

To go past the vanilla four players, install MultiplayerPlus on the server. Wabbanode, XGamingServer and RespawnHost advertise up to 16 or 20 players with it, but every extra player needs more RAM and CPU, so size the plan up when you raise the cap.

British servers for Schedule I

2 of the 11 hosts show a London or UK location for Schedule I:

Several others, including Kinetic Hosting and Shockbyte, show their locations at checkout. Pick London when it is offered, and Germany, France or the Netherlands as a fallback.

Other co-op business and building games to host

Running more than one empire? Compare hosts for RimWorld, Factorio, Core Keeper, Stardew Valley, Satisfactory and Euro Truck Simulator 2. If your crew would rather build than deal, see our picks for Romestead and Minecraft servers too.

Self-hosting vs renting a Schedule I server

DedicatedServerMod is free and you can run it yourself from the release packages or the official Docker image, but the machine has to stay on whenever your crew wants to play:

You also need a copy of the game on the server, the right MelonLoader version, the ports opened and the update routine above after every patch. If you run it on a rented VPS rather than a home PC, our game server security guide explains how to lock down the ports you open.

Renting makes more sense once your crew wants to log in on its own schedule, or when you would rather not repeat the update routine after every patch. Our self-hosting guide and guide to game server hosting cover the trade-offs.

Cheapest Schedule I server hosting UK

Each host’s cheapest Schedule I plan, all 12 sorted by regular monthly price. Check the RAM too: 4GB is the bare minimum for the server mod. Hosts that charge per slot are listed last. For other games, see our cheap game server hosting guide.

1. 1
   CreeperHostEco · Eco or Premium tiers
   £3.50/mo ($4.65)
2. 2
   Kinetic Hosting8GB · 8GB with MelonLoader pre-installed
   £6.01/mo ($7.99)
3. 3
   RespawnHost4GB · Pay per GB, or per hour
   £6.71/mo ($8.93)
4. 4
   Gravel HostDealer · 6GB · 6GB with unlimited NVMe
   £6.76/mo ($8.99)
5. 5C
   CybranceeStreet Rat · 4GB · 90-day refund policy
   £7.51/mo ($9.99)
6. 6P
   PhysgunHustler · 4GB · London
   £8.26/mo ($10.99)
7. 7
   Shockbyte4GB · Mono and IL2CPP support
   £8.64/mo ($11.49)
8. 8
   BisectHosting4GB · Schedule I pre-installed
   £9.02/mo ($11.99)
9. 9
   Wabbanode6GB · up to 8 players · London, 24-hour free trial
   £13.49/mo ($17.94)
10. 10G
    GamezServersUp to 4 players · Unlimited RAM for four
    £15.03/mo ($19.99)
11. 11
    XGamingServerRookie · 8GB · Mod stack pre-installed, DDR5
    £18.80/mo ($25.00)
12. 12
    Citadel ServersPer slot · Per slot, London
    From £0.32 ($0.43) per slot

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Which Schedule I host should you choose?

Final verdict

For most UK crews, Kinetic Hosting is the best Schedule I server host in 2026, with 8GB and MelonLoader pre-installed. Pick Wabbanode for London and a free trial, or Shockbyte if your players use the IL2CPP build. Hosting another co-op game? See our RimWorld server hosting and Factorio server hosting guides.