What you are actually renting
A game server is a program that holds the world and lets players connect to it. When one player hosts from the game menu, the world only exists while that player is online and everyone else depends on their home connection.
A rented server runs that same program in a data centre instead. It has its own memory and processor share, a fixed address your friends can save, and it stays online whether or not you are. At Puranode each game has one flat monthly price, set by the memory the game needs and not by a player slot count.
From request to ready to play
Game servers are set up for you by our team, so the first step is a message and not a checkout page.
- Tell us the game and the plan. We confirm the price and your start date.
- We install and configure the server, usually the same day.
- You receive your panel details and create your account.
- You add credit by card through Stripe, and the server renews from that balance every 30 days.
What you control in the panel
Once the server is yours, you run it from a web control panel. You do not need Linux knowledge or a command line.
- Start, stop and restart, with a live console you can type commands into
- A file manager in the browser, plus SFTP for larger uploads
- Startup settings such as the map, the player limit and the server name
- Schedules for restarts and other recurring tasks
- Sub-users, so a co-owner or moderator can help without sharing your login
Mods, plugins and your existing world
Every game comes pre-installed with sensible presets, so a new server is playable straight away. Mods, plugins and Workshop collections can be installed from the panel, and because you have full file access you can also upload your own.
If you already have a world on your PC or with another host, upload its files over SFTP and point the server at it. Nothing about a rented server stops you taking your world with you again later: the same files download the same way.
What the price includes
Prices start at €5.99 a month, with Minecraft at €10.99 and most 4 GB games between €10.99 and €12.99. The number on the page is the number you pay.
- VAT is included, so nothing is added at the last step
- The price you start at is the price you renew at
- No setup fee and no minimum term
- Billing every 30 days, and unused wallet credit is refundable