The real price of a Foundry server in 2026

"So how much does it cost, exactly?" The question always drops in when the Foundry co-op session gets serious. The honest answer: it mostly depends on RAM, the number of players and the scale of your factory. Let's break down the real 2026 figures, from the home build to the high-end plan.

The "€0" trap of self-hosting

Installing the dedicated server via SteamCMD adds no subscription line, but the free label is an illusion: a machine running 24/7 (electricity, wear), opening ports and zero Anti-DDoS. We detail this setup in our guide to creating a Foundry server.

The real ranges at a host

• Fledgling co-op base (2 to 4 players, a factory just starting): from 3,99 €/month.
• Mid-size factory (4 to 8 players, a base expanding): one RAM tier up.
• Sizable community (massive factory, many slots): you climb in RAM and CPU depending on the world's extent.

These amounts assume serious hardware. A "rock-bottom" server on a sluggish CPU will stutter as soon as the factory grows: price alone says nothing without the quality of the processor behind it.

The real dials of the bill

• CPU clock speed: the simulation depends on power per core. A Ryzen 9 7950X3D at 5.7 GHz has nothing in common with an old generic server.
• NVMe versus HDD: world loading and backup speed.
• Anti-DDoS included or billed on top.
• The panel and support, which pay off in time saved.

Never compare two bare prices. Compare trios: available RAM, real CPU quality, Anti-DDoS included or not. The rest is just marketing.

What that looks like at Fly-Serv

Our Foundry servers open at 3,99 €/month, on Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Anti-DDoS and FlyPanel included, instant delivery and no commitment. The detail of the tiers is on the Foundry server hosting page; and to sort the plans by your priorities, read which Foundry host to choose.