How much does a The Front server cost? Real prices in 2026

"How much does it cost?" has two answers on The Front, and the first is a trap. Self-hosting shows €0 subscription but bills you elsewhere; renting shows a price but honors it. Let's break down both, figures in hand, for 2026.

The "€0" of self-hosting, under the microscope

Setting up the dedicated server via SteamCMD on your PC costs no subscription. But a The Front server runs 24/7: add up the electricity consumption of a beefy machine running non-stop, the hardware wear, the absence of Anti-DDoS and support, plus your hours spent on ports and patches. Over a full month, the "free" quickly approaches a subscription, without the guarantees. We compare head-to-head in Where to rent a The Front server?

The rental brackets

• PvE with friends, a handful of players: from €7.99/month.
• Mid-tier server, larger map or 15-20 players: a notch above depending on RAM.
• Large PvP server, active community and many bases: the bill follows RAM and slots.

The three sliders that move the bill

• RAM: it climbs with each base and vehicle, it's the top item.
• CPU quality: a Ryzen 9 7950X3D isn't paid the same price as a slow shared one, and doesn't deliver the same service.
• Storage and Anti-DDoS: NVMe vs HDD, included protection vs paid option.

Always bring the price back to the ratio of euros per GB of RAM on a fast CPU. A server half the price on slow hardware will cost you a wipe of players.

The Fly-Serv lineup

Our The Front servers start at €7.99/month on a Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Anti-DDoS and FlyPanel included, delivered instantly and with no commitment. Tier detail on the The Front server hosting page. To know which hardware to target first, read Which host to choose for The Front?, then order the config suited to your community.