Rent an SCP: Secret Laboratory Server

Yes, SCP:SL is free-to-play on Steam. All players can join immediately without buying anything — making it easy to fill your server with friends.

In the current tariff, 2 GB RAM is paired with up to 12 player slots and 4 GB RAM with up to 20 player slots. The configurator shows the exact limit for your selection.

Plugins from the official LabAPI catalog install with a single click from your dashboard — custom SCP roles, event scripting, admin tools, and gameplay modifications. EXILED plugins still run, but they are not part of the one-click path: you upload EXILED yourself via the File Manager or SFTP.

Yes. LabAPI plugins let you create custom SCP entities, modify existing roles, and add entirely new roles — you define abilities, spawn conditions, and items through config files, no coding required. Older plugins such as "Custom Roles" or "Subclass" require EXILED and are installed manually via the File Manager.

All core settings — round time, decontamination timer, class spawn ratios, friendly fire, and item spawns — are controlled via `config_gameplay.txt` and the LabAPI configs in the dashboard. Changes take effect after the next server restart, so you can fine-tune your own ruleset.

Typical initial setup: about 3 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Set the server name, description, and max players in the control panel. Install LabAPI plugins with a single click. Players find your server in the in-game server browser or connect via your custom subdomain.

Yes. Every server includes a subdomain like my-server.ezplayhost.com, and you can change it anytime in the dashboard.

For every server you enable Uptime Kuma (server monitoring) and Game Server Watcher (server status in Discord/Telegram) with one click in the dashboard at no extra cost, plus one bot such as Sinusbot (music bot for Discord/TeamSpeak). Every additional bot costs extra.

Typical initial setup: about 3 minutes. Queues or large installations can take longer. Setup creates the subdomain and DNS records automatically, and for Minecraft also accepts the EULA and installs Geyser.

There is no long-term minimum. Billing is a monthly subscription and automatic renewal can be disabled. Longer terms may qualify for discounts.

You choose the location at checkout: Germany (Falkenstein and Limburg) or France (Roubaix) — all in the EU, connected to the major European exchanges. Low pings for players across Germany, Austria and Switzerland at both locations, and solid latency for the rest of Europe.

The best provider is the one that shows you what you get before you pay: RAM, slots, location, price and cancellation terms. Here the price and resources are visible in the configurator before checkout, there is no minimum term and setup is automated — feel free to compare that with other offers. SCP: Secret Laboratory starts here at 3.18 EUR per month, and setup typically takes about 3 minutes.

Self-hosting costs power, time and a machine that runs around the clock; port forwarding, updates and backups are on you. A rented server is online within minutes, keeps running when your PC is off, and updates and backups are included; data-center DDoS protection is included at every location. For one or two friends on a single evening self-hosting is often fine — for a persistent world, renting pays off.

Yes, you can do it yourself in the customer area using a slider. An upgrade takes effect immediately: you only pay the prorated difference for the remaining term, and the new price applies from the next renewal. A downgrade takes effect on the next renewal date. Your world, settings and subdomain are kept, and depending on the game, a restart is required afterwards. With monthly payment and a minimum term, the change is only possible once that term has ended, and for games with a slot-based plan it is not available.