Nitrous follows a flexible, tier-based pricing structure, and since Minecraft is one of their strengths, let us talk about it in detail, followed by some other games.
Minecraft Hosting
Minecraft hosting comes in five clear tiers, starting from just £4/month and scaling up to large community servers at £60/month. The plans are split by RAM and player capacity, and every tier supports full modding and plugin access.
The Stone tier offers 2048 MB of RAM, supports 1-4 players, and costs £4.00 per month. The next tier, Iron, provides 3072 MB of RAM for 1-8 players at a price of £8.00 monthly.
Moving up, the Gold tier includes 4096 MB of RAM, accommodates 1-12 players, and is priced at £12.00 per month. The high-performance Diamond plan features 5120 MB of RAM for 1-20 players, costing £15.00 per month.
Finally, the Community tier is designed for large groups, providing significantly more resources with 16384 MB of RAM and support for 1–300 players at £60.00 per month.
Budget-Friendly Starters (Terraria & CS:GO)
Both start at just £4.50/month, offering unlimited RAM and solid DDoS protection out of the box. Terraria servers can handle up to 8 players and come with handy extras like Free Web Hosting, Free Mistforums, MySQL, and Support, available across 6 global locations.
CS:GO, meanwhile, brings serious flexibility — you get a 64-player, 64-tick setup at the same starting price, with protected DDoS mitigation and coverage across 7 data centers. For players who want smoother gameplay, there is also a 128-tick upgrade for only £6.50/month.
Mod-Friendly Mid-Tiers (Hurtworld, Starmade, Garry’s Mod, TF2)
Hurtworld and Starmade start from around £7.80–£8.00/month, both offering unlimited RAM, DDoS protection, and support for large player counts- up to 200 for Hurtworld and 64 for Starmade.
Hurtworld even supports Oxide mods, making it perfect for creators who love tweaking gameplay. Then there is the fan-favorite duo- Garry’s Mod and Team Fortress 2 (TF2). Both kick off at £6.00/month with unlimited RAM, supporting 80-player (Garry’s Mod) or 64-player (TF2) setups.
If you are running a more private or modded community, you can jump to the £10.00/month tier for 32 dedicated slots and more performance stability.
Even CS:GO offers a similar £10.00/month 32-slot plan, giving players multiple ways to scale based on community size.
For Serious Players (Blackwake, ARK, Conan, Rust)
Blackwake starts at £14.00/month with unlimited RAM and room for 54 players- smooth sailing (literally).
ARK: Survival Evolved (PC) and Conan Exiles both start at £15.00/month, packing 8GB RAM, full mod support, and up to 70-player capacity.vAt the top end.
Rust servers begin at £16.00/month, offering 8GB RAM, uMod/Oxide support, and performance tuned for massive 200-player sessions.
Every plan in this lineup includes Protected DDoS mitigation, Free Web Hosting, Free MySQL, and Free Support- with most available in 7 server locations (except Terraria and ARK, which run across 6).
How’s the Billing Experience?
Billing is super straightforward- no contracts, no hidden clauses. You can pay monthly, quarterly, or annually, cancel anytime, and even upgrade or downgrade mid-cycle. Payments are accepted via PayPal, credit/debit cards, or Bitcoin (via Bitpay).
Customer Support- Fast, Focused, and Actually Helpful
Support at Nitrous is handled through a ticket system, and while there is no live chat or Skype support, their average response time of 29 minutes is impressive.
If your server goes down (which rarely happens thanks to the 99.99% uptime guarantee), they are usually quick to resolve it. Forgot to check your spam folder for the setup mail? They will resend it right away once you raise a ticket. It is the kind of support experience that feels personal and not robotic.
