Garry's Mod Server Cost: 2026 Price Analysis
How much does a Garry's Mod server cost in 2026? Real prices from €2.32/mo, a plan-by-plan breakdown and RAM by gamemode (DarkRP, TTT).
How much does a Garry's Mod server cost in 2026?
A Garry's Mod server costs between €2.32 and €18.56 per month, depending on RAM, player slots and how many addons your gamemode loads. For a small Sandbox group, you can start at €2.32/month; a big public DarkRP server with 16 GB of RAM and 54 slots tops out near €18.56/month.
The two providers we compare for GMod are Inovaperf (Garry's Mod specialist, hosted in Paris, with a DarkRP-ready panel) and Shockbyte (English 24/7 support and Steam Workshop integration). All prices below come directly from their live Garry's Mod plans — no estimates.
The short answer
Garry's Mod server price breakdown (per plan)
Here is every Garry's Mod plan currently available in our Garry's Mod hosting comparison, sorted by monthly price.
| Plan | Provider | RAM | Slots | Price / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | Inovaperf | 2 GB | 8 | €2.32 |
| Crowbar | Shockbyte | Scaled | 4 | €4.29 |
| Tool Gun | Shockbyte | Scaled | 12 | €8.58 |
| Starter | Inovaperf | 4 GB | 32 | €9.28 |
| Physic Gun | Shockbyte | Scaled | 15 | €10.35 |
| Medium | Inovaperf | 8 GB | 48 | €13.92 |
| Ultra | Inovaperf | 16 GB | 54 | €18.56 |
The key takeaway: with Inovaperf, RAM and slots scale together, so you pay for the size of your community — from 8 slots on Mini up to 54 slots with 16 GB on Ultra. Shockbyte's plans are billed per slot (4 to 15 players) and include Steam Workshop collection management.
What actually drives the price of a Garry's Mod server?
Unlike most survival games, GMod's cost is driven less by raw player count and more by what your gamemode loads. Four factors explain almost the entire €2.32–€18.56 range:
- Gamemode — the single biggest lever. A bare Sandbox map is light; a fully built DarkRP with jobs, entities and a custom HUD eats far more memory.
- Steam Workshop addons — every addon in your collection is loaded into RAM at boot. A heavy DarkRP collection can easily double your memory footprint.
- Player slots — more players means more props, entities and physics calculations running at once. Inovaperf scales slots with RAM (8 to 54); Shockbyte bills per slot.
- ULX admin tools and Lua scripts — admin mods, anti-cheats and custom Lua add a constant background load on top of the gamemode itself.
Server location matters too
How much RAM (and budget) do you really need?
Pick your plan based on your gamemode and how many addons you stack. The ranges below map directly to the real plans above.
Sandbox or small group
RAM: 2 to 4 GB
Players: 4 to 12
Price: €2.32–€9.28/month
✓ Ideal for: Vanilla Sandbox or a quick build session. Inovaperf Mini (€2.32) is the best value here.
TTT or Prop Hunt
RAM: 4 to 6 GB
Players: 12 to 24
Price: €8.58–€13.92/month
✓ Ideal for: Round-based gamemodes with a handful of addons. Inovaperf Starter (4 GB, €9.28) handles this comfortably.
DarkRP with addons
RAM: 4 to 8 GB
Players: 15 to 32
Price: €9.28–€13.92/month
✓ Ideal for: A full DarkRP with jobs, entities and a Workshop collection. Inovaperf Starter (€9.28) to Medium (€13.92) is the sweet spot.
Public or community DarkRP
RAM: 8 to 16 GB
Players: 32 to 54
Price: €13.92–€18.56/month
✓ Ideal for: Big public servers with heavy addon packs and high player counts. Inovaperf Ultra (16 GB, €18.56) gives the most headroom.
The best value pick
For most players, Inovaperf is the smartest buy: it is a dedicated GMod specialist hosted in Paris with a DarkRP-ready panel and French support. Start on Mini at €2.32/month for Sandbox or TTT, then step up to Starter (4 GB, €9.28) or Medium (8 GB, €13.92) once your DarkRP collection grows. Choose Shockbyte if you need English 24/7 support instead.
Can you install Steam Workshop addons on a hosted server?
Yes — and addons are the whole point of Garry's Mod. Both Inovaperf and Shockbyte support the Steam Workshop. Inovaperf provides a panel with simplified collection management built for GMod, so you can point your server at a Workshop collection and let it sync. Shockbyte lets you add addons through its file manager or over FTP. Either way, remember that every addon you add is loaded into RAM at boot, so a growing collection is the most common reason a cheap plan starts to feel tight.
Should you rent monthly or pay longer-term?
All the plans above are billed per month, with no long commitment required. That fits how most GMod communities run: you can start a DarkRP server, grow it over a season, and scale your plan up as your addon collection and player count climb. If a gamemode loses steam, you simply cancel — there is no need to buy a server outright before you know whether your community will stick.