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A waterfall in the middle of the forest on the Sons of the Forest island

Sons of the Forest server hosting

Your Sons of the Forest server in France, running the official dedicated server. Up to 8 survivors, your island and your builds kept on the server, even when the host is offline. Anti-DDoS and 24/7 support included. Your server is ready in a few minutes.

Hosted in FranceOfficial server updated on restart

Order now from €8.99 incl. VAT / month
4.7/5 88 reviews

With your Sons of the Forest server

  • Anti-DDoS

    24 Tbps+ · included

  • Delivery

    60 s · after payment

  • Support

    24/7 · ticket, Discord

  • Co-op

    8 players

Sons of the Forest server pricing, from 8 to 16 GB of RAM

With no one online, the server already uses about 6.2 GB of memory (measured on our machines): it loads the whole island. Memory grows with players and builds, hence a first plan at 8 GB. Fixed price for as long as you keep the plan.

  • Sons of the Forest Start
    8 GB RAM
    €8.99incl. VAT / month €7.19 instead of €8.99incl. VAT / monthbilled €86.28 incl. VAT per yearOver 2 months free+ free backups
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    • 3 vCPU
    • 40 GB NVMe
    • Max 8
  • Sons of the Forest PlusRecommended
    12 GB RAM
    €13.49incl. VAT / month €10.79 instead of €13.49incl. VAT / monthbilled €129.48 incl. VAT per yearOver 2 months free+ free backups
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    • 4 vCPU
    • 60 GB NVMe
    • Max 8
  • Sons of the Forest Pro
    16 GB RAM
    €17.99incl. VAT / month €14.39 instead of €17.99incl. VAT / monthbilled €172.68 incl. VAT per yearOver 2 months free+ free backups
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    • 6 vCPU
    • 80 GB NVMe
    • Max 8

Anti-DDoS PlusThe included protection filters silently. As an option: an alert when each attack starts and ends, a log of the last 200 and priority support, for €6.98 incl. VAT / month.Discover the option

Game node components

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9
Memory
DDR4 3200 MHz
Storage
NVMe SSD
Network
10 Gbps

What our customers say

4.7/5 88 reviews

Great host, super responsive, very professional. Customer for over a year and nothing to complain about! Thanks <3

Audrey G.FiveM · October 2026

Quality server at an attractive price. I've been using HelloServ since February 2026 (first with a Hytale server, then Palworld, now Minecraft). Upgrading the server is always easy, the performance is there, and I've never had any issues with the infrastructure. The server panel is intuitive, clean and easy to use. The site's administrator listens, is active and responsive, always there to help and above all thinks about the customers. I recommend it without hesitation.

Loic F.Minecraft: Java · October 2026

Stable servers, great support on Discord, fast and efficient (answers within a few hours). I have a CS2 server that runs wonderfully for a small community and honestly nothing to complain about. You can go for it without any problem, and if you have questions, the Discord can answer them.

XonnyCS2 · August 2026

Very good service, with responsive customer service and a handy panel. To play Hytale, the €7 Lite plan is too weak, go for the Start one. Customer service let me switch plans at no cost. I recommend it!

ThomasHytale · January 2026

Simply thank you!! Moving my services to you was the best decision 👍 I had quite a few problems with DDoS attacks in the past; with you I no longer have to worry about it and I can focus 100% on developing my project! I was blown away by how fast the support is during the day and even at night (reply received at 2 a.m.). I recommend Helloserv without hesitation :)

DDoS Anti-DDoS customerSeptember 2025

I opened a technical ticket about a security question on the machine's ports, especially the MySQL port. Mathis replied quickly, clearly and reassuringly, while taking the time to explain the real risks and the good practices to put in place. I appreciated that he didn't settle for a quick answer. He gave me several useful tips to secure my Garry's Mod server. The discussion was really cool, with real explanations suited to my level. You can tell he knows the subject well and really wants to help, not just close the ticket. Responsive, competent and reassuring support. I recommend it. Even at night :)

FalleyGarry's Mod · May 2026

High-performance VPS at a low price, 100% French, with staff who listen and quickly handle VPS-related requests.

VPS VPS customerNovember 2025

Cheap, plugins work very well, perfect, I recommend it.

Emile Q.Minecraft: Java · June 2026

So far the best one I've tried.

Ludovic G.FiveM · April 2026

I'm really happy, my Xeon VPS works super well, I host several sites on it without any issues as well as my Discord bot! I recommend it

VPS TomVPS · October 2025

No performance problems. I've been hosting my Minecraft server for almost 3 months and I'm pleasantly surprised: attentive and fast customer service, honestly nothing to complain about! Good value for money.

Minecraft customerJune 2026

A customer for about ten days now, my FiveM server runs without any issues with an average of 60 players online! HUGE THANKS!

Adrien_DevFiveM · February 2026

I love this host: active support, very effective Anti-DDoS, and problems and bugs fixed very quickly. I'm very happy with this offer.

Hugo D.Garry's Mod · October 2026

Rented a Valheim server for 3 months for the 1.0.0 release. After talking with the very responsive customer service, I got access to all the features needed to run the server and the mods. There's no lag and everything works properly.

Pierre C.Valheim · September 2026

I'm very happy with the server. Thank you.

VPS Michaël L.VPS · August 2026

Great service and excellent support! We have 2 dedicated servers for the needs of a small business (so we need very responsive support). All the small issues get fixed quickly, even late at night, and support replies in under 30 minutes ☺️

Dedicated Daniel C.Dedicated server · September 2025

Everything perfect, simply.

Julien C.FiveM · May 2026

Great, efficient, fast and attentive, honestly nothing to complain about, go for it without hesitation!

Taha E.Minecraft: Java · August 2026

A fabulous experience. I highly recommend this host for game servers and VPS. I rented a FiveM server and a VPS for my website and had no problems at all. After 1 month of use, I've never had any downtime!

AnnesseFiveM · May 2026

Very good company. I've been hosting my websites on a HelloServ VPS for 2 months now and haven't had a single problem. I was with another host before and it was really hard to reach anyone in customer service. With HelloServ I usually get an answer within the hour. Thank you

VPS SasuuVPS · October 2025

Nothing to complain about. For our experience and our needs, a fairly heavy modpack built around "Cobblemon" with ten or a dozen players, the service you get for the price is extremely surprising, and on top of that the support is very responsive and pleasant, even late at night! I can only recommend it without the slightest hesitation.

SimbaMinecraft: Java · June 2026

Lucky a host like this exists! The game servers perform really well, honestly, just go for it!

AllanFiveM · April 2026

I rented a VPS from them, it's the best value for money I've found in France. Usually I rent my VPS in Germany because it's cheaper, but the servers have a bit of ping to France. Here they have a French datacenter so it's great, and for the price I'm not disappointed with the performance

VPS Frank EDPVPS · September 2025

Great host, nothing to complain about.

Minecraft customerMay 2026

Reviews translated from French.

Network and hardware in France

Your server is just a few milliseconds from your players and users, anywhere in France.

See the infrastructure How the anti-DDoS works

  • 2 PoPs in France

    Both in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: your servers never leave France.

  • AS215124 network

    It is registered in HelloServ's name. If something goes wrong, we step in directly, with no subcontractor.

  • Owned hardware

    The servers belong to HelloServ, they are not rented from another host.

  • Support 24/7

    By ticket or on Discord. The people who answer you are the ones who run the machines.

Which plan for your server?

With no one online, the server already uses about 6.2 GB: what grows next is the number of players and the builds.

Your serverPlayersRAMPlan
Surviving with friends 2 to 4 8 GB Sons of the Forest Start · €8.99
Full group up to 8 12 GB Sons of the Forest Plus · €13.49
Long game, big bases up to 8 16 GB Sons of the Forest Pro · €17.99

These are guidelines: memory depends mostly on the number of players, the size of the bases and the time spent on the same game. If the server runs short of memory, move up a plan from the customer area.

What you set from the panel

The everyday settings, applied at every start, and dedicatedserver.cfg within reach.

  • Name, slots and password

    Change them in the server Options: they are passed to the server at every start, without touching the rest of the configuration.

  • Game mode

    Normal, Hard, HardSurvival, Peaceful or Custom, chosen in the Options for each new game.

  • Several games

    Change the save slot to start a new game: the others stay on the server.

  • Automatic updates

    The server checks its version on Steam at every restart and updates itself, with no Steam account needed on your side.

  • Owners

    The Steam IDs entered in the Options are written to ownerswhitelist.txt: these players manage the server from the game.

  • Saves

    The server saves every 5 minutes and keeps its last 3 saves. The Backups option adds full copies of the server, to restore or download from the panel.

No extra licence: the dedicated server is free on Steam, your players only need Sons of the Forest (Steam, Windows).

Manage your server easily

Real-time console

Follow the Steam update, the server self-tests, the island loading and the automatic saves as they happen.

  • Live log
  • Visible Steam update
  • Saves shown
  • Stop and restart

A Sons of the Forest server online 24/7 for your group

A survivor holding a crafted axe in front of a log palisade in the Sons of the Forest woods

Your island stays online, even when the host is away

In Sons of the Forest, you survive together on an island full of cannibals, build your base and explore the caves. Hosted with us, the server stays online 24/7: everyone joins whenever they want, and the builds move on without waiting for the host to turn their PC on.

The official dedicated server only exists for Windows: at HelloServ it runs under Wine on our Linux machines, downloads from Steam, updates at every restart and picks up your panel settings at every start.

Resources and support

Guides and help for your Sons of the Forest server

Help center Discord Write to us

Frequently asked questions

What is a Sons of the Forest server host?
A service that runs the Sons of the Forest dedicated server for you, 24/7, on a machine in a datacenter: your game stays available even when your PC is off, with a panel to configure the server and follow the console.
Why a Sons of the Forest server hosted in France?
For latency: a server in France responds quickly to players in France and across Europe, which matters when a horde of cannibals shows up. Our machines are in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, protected by our own anti-DDoS.
Which Sons of the Forest plan should I choose?
The server loads the whole island and uses about 6.2 GB with no one online. Start (8 GB) is enough for 2 to 4 survivors, Plus (12 GB) for a full group of 8, Pro (16 GB) for a long game with big builds. You can change plans at any time from the customer area.
How do my players join the server?
The server registers in the game's dedicated server list with the name chosen in the Options: in the Sons of the Forest multiplayer menu, look for that name in the dedicated server list and join it. With a password, only those who know it can get in. Every player needs to own Sons of the Forest on Steam.
Can we choose the difficulty?
Yes, in the Options: Normal, Hard, HardSurvival, Peaceful (no enemies) or Custom, whose settings are in dedicatedserver.cfg. The mode applies when the game is created: to start again in another mode without losing the old game, change the save slot too.
How do I manage the server from the game?
Add your Steam ID (17 digits, starting with 7656) to the "Server owners" setting in the Options, then restart. In game, the player list in the pause menu then lets you kick or ban a player. The game has no RCON.
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Where is my game kept?
On the server, in serverconfig/Saves/DedicatedServer/Multiplayer, one folder per save slot, available in the file manager or over SFTP. The server saves on its own every 5 minutes and keeps its last 3 saves as zip files. The Backups option adds full copies of the server, restored in one click.
Can we install mods?
No: Sons of the Forest has no Steam Workshop and no official mods for the dedicated server. Game settings (difficulty, tree regrowth, structure damage) are changed in the Options and in dedicatedserver.cfg.
What technical support do you offer?
Our 24/7 support helps with hosting, network, performance, server settings and the panel, by ticket or on Discord. For the game itself (recipes, caves, story), the Sons of the Forest community remains the best source.

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A server online 24/7, in France, to survive the island together, with 24/7 support.

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