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TERRARIA SERVER HOSTING · BRING YOUR OWN HARDWARE

Terraria server hosting, on pocket-change hardware.

Terraria's server is so light that paying game-host prices for it never made sense. A $5 VPS runs it with room to spare. Warp, our AI server admin, installs vanilla, TShock, or tModLoader, uploads your world, and keeps it online for the whole playthrough.

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Recommended RAM

2 GB^{4 for tModLoader}

Typical VPS cost

$4-8/mo

Setup

One sentence

Terminal skills

None

01THE MATH

What hosting actually costs.

Managed Terraria hosting runs $5 to $15 a month, which is honest money for what is nearly the lightest dedicated server in gaming. Rent the smallest decent VPS instead and the hardware bill nearly disappears; the agent handles the rest.

Honest math: for a single vanilla Terraria server, managed hosting can cost less than a VPS plus the agent. Self-hosting wins when the same box also runs your other servers, or when you want tModLoader and TShock handled by asking.

THE USUAL WAY

Managed Terraria host

$5-15/mo for a Terraria plan
Fine for vanilla, tighter for tModLoader
Panel-defined versions and mod support
Another account, another panel

SELF-HOSTED

Your VPS + Warp

1-2 GB box typically $4-8/mo at cost
$15/mo flat for the AI admin
Vanilla, TShock, or tModLoader by asking
Your world file, uploaded and backed up

02THE ADMIN

Meet Warp, your server admin.

Warp installs whichever Terraria server you want: vanilla for purity, TShock for admin commands and permissions, tModLoader for Calamity and friends. It uploads existing worlds, schedules backups, and updates the server when a patch ships.

Install vanilla, TShock, or tModLoader servers
Upload and host your existing world
Install mods through tModLoader
Manage TShock permissions and commands
Schedule world backups
Update the server after patches

Connect a machine More about Warp

warp · root@vps · terrariaonline

You

host our terraria world, here's the .wld file

Warp

Set up the vanilla dedicated server, placed your world file in the worlds folder, and started it on port 7777. Join with the server IP.

You

actually we want the calamity mod

Warp

Switched the server to tModLoader with Calamity enabled and moved your world over. It's back up.

You

back it up before every session

Warp

Scheduled a backup on every server start, keeping the last 20. Your playthrough is safe.

VANILLA · TSHOCK · TMODLOADER · PORT 7777you own the box

03THE BOX

What to rent for Terraria.

Terraria barely notices most hardware. The smallest sensible VPS runs vanilla; tModLoader with big content mods appreciates an extra couple of gigabytes. Any provider works: pick one, rent the box, and Warp takes it from there.

Memory

2 GB

1 GB runs vanilla; 4 GB keeps big tModLoader packs comfortable.

CPU

1-2 vCPU

One decent core is plenty.

Storage

15 GB SSD

Worlds are tiny; backups are free to keep.

Region

Anywhere close

Terraria is forgiving over distance.

04HOW IT WORKS

Three fields, then just ask.

You bring the machine. Warp brings the expertise. Nothing to install on your side, and no terminal to learn.

Rent a VPS anywhere

Any provider, any region. You get an IP, a username, and a password or SSH key by email.

Connect it to Warp

Paste those credentials once. Warp verifies the box and pins its host key. Credentials are encrypted at rest.

Ask for your Terraria server

Describe what you want in your own words. Warp installs it, configures it, and reports back.

things people ask · terraria

“Host my .wld world file”

“Switch us to tModLoader”

“Back up before every session”

Plain language in, running server out

05PRICING

Flat rate. No per-gigabyte games.

One flat subscription per environment. You pay your VPS provider directly for the hardware, at their price, and you pay us for the agent that runs it. That is the whole model. No resource markup, no surprise overages.

Bring your own VPS from any provider
Up to 3 environments per account
Fair use, no per-command metering
Cancel anytime from billing

warp · plan

PER ENVIRONMENT

$15/ month

One environment is one machine you own, managed by the agent in plain language. The VPS itself is billed by your provider, separately and at cost.

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06QUESTIONS

Asked before renting.

What does it cost to host a Terraria server?

The box is nearly free: a 1 to 2 GB VPS rents for $4 to $8 a month, plus $15 flat for Warp. For a single vanilla server, a budget host can beat that. The self-hosted box wins once it runs mods, or more than one game.

Vanilla, TShock, or tModLoader: which one do I want?

Vanilla for plain co-op with friends. TShock for public servers that need admin commands, permissions, and anti-grief. tModLoader for mods like Calamity or Thorium. Tell Warp which experience you want and it installs the right one.

Can I upload the world we have been playing locally?

Yes. Terraria worlds are single .wld files in your local save folder. Give Warp the file or a link and it hosts that exact world, backing it up before any change.

How many players can join?

The cap is whatever you set. Small boxes comfortably run 8 to 16 players, which covers almost every friend group. Bigger caps just want a little more RAM.

How do friends join the server?

Send them the server IP, port 7777, and your password if you set one. They pick multiplayer, join via IP, and they are in.

Can the same box run other game servers too?

Yes, and it is the best budget trick in self-hosting. Terraria is so light that the same VPS often also runs a Factorio or small Minecraft server, and Warp manages everything on the machine under one flat fee.

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