Eco friend-server hosting — a private Eco world for your group
You want a private Eco world where your friends can build an economy, pass laws and stop the meteor, without strangers on the server. This page is not the same as the Eco overview. It covers the small-group setup.
The job: a persistent world, a slow economy, low ping
- Players: a friend group usually means 4–15 players. World size and simulation load drive RAM and CPU.
- Persistence: Eco runs for weeks, so you need a server that stays online 24/7 and keeps backups.
- Ping: node location matters for building and for trading at stores.
Comparison: who sells Eco for a friend group
Each host's Eco URL was checked with a full live GET on 24 Oct 2026 (NZDT). Each host sets its own prices, in USD. TBD means the page we fetched had no clear dollar figure. 404 means the product URL returned 404 or we found no Eco SKU.
| Host | Eco? | Friend-sized plan | Oceania | Approx. monthly (USD) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodecraft | Sells (200) | RAM tiers | Lists Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland | From $8.34 first month, then $11.92/mo; also $12.52 → $17.88 | NZ/AU locations. |
| GameTeam | Sells (200) | Per-GB RAM | Node TBD | From $0.49/GB (also $0.74/GB tier) | Scaling RAM to your group's size. |
| Apex Hosting | Sells (200) | Plans | Check location list | TBD No $ in today's HTML | Guided panel. |
| Shockbyte | Sells (200) | Fixed tiers | Australian company; Eco node TBD | TBD No clear plan $ in today's HTML | Simple fixed-tier setup. |
| BisectHosting | Sells (200) | Plans | Check Sydney stock | TBD No $ in today's HTML | Many locations. |
| PebbleHost | 404 | Eco URL returned 404 | — | — | Not an option for Eco today. |
Oceania notes
From NZ/AU, a US node adds well over 150 ms. Nodecraft lists Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland locations, but confirm it has Eco stock there before you pay. See the Oceania ping guide.
Price honesty
We only list prices the host prints clearly, and we don't make any up. Compare totals with the budget under ~$20 guide.
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