Palworld modded hosting — UE4SS / Workshop / custom maps for a friends squad (2026)
This page is for modded Palworld — UE4SS / .pak stacks, Steam Workshop collections where a host documents them, custom maps, and aggressive server-setting tweaks for a Discord ranch — not a quiet vanilla friend world. It is not the same job as Night 3 Palworld friend server (4–8 friends, RAM/Oceania first, mods optional), Night 2 Valheim modded vs vanilla (BepInEx / Thunderstore), Night 70 Rust modded (Oxide / uMod / Carbon), or Night 11 ARK:ASA (different engine and host SKUs). Among our six hosts, all six sell Palworld today (product URLs returned 200 on 24 Oct 2026, NZDT). Mod-installer claims below come only from each host’s own Palworld product copy, FAQ, or knowledge-base — we do not invent one-click paths.
RAM honesty: modded vs friend-vanilla
- Friend vanilla / light settings (Night 3 job): hosts often card 6–8 GB (Shockbyte Lamball 6 GB / Grizzbolt 8 GB; Nodecraft Premium 6–8 GB; PebbleHost flat from 8 GB). Fine for a small Discord ranch with few bases.
- Modded UE4SS / Workshop stacks (this page): treat 8–16 GB+ as the working floor when QoL packs, PalSchema deps, custom maps and dense bases pile up. GameTeam’s FAQ prints 8–16 GB as Palworld rises with bases + Pals; Apex EX cards 16 GB; Bisect/GameTeam ~/GB let you dial toward that. Do not reuse Rust Oxide or Valheim BepInEx RAM tables — different products.
- Slots ≠ RAM: 10 / 20 / 32 “slot” marketing is a ceiling. Your Discord size still filters; pay for GB and a documented mod path, not the biggest slot number on the card.
- Client + server: many Palworld mods need matching client installs. Host one-click / UE4SS tooling only helps the dedicated side — confirm the mod page before wipe night.
UE4SS / Workshop / settings — host claims only
- Nodecraft: Palworld product marketing claims a UE4SS modded build, Steam Workshop collection one-click, and swap between vanilla and modded builds; KB article installing-palworld-mods documents Workshop collection install + manual UE4SS upload via Files/SFTP. Crossplay toggle (PC / Xbox / PS5 / Mac) claimed on product copy.
- GameTeam: FAQ claims a dedicated “Palworld UE4SS” option (Windows build under Wine); switch via Change Game, then .pak + UE4SS Lua mods; Tools page installs them. Linux dedicated build “cannot load them at all” per FAQ.
- Apex Hosting: RAM cards label 5 GB “some modpacks” / 10 GB “all modpacks”; panel copy markets install mods / maps / settings; live guide documents UE4SS + .pak via FTP. FAQ schema still answers “Can I install mods?” with No — Steam Workshop planned — treat as a conflict; confirm the panel path before promising the squad.
- BisectHosting: Palworld meta/landing markets mod support, free backups, crossplay, up to 32 players, 21 locations. Starbase “install mods” is general panel language (llms.txt) — Palworld-specific UE4SS/Workshop one-click not spelled out on the excerpt we captured (TBD in panel/docs).
- Shockbyte: Palworld landing claims fully configurable settings, sFTP, auto backups, scheduled restarts — mods / UE4SS / Workshop not spelled out on the product page (TBD in panel/docs). “Available On Steam / Xbox” is platform availability, not a crossplay guarantee.
- PebbleHost: FAQ claims Epic crossplay enabled by default; marketing copy says you can “install mods easily” + configuration editor / FTP — no UE4SS or Workshop installer named on the Palworld pages we read (TBD path).
Palworld modding is not Minecraft “one-click modpacks.” Backup first, match UE4SS/PalSchema deps, and expect client-side installs for many Workshop mods.
Comparison: modded Palworld plans
Price sources: every figure below comes from the host’s own Palworld product / pricing page (checked 24 Oct 2026, NZDT). Recurring monthly preferred; first-month sales disclosed where shown. TBD when the host page had no clear plan total or mod-install claim. All six product URLs returned 200 (SELL) — curl HEAD 403 is not absence; we used full GET. Confirm at checkout — stock and location change.
| Host | Modded-oriented plan | RAM / slots (printed) | Mods / crossplay (host claims) | Oceania / ping | Approx. monthly (USD) | Best for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shockbyte AU brand | Grizzbolt · 20 players · 8 GB Lamball 10p/6 GB · Jetragon 32p/10 GB |
6 / 8 / 10 GB fixed tiers Top card still below Pocketpair’s ~16 GB ballpark |
Fully configurable · sFTP · auto backups · scheduled restarts · UE4SS / Workshop not spelled out (TBD) · Steam/Xbox availability badges (not a crossplay claim) | Melbourne company; “global locations” — confirm Palworld AU node on order. |
List recurring: $16.99 / $21.99 / $26.99 Lamball / Grizzbolt / Jetragon. Longer terms often discount — confirm cart. |
Clear slot+RAM cards if you only need settings/sFTP; verify mod path in panel before promising UE4SS to the Discord. |
| Apex Hosting | 10 GB “advanced & all modpacks” EX Series 16 GB dedicated vCores |
3 / 5 / 10 / 16 GB EX 3 GB labeled minimum — thin for UE4SS stacks |
Panel “install mods” / maps · live UE4SS + .pak how-to · FAQ still says No / Workshop planned (conflict — confirm panel) · crossplay notes (Steam / Xbox / PS5 / Mac) in Apex ecosystem copy | EX Series lists Ryzen 7 5800X for APAC/AU. Confirm Sydney (or closest) at checkout for standard tiers. |
Recurring: $11.99 / $18.75 / $35.00 3 / 5 / 10 GB — often 25% off first month (~$8.99 / $14.06 / $26.25). EX 16 GB recurring $71.99 (first ~$53.99). |
Pay for 10 GB+ or EX 16 GB when the mod list is real; reconcile FAQ vs guide before launch night. |
| BisectHosting | BisectOne · ~/GB ladder Game swap across 100+ titles incl. Palworld |
Scale RAM on one plan · meta cites up to 32 players | Landing/meta: mod support · free backups · crossplay · UE4SS/Workshop one-click not spelled out (TBD in Starbase) | 21 locations incl. Australia (llms.txt / locations). Stock/waitlist risk is real — treat AU as a checkout checkbox. |
Meta from ~$11.99; BisectOne from ~$2.99/GB/mo Illustrative: 10 GB ≈ $29.90 · 16 GB ≈ $47.84 if $2.99 holds. Exact total needs in-stock location. |
Dial GB toward Pocketpair-ish RAM with AU option; confirm Palworld mod tooling in panel before buying. |
| GameTeam | Budget / Premium · $/GB Unlimited slots marketed |
FAQ: 8–16 GB for Palworld (rises with bases + Pals) | Palworld UE4SS Change Game option · Wine + .pak / Lua · Tools page installs · crossplay TBD on landing we read | Region TBD on order — not marketed as AU/SG-first on the Palworld page we checked. |
Budget from ~$0.49/GB · Premium ~$0.74/GB Illustrative: 8 GB Budget ≈ $3.92 · 16 GB ≈ $7.84 — set RAM on checkout for the real bill. |
Clearest budget UE4SS story on paper; Oceania squads must ping-test before committing. |
| Nodecraft | Premium 24/7 (Lite “not recommended” / Wake & Play) Product copy: UE4SS modded build + Workshop one-click |
Lite/Premium cards 4 / 6 / 8 GB shown · unlimited slots marketed · scale higher on pricing | UE4SS modded build · Steam Workshop collection one-click · vanilla↔modded swap · KB documents Workshop + manual UE4SS/SFTP · PC/Xbox/PS5/Mac crossplay toggle | Nodecraft location set commonly includes Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore — strongest Oceania/SEA story here; confirm Palworld stock on order. |
Lite 4 GB recurring $11.92 (first ~$8.34); 6 GB $17.88; 8 GB $23.84 Premium 4 GB recurring $19.98 (first ~$13.99); 6 GB $29.98 (first ~$20.99); 8 GB first ~$27.99 — 8 GB Premium recurring TBD at checkout |
Default modded Oceania shortlist: Premium 6–8 GB+ in Sydney/Melbourne with documented Workshop/UE4SS path. Skip Lite unless you accept hibernate. |
| PebbleHost flat plan | Single Palworld plan · 32 slots Also on pebblehost.com/game/palworld |
8 GB up to 25 GB DDR4 ECC · unmetered SSD | Config editor · FTP · auto backups · marketing “install mods easily” · UE4SS/Workshop installer not named (TBD) · FAQ: Epic crossplay default | Feature list highlights NA & EU — no AU/NZ/SG on Palworld pages we checked. Oceania ping = TBD. |
Flat $10.00/mo Strong under-$20 + scalable RAM on paper — wrong tool if the squad is AU/NZ-first. |
Budget US/EU friend groups who want RAM headroom cheap; verify mod path yourself; Oceania squads pick Nodecraft/Bisect/Shockbyte instead. |
Sources (24 Oct 2026, NZDT): shockbyte.com/games/palworld-server-hosting, apexminecrafthosting.com/games/palworld-server-hosting (+ Apex “How to Install Palworld Mods” guide), bisecthosting.com/palworld-server-hosting (+ BisectOne ~$2.99/GB / 21 locations incl. Australia via bisecthosting.com/llms.txt), gameteam.io/palworld-server-hosting, nodecraft.com/games/palworld-server-hosting (+ KB: installing-palworld-mods), pebblehost.com/palworld-hosting. No host is crowned “#1”.
Oceania / AU–NZ–SG latency wedge
- Nodecraft: Sydney / Melbourne / Singapore commonly listed — best published Oceania/SEA story with a documented mod path; confirm Palworld capacity on order.
- Shockbyte: Melbourne-based + Palworld product page — still pick the node on order and ping-test with mods loaded.
- BisectHosting: Australia in the 21-location set; stock/waitlist risk is real.
- Apex: APAC/AU EX hardware called out; standard Palworld region confirm at checkout.
- PebbleHost / GameTeam: Oceania for Palworld not evidenced on pages we read — TBD.
Buy monthly through the first week with your mod list loaded, measure everyone’s ping, then commit.
Practical shortlist (not rankings)
- Want documented UE4SS + Workshop one-click + AU/SG nodes: Nodecraft Premium 6–8 GB+ — confirm 8 GB Premium recurring at checkout.
- Budget UE4SS path on paper: GameTeam Palworld UE4SS option at 8–16 GB — ping-test if Oceania matters.
- ~16 GB headroom + APAC EX hardware: Apex EX 16 GB — reconcile FAQ “No mods” vs live UE4SS guide before launch.
- Dial GB + AU checkbox: BisectHosting BisectOne at 10–16 GB if Australia (or your region) is in stock; confirm mod tooling in Starbase.
- Settings/sFTP only, AU brand: Shockbyte Grizzbolt/Jetragon — treat UE4SS as TBD until panel proves it.
- Flat $10 + scalable RAM, NA/EU: PebbleHost — Epic crossplay yes; named UE4SS installer TBD; skip for Oceania-first groups.
- Quiet vanilla-ish friend ranch instead: see Night 3 — different job, often a lower tier.
Official links (affiliate placeholders)
Buttons below point at official Palworld pages today. Tracked affiliate URLs will replace the #aff-* anchors once programs approve — see affiliates.md.
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