Raft dedicated hosting for a small friend group (2026)
Raft is ocean co-op survival: a small crew scrapes a floating home together and stays online so the raft isn’t stuck on someone’s PC. Among the six hosts we track, only BisectHosting has a live Raft page today. Shockbyte, Apex, GameTeam, Nodecraft and PebbleHost page URLs we tried returned 404 (and Raft does not appear on their games lists we checked). Prices below were read from each host’s own page — or marked TBD when the page showed none.
RAM, slots and mods
- Friend-group fit: Raft’s co-op design is a small always-on crew, not a public megaserver. None of the six hosts published a Raft slot or RAM tier table on the pages we read, so we do not invent sizes. Confirm RAM and any soft slot limit at checkout.
- Bisect (only confirmed seller): sells Raft as “Raft RDS” with per-GB pricing. The rate showed as … / GB on the page we read — plan totals are TBD until checkout. The same page showed an out-of-stock notice for a location.
- Mods (host claims only): Bisect claims “Full Mod Support” / modding support for Raft (and mentions a custom control-panel mod from HyTeK Games). No other tracked host has a Raft page to claim mods from. See Night 6.
- Rule of thumb: start with whatever entry GB Bisect shows at checkout for 2–6 friends; bump only if the panel or support says the raft is RAM-starved. We will not quote third-party “recommended GB” lists.
Comparison: Raft plans
Price sources: every price comes from the host’s own Raft page (fetched 24 Oct 2026, NZDT). No third-party or search-summary prices are used. TBD means the host page showed no price, or the page URLs we tried returned 404. Confirm at checkout.
| Host | Entry tier | Bigger tiers | Notes | Oceania | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BisectHosting | TBD Priced per GB; the rate displayed as “… / GB” on the page we read |
TBD Quarterly / semi-annual / annual discounts shown as % off; totals still TBD |
Full mod support claimed; instance manager; swap to 110+ games; 3 days free backups; auto updates; out-of-stock notice on the page | 21 locations; check stock for AU/NZ at checkout | Only confirmed Raft seller among our six — verify price & stock |
| ShockbyteAU brand | TBD Raft page URLs we tried returned 404; not on games list we checked |
TBD | Not confirmed | Melbourne company (other games) | Check directly / home CTA |
| Apex Hosting | TBD Raft page URLs we tried returned 404; not on games list we checked |
TBD | Not confirmed | — | Check directly |
| GameTeam | TBD Raft page URLs we tried returned 404; not on all-games list we checked |
TBD | Not confirmed | — | Check directly |
| Nodecraft | TBD Raft page URLs we tried returned 404; not on games list we checked |
TBD | Not confirmed | Sydney & Melbourne (+ Auckland) on other games | Check directly |
| PebbleHost | TBD Raft page URLs we tried returned 404; not listed on home we checked |
TBD | Not confirmed | Sydney listed for Minecraft | Check directly |
Sources (host-owned): bisecthosting.com (features; price rate not displayed). Shockbyte / Apex / GameTeam / Nodecraft / PebbleHost: no host-owned Raft page found (404). No host is crowned “#1”.
Oceania note
Raft is mostly PvE build-and-sail, so it tolerates ping better than a shooter, but shark fights and multi-crew building still feel late on a long US route. Bisect lists 21 locations but showed an out-of-stock notice — AU/NZ groups should check stock at checkout. Nodecraft’s Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland nodes apply to other games we cover, not to a Raft SKU we could find. See the Oceania ping guide.
Budget note and shortlist (not rankings)
- Only confirmed seller today: BisectHosting Raft page — confirm the per-GB rate, plan total, and location stock at checkout. We cannot put a dollar figure under the ~$20 budget until the host shows one.
- If Bisect is out of stock: use the home CTAs below and ask support whether Raft is coming to Shockbyte, Nodecraft, GameTeam, Apex or PebbleHost; do not assume game-swap from another title without confirmation.
- Similar nights: Don't Starve Together (Night 31), Terraria (Night 9), Core Keeper (Night 18) and Abiotic Factor (Night 30).
Official links (affiliate placeholders)
Buttons below point at official sites today (the Raft page where Bisect sells it; home/games list where the others do not). Tracked affiliate URLs will replace the #aff-* anchors once programs approve — see affiliates.md.
Related (pipeline)
Affiliate disclosure
HostForTheSquad may earn a commission if you purchase through links on this page (Shockbyte, Apex, BisectHosting, GameTeam, and others when approved). Commission rates do not decide table rows or “best for” notes. Prices and stock change — always verify on the host’s site before you pay.