RedM / RDR2 roleplay hosting for a friends squad (2026)
This page is for a private RedM (Cfx.re) frontier — Red Dead Redemption 2 roleplay, posse nights, or a small custom resource stack for your Discord — not Rockstar RDO matchmaking and not a Source-engine scrim box. It is not the same product as Night 71 FiveM / GTA V RP (same Cfx.re family, different game binary, frameworks and host SKUs), Night 25 Garry’s Mod, Night 27 Counter-Strike 2, or Night 42 Squad. Among our six hosts, Shockbyte, Nodecraft and GameTeam publish live RedM / RDR2 RedM product pages with host-owned plan totals today; Apex Hosting, BisectHosting and PebbleHost RedM product / marketing URLs returned 404 (RedM absent from the catalogs we read; Bisect /store/redm resolved to a generic cart with no RedM plan cards). Slots, artifact, resource and DDoS claims below come only from each host’s own copy.
Slots, RAM and RP honesty
- Friends squad ≠ public town: a Discord of 8–24 concurrent players is a different bill from a 64-slot public RedM list. Slot marketing is a ceiling, not a promise that heavy VORP/RedEM + map packs will run smooth on the cheapest card.
- RAM floor (host claims + FAQ only): GameTeam’s RedM FAQ says 4–8 GB, rising with resource list and database size, and markets 32–64 players for most roleplay communities. Shockbyte’s printed cards open at 2 GB / 12 players (Valentine) and top out at 6 GB (Saint Denis). Nodecraft cards 2 / 3 / 6 GB Premium — treat 2 GB as a light private test, not a full town. Do not reuse FiveM GTA city RAM tables or Minecraft modpack floors as a RedM quote.
- RedM vs FiveM (brief): same Cfx.re lineage (txAdmin, resources folder, server.cfg), different game (RDR2 vs GTA V) and usually different host product pages / plan names. Buy the RedM SKU — do not assume a FiveM plan swaps cleanly. See Night 71 for the GTA side.
- Resources / artifacts: frameworks, scripts and custom content live in the resources folder and server.cfg (GameTeam FAQ spells this out like FiveM). Host pages that claim txAdmin or AI install helpers still leave artifact updates and broken-resource debugging on you — only trust what each host prints.
txAdmin, resources, DDoS — host claims only
- Shockbyte: RedM page claims txAdmin Integration, DDoS protection, easy configuration, automatic backups, full file access, mod support, global locations. OneSync / artifact auto-update not spelled out as named RedM features on the landing we read (TBD in panel/docs). FAQ cross-links FiveM hosting.
- Nodecraft: RedM page claims txAdmin integration, FiveM-style Resources Installer / one-click resources path, DDoS shield, automated tasks, SFTP/file manager. OneSync not called out on the RedM landing excerpt we captured (TBD in panel/docs). Artifact update automation TBD on landing.
- GameTeam: RDR2 RedM page markets AI copilot for mods/plugins, crashes, settings and backups; FAQ names resources folder and server.cfg (works like FiveM). Explicit txAdmin / OneSync product claims were not printed on the landing we read (TBD — confirm in panel).
- Apex / Bisect / PebbleHost: no sellable RedM landing with plan cards found (URLs 404 or generic cart; RedM absent from catalogs we read) — txAdmin / artifact claims TBD.
A runaway resource list will tank a friends frontier on 4–6 GB the same way a bad ESX stack tanks FiveM. Add frameworks deliberately, measure FPS and DB load, then grow RAM.
Comparison: RedM / RDR2 RP plans
Price sources: every figure below comes from the host’s own RedM / RDR2 RedM product / pricing page (checked 24 Oct 2026, NZDT). Recurring monthly preferred; first-month sales disclosed where shown. TBD / 404 when the host page had no clear plan total or the URL failed. Confirm at checkout — stock, Cfx.re keys and location change.
| Host | RedM-oriented plan | RAM / slots (printed) | txAdmin / resources / DDoS (host claims) | Oceania / ping | Approx. monthly (USD) | Best for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shockbyte AU brand | Rhodes · 24 players · 4 GB Valentine 12p/2 GB · Saint Denis Unlimited/6 GB |
2 / 4 / 6 GB tier cards 12 / 24 / Unlimited labelled slots — Cfx.re rules + CPU/DB still apply |
txAdmin Integration · DDoS · automatic backups · full file access · mod support · OneSync / artifact auto-update TBD on landing | Melbourne company; page claims global locations — confirm RedM node (Sydney/AU vs SG/US) on order and ping-test with the squad. |
List recurring: $11.99 / $15.99 / $29.99 Valentine / Rhodes / Saint Denis. Longer terms often discount — confirm cart. |
Clearest fixed RedM cards + txAdmin for a friends frontier; start Rhodes, step to Saint Denis when resources/players grow. |
| Nodecraft | Premium 24/7 · 3 GB “Best Value” 2 GB Minimum Viable · 6 GB Best Performance · 2–32 GB custom |
Premium 2 / 3 / 6 GB (+ custom) RAM-based; slot count not Valentine/Rhodes-style capped cards |
txAdmin integration · Resources Installer / one-click resources · DDoS · automated tasks · SFTP/file manager · OneSync / artifact automation not spelled out on landing (TBD) | RedM page / network copy references Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Singapore — strongest Oceania/SEA story here; confirm RedM stock on order. |
Premium recurring: $9.98 / $14.98 / $29.98 2 / 3 / 6 GB — first month often ~$6.99 / $10.49 / $20.99. Quote recurring for budget math. |
AU/NZ ping first; prefer Premium 3–6 GB for a real RP resource list — verify txAdmin path in panel. |
| GameTeam | Budget or Premium · $/GB ladder Product title: Red Dead Redemption 2 RedM server hosting |
Scale RAM on one plan · FAQ: 4–8 GB with resource list + DB; 32–64 players for most RP communities Unlimited player slots marketed |
AI copilot for mods/plugins, crashes, settings, backups · FAQ: resources folder, server.cfg (works like FiveM) · explicit txAdmin / OneSync on landing: TBD · DDoS on plan cards | Global locations marketed; AU/Oceania node for RedM not named on the excerpt we read — confirm at checkout (TBD for Oceania squads). |
Budget $0.49/GB · Premium $0.74/GB Illustrative only: 6 GB Budget ≈ $2.94 · 8 GB Premium ≈ $5.92 if rates hold. Exact total needs location + tier at checkout. |
Cheapest host-owned $/GB path if the AI panel fits your crew; buy enough GB for the FAQ’s 4–8 GB floor. |
| Apex Hosting | 404 / absent Tried /redm-server-hosting/, /red-dead-redemption-2-server-hosting/, /redm/ — 404; RedM absent from /games/ catalog we read |
No host-owned RedM GB floor printed today | txAdmin / resources on a RedM product page: TBD (no sellable landing found) | Region TBD — not evidenced for RedM. |
TBD — no RedM plan total Do not reuse Minecraft/other-game Apex prices as a RedM quote. |
Skip for RedM until a dedicated product page exists; ask support / watch the catalog. |
| BisectHosting | 404 / TBD Dedicated /redm-server-hosting, /redm, /red-dead-redemption-2-server-hosting → 404; /store/redm → generic cart (no RedM plan cards); RedM absent from llms.txt / game-server-hosting excerpt we read |
No host-owned RedM GB floor printed on a public landing today | txAdmin / artifact on a live RedM landing: TBD (404 marketing page) | 21 locations network-wide on sibling titles — treat AU stock as a checkout checkbox if a RedM SKU appears; not evidenced for RedM today. |
TBD — no RedM plan total BisectOne ~$2.99/GB elsewhere is not a RedM quote. Confirm selector before paying. |
Skip until a live RedM marketing or selector price card appears. |
| PebbleHost | 404 / absent Tried /redm, /redm-server-hosting — 404; RedM not listed on homepage games we read |
No host-owned RedM GB floor printed today | txAdmin on a RedM product page: TBD (no sellable landing found) | Oceania for RedM not evidenced — Minecraft Sydney elsewhere does not transfer. |
TBD — no RedM plan total Dedicated/VPS paths are a different product — not quoted here as managed RedM. |
Skip for managed RedM until a dedicated product page exists. |
Sources (24 Oct 2026, NZDT): shockbyte.com/games/redm-server-hosting, nodecraft.com/games/redm-server-hosting, gameteam.io/red-dead-redemption-2-server-hosting, apexminecrafthosting.com/games (RedM absent; dedicated URLs → 404), bisecthosting.com/game-server-hosting (RedM marketing URLs → 404; store path no plan cards), pebblehost.com (RedM product URLs → 404). No host is crowned “#1”.
Oceania / AU–NZ–SG latency wedge
- Nodecraft: Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland / Singapore referenced on the RedM hosting story — best published Oceania/SEA angle; confirm RedM capacity and txAdmin in your panel.
- Shockbyte: Melbourne-based + RedM product page with global locations — still pick the node on order and ping-test before a public whitelist opens.
- GameTeam: global map marketed; AU node for RedM not named on the page excerpt — TBD until you see it at order.
- Apex / Bisect / PebbleHost: Oceania for RedM not evidenced (no product page / plan cards) — TBD.
Horse sync, gunfights and peeker windows punish 150 ms+ US routes the same way FiveM vehicle sync does. Buy monthly through the first resource-heavy session, measure everyone’s ping, then commit. See the Oceania ping guide.
Practical shortlist (not rankings)
- Want printed RedM cards + txAdmin: Shockbyte Rhodes ($15.99 / 4 GB / 24p) — Saint Denis ($29.99 / 6 GB) when the resource list grows.
- AU/NZ ping first, accept higher recurring: Nodecraft Premium 3 GB ($14.98) or 6 GB ($29.98) in Sydney/Melbourne/Auckland — verify txAdmin in panel.
- Lowest host-owned $/GB: GameTeam Budget $0.49/GB — size to the FAQ’s 4–8 GB floor; confirm location before an Oceania squad pays.
- Budget under ~$20: Shockbyte Valentine / Rhodes and Nodecraft Premium 2–3 GB fit the ~$20 budget on recurring list prices; Saint Denis and Nodecraft 6 GB do not.
- Apex / Bisect / PebbleHost: wait for a real RedM landing — currently 404 / TBD.
- Different jobs: FiveM / GTA V RP (Night 71), Garry’s Mod (Night 25), CS2 (Night 27), Squad (Night 42).
Official links (affiliate placeholders)
Buttons below point at official pages today. Tracked affiliate URLs will replace the #aff-* anchors once programs approve — see affiliates.md.
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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.