The Isle dedicated hosting for a small friend group (2026)
The Isle is Afterthought LLC’s dinosaur survival multiplayer — hunt, grow, and pack up on an unforgiving island — not the same product page as Path of Titans (different publisher, engines, host SKUs, and RAM floors). Shockbyte, Nodecraft and BisectHosting sell it. Apex, GameTeam and PebbleHost The Isle page URLs we tried returned 404 (absent from the catalogs we read). EVRIMA vs Legacy: none of the six host product pages we read labeled a branch picker or separate EVRIMA / Legacy SKUs — confirm the Steam branch (and that friends match it) at checkout; do not assume Legacy tooling equals EVRIMA. Prices below were read from each host’s own The Isle page. Entry RAM floors start around 11–12 GB on the hosts that publish tiers. Confirm the bill and headroom at checkout.
RAM, slots and mods
- Friend-group fit: A passworded pack night often sits under Shockbyte’s labeled Herbivore · 10 players · 11 GB slot cap. Nodecraft does not limit slots (FAQ pattern) and marks Budget “Not recommended for this game” — Premium from 12 GB · $59.98/mo recurring is the 24/7 line they push. You do not need a 45-slot Carnivore box for a friend group.
- RAM honesty (host claims only): Shockbyte’s The Isle tiers start at 11 GB (Herbivore) then 12 GB / 14 GB+. Nodecraft Budget/Premium cards list 12 / 14 / 18 GB (12 GB labeled “Minimum Viable”). Bisect prices per GB but did not display a clear $/GB rate on the markup we read. Vanilla friend nights should still budget toward 11–12 GB+ on these hosts; larger player counts or heavy file setups should step up — confirm at checkout. Do not reuse Path of Titans or ARK ASA RAM tables.
- Mods / files / branches (host claims only): Shockbyte claims Full File Access / Easy Configuration / Automatic Backups (no The Isle Workshop one-click or EVRIMA/Legacy branch claim on the page we read). Nodecraft claims file manager + SFTP (no The Isle-specific Workshop one-click or EVRIMA/Legacy label on the page we read). Bisect’s The Isle page we read did not show a “Full Mod Support” line (features: NVMe, DDoS, swap 110+ games, 3-day backups). Apex / GameTeam / PebbleHost not confirmed. See Night 6.
Comparison: The Isle plans
Price sources: every price comes from the host’s own The Isle page (fetched 24 Oct 2026, NZDT). No third-party or search-summary prices are used. Recurring monthly figures are preferred over first-month sale teasers (sales disclosed where shown). TBD means the host page showed no clear plan total, or the page URLs we tried returned 404. Confirm at checkout.
| Host | Entry tier | Bigger tiers | Notes | Oceania | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShockbyteAU brand | Herbivore · 10 players · 11 GB · $19.99/mo Labeled monthly total on The Isle page |
Omnivore · 30 players · 12 GB · $29.99/mo Carnivore · 45+ players · 14 GB+ · $34.65/mo |
Full File Access + Easy Configuration + Automatic Backups claimed; DDoS; Global Locations; 99.9% uptime claim; no EVRIMA/Legacy label on page we read | Global locations; Melbourne company (check for an AU node) | Labeled 10-slot / 11 GB friend plan at/under ~$20 (step up if player count or file load grows) |
| Apex Hosting | TBD /games/the-isle-server-hosting/ returned 404; The Isle absent from the Apex catalog we read |
TBD | Not confirmed for The Isle | EX Series AU hardware claimed on other games — not verified for The Isle | Home CTA / check directly |
| Nodecraft | Premium · 12 GB · $59.98/mo Sale teaser $41.99 first month — we quote the recurring $59.98/mo. Page marks Budget “Not recommended for this game”; 12 GB labeled “Minimum Viable” |
Premium 14 GB · $69.98/mo; 18 GB · $89.98/mo Budget 12 GB · $35.76/mo; 14 GB · $41.72/mo; 18 GB · $53.64/mo (recurring; first-month sales also shown — host marks Budget not recommended) Unlimited slots claimed; free trial claimed |
File manager + SFTP claimed; Budget (hibernates / Wake & Play) vs Premium (24/7); no The Isle Workshop one-click or EVRIMA/Legacy label on page we read | Melbourne / Sydney / Auckland listed on this The Isle page | 24/7 Premium for friend nights (host prefers Premium over Budget); Budget only if you accept hibernate + “not recommended” |
| GameTeam | TBD The Isle page URLs we tried returned 404; The Isle absent from the GameTeam catalog we read |
TBD | Not confirmed for The Isle | Global locations on other games — not verified for The Isle | Home CTA / check directly |
| BisectHosting | TBD The Isle page we read showed “… / GB” without a clear dollar rate |
TBD | NVMe + DDoS + swap 110+ games + 3-day backups claimed; no “Full Mod Support” line on The Isle page we read; page showed an out-of-stock notice for a location; no EVRIMA/Legacy label on product page we read | 21 locations claimed; confirm AU / APAC stock (out-of-stock notice on page) | Check price and stock at checkout |
| PebbleHost | TBD The Isle page URLs we tried returned 404; The Isle absent from the catalog we read |
TBD | Not confirmed | Sydney listed for Minecraft — not verified for The Isle | Home CTA / check directly |
Sources (host-owned): shockbyte.com, nodecraft.com, bisecthosting.com (features / “… / GB”; clear dollar rate not displayed; out-of-stock notice). Apex / GameTeam / PebbleHost: no host-owned The Isle product page confirmed (404 / absent from catalog). No host is crowned “#1”. Confirm slots, RAM, Steam branch (EVRIMA vs Legacy) and the recurring bill at checkout.
Oceania note
The Isle’s open-world dino sync still punishes long routes. AU/NZ groups should check Nodecraft’s listed Melbourne / Sydney / Auckland nodes on this The Isle page, then Shockbyte (Melbourne company; global locations claimed), and Bisect stock (21 locations; out-of-stock notice on the page we read). Apex, GameTeam and PebbleHost were not confirmed for The Isle — Minecraft Sydney notes do not transfer here. See the Oceania ping guide.
Budget note and shortlist (not rankings)
- Labeled at/under ~$20 recurring: Shockbyte Herbivore 11 GB / 10 players, $19.99/mo. Nodecraft Premium entry recurring sits well above ~$20 once first-month sales are stripped; Budget from $35.76/mo hibernates and is marked “Not recommended.”
- 24/7 Premium: Nodecraft Premium 12 GB, $59.98/mo recurring (first-month sale disclosed separately); step to 14–18 GB if the roster or file load needs headroom.
- If Bisect price/stock is hidden, or Apex/GameTeam/PebbleHost are absent: use Shockbyte or Nodecraft first; home CTAs for Apex / GameTeam / PebbleHost if you want to ask support whether The Isle is coming.
- Branch honesty: pick EVRIMA or Legacy with your friends before you buy — the six host product pages we read did not spell out a branch SKU. Confirm in the panel / support docs at checkout.
- Similar nights: Path of Titans (Night 46), ARK ASA (Night 11), SCUM (Night 53), DayZ (Night 23). Also budget under ~$20 and Oceania ping.
Official links (affiliate placeholders)
Buttons below point at official sites today (game pages where the host sells The Isle; home where it does 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.