The Isle friend-server hosting — a private Evrima server for a small pack
You want a passworded The Isle server for a handful of mates: your own spawn rules, growth settings and admin list, and a map that stays up when nobody is hosting. This page is not the same as the The Isle overview. It covers the small-pack setup.
The job: private, small, always on
- Players: a small pack of 2–10 friends. The Isle is heavy on RAM. Hosts label about 11–12 GB as the entry size.
- Settings: set a server password and admin SteamIDs, and tune growth and AI spawns in
Game.ini. - Persistence: back up the saved folder before game updates. Evrima patches can reset or change saves.
Comparison: who sells The Isle for a friend pack
Each host’s The Isle URL was checked with a full live GET on 24 Oct 2026 (NZDT). Prices are set by each host, in USD, and we quote the recurring price, not the first-month sale. TBD = no clear dollar figure in the page we fetched. 404 = the product URL returned 404 / no The Isle SKU found.
| Host | The Isle? | Friend-sized plan | Oceania | Approx. monthly (USD) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shockbyte | Sells (200) | Herbivore 10 players · 11 GB | Australian company; check node (TBD) | Herbivore $19.99 · Omnivore 30p/12 GB $29.99 · Carnivore 45+p/14 GB+ $34.65/mo | Cheapest labeled friend-sized plan. |
| BisectHosting | Sells (200) | The Isle plans | Check Sydney stock | TBD No clear dollar figure in the page we fetched. | Panel config, 24/7 support. |
| Nodecraft | Sells (200) | Budget / Premium 12 GB (“Minimum Viable”) | Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland listed | Budget 12 GB $35.76 · 14 GB $41.72 · 18 GB $53.64/mo · Premium 12 GB $59.98 · 14 GB $69.98/mo Recurring prices; first-month sales not quoted. Budget hibernates when nobody is on. | Best AU/NZ location list. |
| Apex Hosting | 404 | The Isle URL returned 404 | — | — | Not an option for The Isle today. |
| PebbleHost | 404 | The Isle URL returned 404 | — | — | Not an option for The Isle today. |
| GameTeam | 404 | The Isle URL returned 404 | — | — | Not an option for The Isle today. |
Oceania notes
Dinosaur combat is very sensitive to ping, and bites miss on long routes. Nodecraft lists Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. For Shockbyte and Bisect, confirm the node before you pay. See the Oceania ping guide.
Price honesty
We only list prices the host prints clearly. Nothing here is invented. The Isle needs a lot of RAM, so few plans come in under the budget under ~$20 line.
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HostForTheSquad may earn a commission if you buy through links on this page. Commission rates don’t decide table rows. Prices and stock change, so check on the host’s site before you pay.