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CS2 Server Hosting UK
HostPanel hosts Counter-Strike 2 servers in our UK (London) datacentre from £5 per month for 2GB of RAM. Every server includes NVMe storage, DDoS protection, instant setup, and full file access, with MetaMod plugin support and Steam Workshop maps. The price you sign up at is the price you renew at.
UK (London) datacentre · NVMe storage · DDoS protection · Instant setup
How much RAM does a CS2 server need?
CS2 is CPU-bound, not RAM-hungry. 2GB comfortably runs a 5v5 competitive server, and 4GB adds headroom for MetaMod plugins and workshop map pools. The larger tiers exist for community servers with 16+ players and multi-mode rotations - there's no benefit paying for 12GB or 16GB on CS2, so we don't list them.
| RAM | Recommended players | Best for | Price /mo | Renews at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2GB | 10 (5v5) | Practice, retakes, and scrims on official maps | £5 | £5 | Deploy |
| 4GBPopular | 10–16 | 5v5 competitive with MetaMod plugins and admin tools | £10 | £10 | Deploy |
| 6GB | 16–24 | Community servers with workshop map pools and plugin stacks | £15 | £15 | Deploy |
| 8GB | 24–32 | Multi-mode community servers - surf, bhop, deathmatch rotations | £20 | £20 | Deploy |
Every CS2 plan is priced at a flat £2.50 per GB of RAM per month, and the renewal price is the same as the intro price - the rate you sign up at is the rate you keep.
Player counts assume default settings. Heavy plugin stacks (stats, skins, multi-mode) and large workshop map pools push you up a tier; raw RAM beyond 8GB does nothing for CS2, which is why the table stops there.
Prices checked: August 2026 · Full pricing
Built for Counter-Strike 2
Subtick-era performance, MetaMod plugins, and workshop maps - managed from one panel.
Subtick-Ready CPUs
CS2 replaced fixed tickrates with subtick timing, so what matters now is CPU speed and stable frametimes. Our high-frequency cores keep server frametimes flat under load.
MetaMod & CounterStrikeSharp
Install MetaMod: Source and CounterStrikeSharp for admin systems, practice plugins, retakes, and match management. Full file access for configs and plugin folders.
Steam Workshop Maps
Load community maps and full workshop collections by ID. Host surf, bhop, KZ, aim, and retake maps alongside the official competitive pool.
Match & Practice Configs
Upload competitive match configs, warmup and practice cfgs, or use plugins like MatchZy for scrims and PUGs with knife rounds, pauses, and veto.
RCON & Console Access
Full RCON access and a live web console for changing maps, managing players, and executing configs mid-match without joining the server.
Automatic Updates
Your server tracks the latest CS2 build via SteamCMD automatically, so you're never stuck offline after a Valve update drops.
How it works
From order to online in under a minute.
01
Order
Pick the RAM tier that matches your player count and check out. No config files, no contracts - upgrade or downgrade any time.
02
Instant deploy
Your server is provisioned automatically in our London datacentre. Game files are pre-cached, so most servers are ready to join in under 60 seconds.
03
Connect & play
Grab your server IP from the dashboard and share it with your players. Manage everything - console, files, backups, restarts - from one panel.
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