Arma 3 Server Hosting
Arma 3 server plans
Pick the plan that fits your community. Every plan deploys instantly and can be resized later from the control panel.
Starter
A small unit on a vanilla or lightly modded mission, with the save held between sessions.
- RAM
- 4 GB
- NVMe
- 20 GB
- CPU
- 1 vCore
Standard
Modded missions with a real load order, and the CPU an AI-populated squad op puts on the map.
- RAM
- 6GB
- NVMe
- 30 GB
- CPU
- 2 vCores
Ultimate
Antistasi and other AI-heavy campaigns, with headless clients alongside to take the AI off the server.
- RAM
- 10 GB
- NVMe
- 40 GB
- CPU
- 3 vCores
Included with every plan
Save up to 17% with longer billing periods
Built for Arma 3: your unit's mod set, loaded before anyone joins
Two decisions settle whether an Arma 3 server is ready on the night: the Steam account it installs from, and whether its mod list is the one everybody already has.
We load the preset your unit already agreed on
Upload the modlist.html your Arma 3 Launcher exports and the server parses it for installation and loading both, so the agreed load order becomes the configuration rather than a list somebody retypes. Server-side-only and optional mods get fields beside it.
We put Bohemia's Steam-account trade-off on one tab
The server cannot install anonymously, and Bohemia recommend a purchase-free second account: "you cannot log into a single Steam account from two places at once." Such an account cannot fetch Workshop mods, so one switch disables those updates and another pulls Creator DLC.
We start up to five headless clients beside your server
Bohemia's answer to AI cost is a second process, not a bigger box — "Headless Client is used to offload AI calculations from the server instance" — and it works only if server.cfg names it. We write both required lines every boot, so it is a number you set.
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Powerful Server Management
Every server comes with our feature-rich game panel — manage your server from anywhere with no technical expertise required.
Live Server Console
Monitor your server in real time with a built-in console, live CPU, memory, and network graphs, plus one-click start, restart, and stop controls.
Full File Manager
Browse, upload, edit, and manage all your server files directly from the panel — no FTP client needed. Drag and drop uploads, bulk actions, and more.
Startup Configuration
Fine-tune every aspect of your server with an intuitive variable editor. Selects, toggles, and validated inputs replace fragile command-line flags.
One-Click Backups
Create on-demand or scheduled backups with one click. Lock critical snapshots, download them for offsite storage, or restore any of them yourself.
Network & Allocations
Every server gets a dedicated port allocation behind always-on DDoS filtering. Ports are assigned when the server is built and matched to our firewall rules, so the ones your server needs are open before you log in.
Global Server Network
Pick a data center close to your players. The times below are measured live from your own connection, not quoted from ours. View all locations.
Arma 3 servers deploy from four locations. Dallas sits in the middle of North America and is the usual default for a community spread across the United States. Ashburn covers the East Coast and is the shorter hop for players in the eastern states and eastern Canada. London serves the UK, Ireland and the western edge of Europe, and Frankfurt sits central for Germany, the Nordics, the Benelux countries and most of Eastern Europe. Between them the four cover North America and Europe end to end.
The figures beside each city were measured by your own browser a moment ago, so read them as a fair guide to what players near you will see rather than a number we picked. If you choose the wrong one, moving is free: open a ticket and support migrates your server files to any available location at no charge.
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Arma 3 dedicated servers — the server and its headless clients
Arma 3 is the case where cores are the product. The mission runs on the server and up to five headless clients run the AI beside it — six processes on one machine by design, before a single mod loads. A dedicated machine gives you the whole box for that arrangement, and you decide how the cores are split between the server and its headless clients.
A smaller mission without headless clients is a shared plan's job, modlist.html and server-side-only mods included.
Run it on our game panel
Hand us the machine and we deploy it onto the same GameServerKings panel you already know — one-click installs, mods, backups, and 24/7 support, managed on your behalf.
Or manage it yourself
Prefer full control? Take root access and run it your way. The box is yours end to end — we just keep the hardware and network humming underneath.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Arma 3 server hosting with GameServerKings
How much does it cost to run an Arma 3 server?
An Arma 3 server here starts at $7.80 a month. The price tracks the resources you pick:
- Starting
- 1 vCore · 4 GB RAM · 20 GB storage
- $7.80/mo
- Fully loaded
- 3 vCores · 10 GB RAM · 40 GB storage
- $27.00/mo
- Dedicated IPv4
- Optional add-on
- +$5.00/mo
- Longer terms
- Paid annually or up front
- 5–17% off
How quickly will my server be ready?
Your Arma 3 server is provisioned automatically within about a minute of payment. You'll receive login credentials to your inbox so you can connect straight away.
Do game updates install automatically?
Yes. Your Arma 3 server is kept on the current game build automatically — you don't need to patch it by hand or open a ticket when the game updates.
Can I install mods and plugins?
Absolutely. You have full file access via our control panel and FTP/SFTP. Install any mods, plugins, or custom configurations — we don't restrict what you run on your server.
What if I need to upgrade my resources?
Upgrading is instant. You can change your memory, storage, or CPU priority from your client area at any time without any downtime or server migration.
Is DDoS protection included?
Yes. Every Arma 3 server includes enterprise-grade DDoS mitigation at no extra charge. We absorb attacks at the network edge — your players won't notice a thing.
Are backups included?
Yes, and in two ways. Your Arma 3 server is backed up automatically every 24 hours to off-site storage, so there is a recent copy to fall back on if the machine itself fails — you do not have to set anything up for that. On top of it, every plan includes five backup slots in the control panel that are yours to use: take one with a single click before a wipe, an update or a mod install, or set a schedule so they run on their own, and restore or download any of those five whenever you like. Neither costs extra.
Do I need a dedicated IP?
Only if you want one. A dedicated IPv4 address gives your Arma 3 server its own entry in the in-game server browser and puts it on the game's default port, so players can connect by typing just the IP address. Without one your server shares an IP with other servers and uses its own port instead — it runs exactly the same and your friends can still join, they just need the IP and the port together. It costs $5.00 a month if you decide you want it.
Do you offer a money-back guarantee?
We offer a 72-hour money-back guarantee. If you're not satisfied for any reason within the first 72 hours, contact us and we'll issue a full refund — no questions asked.
Can I switch server locations?
Yes. Contact our support team and we'll help you migrate your server data to any of our available locations at no charge.
Still have questions?
Our support team is available 24/7 and typically responds in under 5 minutes.
Open a support ticketDeploy Your Arma 3 Server.
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