DEDICATED GAME NODES
Servers run on dedicated bare-metal nodes tuned for game server workloads — not shared €2/month VPS containers. Low latency, consistent CPU, no noisy neighbours.
- ✓NVMe SSD storage on all tiers
- ✓Isolated per-server containers
TRANSPARENCY · NO TRICKS
HOW FREE
WORKS
Transparency is our foundation. Here's exactly how we keep your servers running for free — what we ask in return, and what "free" honestly isn't.
// 01 — WHAT POWERS YOUR SERVER
REAL HARDWARE,
NOT CHEAP VPS.
Your free server runs on the same infrastructure as our paid plans. No separate "free tier" cluster with worse specs.
3 LOW-LATENCY REGIONS
EU-West (Frankfurt), US-East (Virginia), Asia-South (Singapore). Pick the region closest to your players — same free tier, different continent.
- ✓Choose region at deploy time
- ✓Migrate between regions any time
DDOS PROTECTION INCLUDED
Enterprise-grade DDoS mitigation on every node, every tier. Free servers get the same protection as premium ones — because a downed server is bad for everyone.
- ✓Always on, no configuration needed
- ✓Covers volumetric & application attacks
// 02 — WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM
WE DON'T SELL
YOUR DATA.
Two honest revenue streams. No subscriptions traps, no data brokers, no gotchas buried in the ToS.
// REVENUE SOURCE 01
~70%
ADVERTISING
Ads are served in the control panel through Playwire — a reputable ad network used by major gaming sites. You see them while managing your server, never in-game and never injected into your players' experience. No tracking pixels buried in your game, no sneaky data collection. Just standard display ads in the panel UI.
// REVENUE SOURCE 02
~30%
PREMIUM PLANS
Players who want always-on uptime, more RAM, or larger servers pay for a premium plan. That's it — no feature gating, no "pay to unlock mods," no surprise charges. Free users never fund the platform through hidden mechanics. Premium is purely for players who want more capacity.
// THE ACTUAL GOAL
THE MISSION IS TRULY FREE HOSTING.
NOT MAXIMISING PROFIT.
Gaming4Free was built by people who couldn't justify paying €20 a month just to play with three friends on a weekend. We know what it's like to split a server bill between a group of teenagers, or give up entirely because the free options were either broken or secretly not free at all.
Every euro we make goes back into infrastructure — more server capacity, better hardware, lower latency nodes. We're not chasing a valuation. We're not building toward an acquisition. The goal is simple: keep the free tier genuinely free, indefinitely.
If you're skeptical, that's healthy. Read the privacy policy — it's deliberately short because there isn't much to say. We collect an email address and server config. That's the list.
// 03 — WHY RENEWALS EXIST
SHARED RESOURCES,
FAIRLY DIVIDED.
Renewals stop ghost servers from clogging the cluster. Active players always have a slot waiting.
// THE LOOP
+3 H
Start a server, get 3 free hours on the clock
→
+3 H
Watch a 30s ad every 5 min to add another 3 hours
→
24 H
Stack up to a 24-hour day cap, then play through it
→
DAILY
Repeat tomorrow. Worlds stay saved for 7 days idle
// 04 — WHAT FREE IS NOT
WE'RE HONEST
ABOUT LIMITS.
No fine-print surprises. Here's exactly what the free tier doesn't promise — so you can decide if it's enough.
NO SLA
We aim for 99.5% uptime and usually hit it — but free tier comes with no formal SLA. If a node goes down, we move you.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
No 1-on-1 ticket support on free. Our Discord is staffed and answers fast — premium gets you priority response.
NOT ALWAYS-ON
Free servers sleep when their lease runs out. Renew to wake them. Worlds keep for 7 days, then archive.
// 05 — WHEN PREMIUM PAYS OFF
SKIP THE TIMERS,
KEEP THE WORLD.
Free is great for casual nights. Premium is built for the friends who play every weekend.
TRUE 24/7
Server stays online without renewals. Friends can hop in any time, even when you're at school or work.
- ✓No timers, no renewals
- ✓Persistent IP & DNS
BIGGER WORLDS
More RAM, more slots, dedicated CPU. Run heavy modpacks, host 100+ player events, push the world border.
- ✓Up to 16 GB RAM
- ✓Up to 200 player slots
PRIORITY SUPPORT
Direct ticket queue with under-1-hour response. Migration help, modpack tuning, custom plugin debugging.
SEE PRICING →READY TO
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