Game server · Performance
Counter-Strike 2 server hosting, billed per minute
Your Counter-Strike 2 server runs only while you play: from 0.99 € per hour, and after 20 minutes without players it pauses on its own. Your world and settings stay saved.
Discord accounts at least 30 days old get 2 € of starting credit.
Price per hour
Performance · Own VM with 4 full cores up to 4.5 GHz (no SMT).
| 4 slots | 0.99 €/h |
| 8 slots | 0.99 €/h |
| 16 slots | 0.99 €/h |
| 32 slots | 1.39 €/h |
Start time, measured
Not measured yet. We only publish start times we have measured.
How to join
- Create the server in the panel and start it, or start it with /start through our Discord bot.
- Copy the address from the server card, for example srv-1a2b3c.ephemeralhost.com.
- In Counter-Strike 2: enable the developer console in the settings, open it and paste the connect command; the copy button on the server card gives you the full command.
What will it cost?
20 hours a month on 8 slots: 19.80 €.
All prices include 19 % VAT and are billed to the minute. A paused server costs you nothing.
Guides
Counter-Strike 2 Virtual Private Server GuideLearn what a Counter-Strike 2 virtual private server is, what it costs, and how to start a private server for friends on EphemeralHost.
How to Host a CS2 Server for FriendsLearn how to host a Counter-Strike 2 server for friends, what it costs, how to start it, and how pause-and-resume billing works.
CS Deathmatch Servers for FriendsCS deathmatch servers for friends: what they are, why to use a private CS2 server, how setup works, and what Counter-Strike 2 costs on EphemeralHost.