Factorio Server Hosting, live in under 60s.
Automate, expand, and launch rockets with friends, your factory never sleeps.
Tired of host's PC not keeping up?
With EZ Game Host, your Factorio server runs at a stable 60 UPS 24/7. Even with a sprawling megabase and a full team of engineers.
Factory Runs 24/7
Your server never goes offline. Turn off auto-pause and machines keep producing, biters keep evolving, and research queues keep ticking while everyone is away.
Save Backups
Factorio autosaves on a configurable interval, and every plan includes 3 backup slots to protect every bus, train network, and megabase milestone.
Full Admin Controls
Manage admins, passwords, autosave intervals, map generation, and version changes from one clean panel.
Stable 60 UPS Sync
High-clock Ryzen cores and NVMe storage keep late-game factories, trains, robots, and biters responsive.
How big is your factory?
Factorio Server Plans
Pay monthly. Cancel any time.
- 8GB RAM
- 2 Threads
- 50 players
- 40GB NVMe
- Full mod support
- 3 backup slots
- 24/7 support
60 UPS. Always. Even with a Megabase.
Your factory's simulation stays responsive while belts, inserters, trains, and bots all work at the same time.
60
UPS
stable simulation target
28
Train Stops
route-heavy saves welcome
50
Research
queued labs stay moving
Configure Your World Before It Generates.
Pick versions, set map generation, upload saves, and manage admin access without touching a command line.
Factorio Loves Fast Cores. We Have the Fastest.
Start vanilla, run Space Age, or bring a heavily modded megabase. Ryzen and NVMe headroom keep autosaves, map loads, and multiplayer sync smooth.
Stable and Experimental
Pin the branch your factory depends on.
mods.factorio.com
Run supported mods with matching clients.
Save Uploads
Bring your existing megabase in minutes.
Admin Controls
Manage access, passwords, and restarts.
Late-game factories are CPU hungry. We use the best.
They can all hit your CPU and disk at the same time.
AMD Ryzen 9950X · 16 cores · 5.7GHz · NVMe SSD · DDR5 RAM
DDoS protection built-in · auto-detection · zero downtime
Your factory stays online, even when malicious traffic tries to interrupt the launch.
Already Have a Megabase? Bring It.
Upload your save file and keep your factory, blueprints, trains, mods, and research progress in minutes.
About Factorio server hosting
Factorio has an official headless server: a free Linux build of the game with no graphics that only runs the simulation. On Windows there is no separate package, so the normal factorio.exe runs as a server with the --start-server option. The server loads a save, which is a single .zip file, reads its behavior from server-settings.json, and takes its mod list from mod-list.json. Game traffic uses UDP only, on port 34197 by default.
Hosting Factorio is mostly a CPU question. Every player runs the same deterministic simulation as the server and stays in lockstep with it, and the target is 60 updates per second (UPS). If the server falls behind, the game slows down for everyone. The game update leans on single-thread speed, so per-core performance matters more than core count, while RAM matters for large or heavily modded maps. All players need the same mods and versions as the server, and Factorio can offer to download missing ones from the mod portal when they join.
max_players can be set to 0 for no limit, so the practical cap comes from CPU, bandwidth, map size and mods rather than a fixed number. Every player needs their own copy of the game, and a Space Age server needs every player to own the expansion. EZ Game Host runs the headless server: Basic (4GB RAM, 1 thread, 16 players) is listed for vanilla, Standard (8GB, 2 threads, 50 players) for full mod support, and Pro (16GB, 4 threads, 100 players) as late-game optimized. Plans include mod portal integration, scenario support, save file uploads and 3 backup slots.
Factorio server quick facts
- Server software
- Official headless server (Linux); factorio.exe --start-server (Windows)
- Default port
- 34197 UDP
- Simulation target
- 60 UPS
- Config files
- server-settings.json, map-gen-settings.json, map-settings.json
- Mods
- mods.factorio.com, enabled in mod-list.json
- Save format
- Single .zip file
- Player limit
- max_players (0 means no limit)
- Space Age
- Supported; every player must own it
How to set up a Factorio dedicated server
You can run the server yourself or let EZ Game Host run it for you. Here is what each path involves.
With EZ Game Host
- Choose Factorio and a plan sized for your group.
- Name your server and pick its game options and region at checkout.
- Pay, and the server deploys automatically with backups switched on.
- Share the server address with friends and manage everything from the panel.
Self-hosting on your own machine
- On Linux, download and extract the headless package from factorio.com; on Windows, use the factorio.exe from your game install.
- Create a save with --create, optionally passing map-gen-settings.json and map-settings.json, or copy an existing save into the saves folder.
- Copy data/server-settings.example.json to server-settings.json and set the name, game_password, autosave interval and visibility.
- Put mod .zip files and a matching mod-list.json in the mods folder so the server's mods match your players' mods.
- Allow and forward UDP 34197, then start the server with --start-server and --server-settings, using screen, tmux or systemd to keep it running.
Factorio server ports
| Port | Protocol | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 34197 | UDP | Game traffic |
| Set with --rcon-port | TCP | RCON remote console (off unless enabled) |
On EZ Game Host the ports are opened for you, so there is no router setup.
Factorio server guides
- How to Choose a Factorio Multiplayer Server HostWhat to compare in Factorio server hosting: CPU and UPS, headless server support, mods, saves and backups, server location, support and pricing.
- How to Set Up a Factorio Dedicated Server for MultiplayerStep-by-step guide to set up a Factorio dedicated server with configuration, mods, player management, and troubleshooting tips.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my factory keep running at 60 UPS when no one is online?
Can I install mods from mods.factorio.com on my server?
Does my server support the Space Age expansion?
Can I transfer my existing save file and keep my mods?
Can I choose between Stable and Experimental game versions?
How do I set up map generation settings before the world generates?
Does every player need to own Factorio to join?
Why does the whole game slow down when the server lags?
How do autosaves work on a Factorio server?
Your Factorio server is 47 seconds away.
No setup. No host PC. Just you, your engineers, and the megabase.
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