Team Fortress 2 server hosting at CakeHosting starts at €2.95 a month, including VAT. You pick the maps, the rules and the plugins. When you order, you enter a free Steam token, so your server shows up in the server browser.
per month
€2.95
or €30.09 a year
Order now Team Fortress 2 Muffin 2 GB (Standard)This plan includes:
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per month
€4.95
or €50.49 a year
Order now Team Fortress 2 CupCake 4 GB (Standard)This plan includes:
This plan includes:
per month
€8.95
or €91.29 a year
Order now Team Fortress 2 BIGCake 8 GB (Standard)This plan includes:
Muffin 2 GB2 GB RAM, 2 CPU threads, 15 GB storage
€2.95 per month
Order Team Fortress 2 Muffin 2 GB (Standard)
Brownie 3 GB3 GB RAM, 2 CPU threads, 15 GB storage
€3.95 per month
Order Team Fortress 2 Brownie 3 GB (Standard)
CupCake 4 GB4 GB RAM, 2 CPU threads, 20 GB storage
€4.95 per month
Order Team Fortress 2 CupCake 4 GB (Standard)
Cake 6 GB6 GB RAM, 3 CPU threads, 30 GB storage
€6.95 per month
Order Team Fortress 2 Cake 6 GB (Standard)
BIGCake 8 GB8 GB RAM, 3 CPU threads, 40 GB storage
€8.95 per month
Order Team Fortress 2 BIGCake 8 GB (Standard)AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X
per month
€8.95
or €91.29 a year
Order now Team Fortress 2 Premium CupCake 4 GB (Premium)This plan includes:
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X
per month
€12.95
or €132.09 a year
Order now Team Fortress 2 Premium Cake 6 GB (Premium)This plan includes:
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X
per month
€17.95
or €183.09 a year
Order now Team Fortress 2 Premium BIGCake 8 GB (Premium)This plan includes:
All prices are per month and include 21% Dutch VAT unless stated otherwise. You will see the final amount at checkout.
TF2 is an old, light game: 2 GB is plenty for a regular server. Go bigger for lots of plugins, custom maps or SourceTV.
Muffin 2 GB Standard
€2.95 per month
You need more than 2 GB, which is more than our largest plan. Get in touch and we will think along with you. Contact us
Order now Team Fortress 2 Muffin 2 GB (Standard)Team Fortress 2, 1 to 24 players: 2 GB
| Players | Memory | Standard | Premium |
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| 1 to 24 players | 2 GB | Muffin 2 GB | Premium CupCake 4 GB |
| 25 to 32 players | 3 GB | Brownie 3 GB | Premium CupCake 4 GB |
Lots of plugins: add 1 GB.
Every server comes with
Pick them when you order. Prices per month.
Extra whipped cream Extra RAM
from €1.50
Extra layer Extra NVMe storage
from €2.95
Turbo oven Extra CPU power
from €2.95
Cake boxes More backups
from €2.95
Recipe book Five extra databases
from €1.49
Candles Extra ports
from €1.49
Cake vault Off-site backup
from €6.95
The Source engine does most of its work on one core. On a full server with lots of plugins, you will notice the faster cores of Premium.
Not sure? Read Standard vs Premium explained or see Specifications.
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 Premium
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| Processor | Solid hardware at a sharp price | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X |
| Memory | 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 GB | 4, 6 or 8 GB |
| CPU threads | 2 to 3 | 4 to 6 |
| Storage | 15 to 40 GB | 32 to 64 GB |
| Backups | 2 per server | 2 per server |
| Databases | 1 (MySQL) | 1 (MySQL) |
| DDoS protection | Standard DDoS protection from the data centre | DDoS protection through Cloudflare Magic Transit |
| Locations | Europe (Netherlands, Germany or France), Canada, Singapore | Europe (Netherlands or France), United States (San Jose, California) |
| Price | from €2.95 per month | from €8.95 per month |
Just ordered? First steps after your order shows you how to get into the game panel. To change the settings in the Startup tab, see Change your server settings under Startup.
Go to the Steam game server page and create a token with App ID 440.
Paste the 32-character token when you order. Our system then installs the server.
Set the starting map in the Startup tab, for example cp_dustbowl.
Server name, password and rcon go in tf/cfg/server.cfg. Upload SourceMod to tf/addons.
Valve only lists a server in the server browser when it has a Game Server Login Token. You create one for free with your Steam account, for App ID 440. The token belongs to you: keep it to yourself and make a new one if it leaks. You can enter a new token in the Startup tab.
Yes. Upload Metamod:Source and SourceMod to tf/addons through the file manager or SFTP and restart your server. Plugins go in tf/addons/sourcemod/plugins. For plugins that want a database, create a MySQL database in the game panel.
Sandbox, TTT, Prop Hunt or DarkRP: your game mode, your addons.
Tactical fights on the Source engine, co-op or PvP with your clan.
Large tactical battles with your community, up to 100 players.
Guides and articles about Team Fortress 2.
Under Startup in the game panel you change your server name, passwords and options. How it works, when changes apply and what to leave alone.
Every CakeHosting game server comes as Standard or Premium. How do they differ in processor, location and price, and when is Premium worth paying for?
Your server is ordered. Here’s how to pay your invoice, log in to the game panel, start your server and invite your friends, step by step.
How to connect to your server over SFTP in FileZilla or WinSCP: where to find the details, which port and username to use, and how to fix errors.
Use a schedule in the game panel to restart your server automatically, with a warning for your players, and avoid the time zone trap.
How to back up your server in the game panel, schedule automatic backups and restore a backup when something goes wrong.
From €2.95 a month, including VAT, on Standard; Premium starts at €8.95. What you pay depends on the memory; every size is listed with the plans. You pay monthly and can cancel any month.
Yes. You enter it when you order. Create it for free on the Steam game server page with App ID 440; the token is 32 characters long.
Yes. Maps go in tf/maps, SourceMod plugins in tf/addons/sourcemod/plugins. Upload files through the file manager or SFTP.
For a regular server, 2 GB is enough. Go bigger for lots of plugins, custom maps or when you turn on SourceTV.
With SourceMod, add your Steam ID to tf/addons/sourcemod/configs/admins_simple.ini. After that, the admin menus work in game.
Questions before you order? We are happy to help.
