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Your own Starbound server, 24/7Starbound VPS Hosting
Starbound server set up in one click on your VPS: root access, NVMe, DDoS protection, locations in Europe & America.
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Your project. Your setup.
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Starbound on your own VPS
What is a Starbound VPS?
A Starbound VPS keeps your crew's universe online 24/7 without a PC running at home: it is your own virtual server with full root access, running the Starbound dedicated server on default port TCP 21025.
Instead of a managed game server, the whole machine is yours. The Starbound server is set up with one click via our Gameserver Installer, and mods, Frackin' Universe or OpenStarbound stay entirely your call.
Features
Everything your Starbound universe needs to stay online
Your own VPS with root access, fast hardware and daily Backups — and the Starbound server is set up with one click via the Gameserver Installer.
Powerful server CPUs for modded universes
Planet generation and busy colonies stay smooth, because NVMe storage handles heavy universes and big mod packs.
Starbound server set up in one click
Your crew can beam down sooner: the Gameserver Installer sets up the Starbound server on your VPS with one click, no manual install steps.
Full root access, your server rules
You decide who joins and how the server runs: full root access lets you manage server accounts, IP bans and every config file.
Daily Backup of your whole VPS
Your universe has a safety net: a daily automatic system Backup is included, and your own Backups plus restores come with ZapX Pass.
Bring your existing universe along
Keep the planets, ships and colonies you already built: move your existing Starbound universe files to the VPS and carry on.
More power when your crew grows
New players or a bigger mod list won't box you in: upgrade your VPS package later for more RAM and CPU.
Setup
Your Starbound server set up in one click.
With our Game Server Installer, you can set up your Starbound server on your VPS in one click — no commands or manual work. Prefer some help? With ZapX Pass, the ZapX AI Agent helps you in the chat.
Game Server installer
One click
Select Starbound in the installer and click Install — the server will be set up automatically.
Together with the ZapX AI Agent
ZapX PassDescribe your goal in the chat: the ZapX AI Agent supports you step by step with the setup. Available with ZapX Pass.
Prefer to set everything up manually?Guide in the Help Center
Locations in Europe and America
Your VPS. Your location.
4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your community.
Europe
FFM/Eygelshoven
America
Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn
Reviews
What customers say about ZAP-Hosting
Real feedback on support and setup.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Starbound
Answers to the most important questions before you start.
A VPS gives you more freedom: full root access via SSH instead of a locked panel. You can run vanilla, large mod packs or community builds like OpenStarbound, and the Gameserver Installer still sets up the Starbound server with one click. Connect via SSH in the Help Center
- Full root access via SSH
- Vanilla, modded or OpenStarbound
- Starbound server set up with one click
On your own Starbound VPS. It runs in a data center around the clock, so your universe stays online when your PC is off and nobody has to forward ports at home. Our Gameserver Installer sets up the Starbound server with one click; experienced admins can still install it manually if they prefer. Your crew then connects to the server's IP on default port 21025.
- Online 24/7, no PC running at home
- No home port forwarding needed
- Default game port: TCP 21025
It depends on your crew and your mods. A small vanilla group gets by with an entry package, while big packs like Frackin' Universe and more players at the same time need noticeably more RAM. Start with the package that fits your plans, watch the live statistics in the panel and upgrade your VPS later if the universe grows. As a guideline for the game server: at least 4 GB RAM, plus headroom for the operating system.
- Player count drives RAM and CPU load
- Large mod packs need extra headroom
- Upgrade the package when you need more
Yes. The Starbound dedicated server ships with the game files on Steam, so downloading it requires a Steam account that owns Starbound. Every player who joins your server needs their own copy of the game as well.
You can choose from our locations in Europe and America — pick the data center closest to where most of your players live. Many North American crews start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles, while groups elsewhere simply choose the location nearest to them.
Yes. Your VPS gets a daily automatic system Backup that also covers your Starbound universe files. Creating your own Backups and restoring them is available with ZapX Pass — handy before you try a new mod pack or OpenStarbound. Learn more about Backups in the Help Center
- Daily automatic system Backup included
- Own Backups and restores with ZapX Pass
Yes. DDoS protection is included with every VPS, and at our own locations it runs through PletX. Attack traffic is filtered before it reaches your Starbound server. Read about PletX in the Help Center
Yes. With ZapX Pass you can choose Lifetime for your VPS and buy once instead of renting. If you prefer flexibility, pick a term of 3, 30, 90 or 180 days or one year — longer terms come with a discount.
- Lifetime: buy once with ZapX Pass
- Terms from 3 days to 1 year
- Discounts on longer terms
Any more questions?
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Your VPS panel, all in one place
Root console, system Backups and live statistics for your Starbound VPS in the ZapX panel.
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VPS DDoS Manager tab
VPS DDoS Manager tab
ZapX Pass · ZapX AI Agent
Ask about your Starbound VPS. Get a clear next step.
The ZapX AI Agent explains ports, logs, Backups and resources on your VPS and shows safe next steps for your Starbound server, right in the panel.
Port 21025 explainedLogs made readableBackup before updatesSize RAM for mods
The ZapX AI Agent is part of ZapX Pass and works account-wide across all supported services.
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My friends can't connect to my Starbound server.
Check that TCP port 21025 is open in your VPS firewall — I can walk you through it.
And if the port is already open?
Then the server log usually shows why the connection is refused.
Performance
Measured VPS performance for Starbound
Real benchmark data from our VPS hardware compared with a typical VPS provider, so you can see what your Starbound server runs on.
Top-tier Performance
High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location
ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Market averageHardware varies
Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU
confirmed 2026-07-01
Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation
Use cases
What your crew does with a Starbound VPS
From a small co-op crew to a heavily modded universe: the Starbound server is set up with one click via the Gameserver Installer, and your VPS stays fully yours.
Ready for liftoff
Your Starbound universe, online 24/7 on your own VPS.
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Your Starbound VPS, in your pocket
Keep an eye on your Starbound VPS from your phone with the ZapX mobile app, even while your crew is already exploring.
Status and resources at a glance
Restart your VPS when needed
Stay in control away from home
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Starbound Screenshots
A glimpse into the game world—its atmosphere, exploration, and the moments your community will experience on the server.
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Launch your Starbound universe on your own VPS
Pick a VPS package, get the Starbound server set up with one click via the Gameserver Installer and invite your crew.
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