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Garry's Mod Server Hosting

Garry's Mod server hosting for a DarkRP city, a round of TTT or a quiet Sandbox build. Pull addons from a Workshop collection, keep your economy in a free MySQL database and play on AMD 9950X/7950X3D CPUs.

  • Any gamemode
  • Workshop collections
  • 2 free MySQL databases
  • Unlimited slots
See GMod plans See the panel

Plans from $3.69 USD / month

Garry's Mod key art: players using the physics gun on props in a blue-tinted city
Garry's Mod cover art with a player holding the physics gun

Garry's ModRequires 3 GB RAM · runs on 8 of 9 plans

Pick your gamemodePopular Garry's Mod gamemodes; TTT and Sandbox ship with the game, the rest come from the Workshop

  • SandboxBuild anything with the physics gun
  • Trouble in Terrorist TownFind the traitors before they strike
  • DarkRPJobs, money and a city to run
  • Prop HuntHide as a prop, or hunt them
  • MurderOne killer, one sheriff, everyone else

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Every plan includes

    Run your Garry's Mod server from one panel

    Screenshots of our real panel. Addons, databases and backups all live here, on every plan.

    Databases page in the TheGameHosting panel with two databases and a New Database button

    Try the live panel demoWant to try the panel first? Open the demo on our home page.

    Everything included with your GMod server

    Same features on every size. Pick the RAM your addons need and the rest is included.

    Play your way

    • Unlimited slotsRun a 10-player TTT or a 64-slot city.
    • Workshop collectionsLoad addons, maps and models by collection ID.
    • Game ChangerSwitch your plan to another game whenever you like.
    • Dallas or AmsterdamUS or Europe, switchable in the panel.

    Manage it easily

    • 2 free MySQL databasesFor DarkRP, ranks, inventories and logs.
    • File Manager and full sFTPLua, configs and maps, all editable.
    • BackupsSnapshot the server before you change addons.
    • Schedules and usersAutomate restarts and add your staff to the panel.

    Fast and protected

    • AMD 9950X/7950X3DUp to 5.7Ghz for Lua that runs on one core.
    • DDR5 RAM and NVMeFast memory and Samsung NVMe for quick map loads.
    • DDoS protectionFiltering in front of every server.
    • Ready in 60 secondsUp within 60 seconds after payment.

    GMod server hosting for any gamemode

    Garry's Mod is less a game than a platform. The same server can be a roleplay city, a deduction game, a hide-and-seek match or an open building sandbox, depending on the gamemode you start it with. Trouble in Terrorist Town and Sandbox come with the game; DarkRP, Prop Hunt, Murder and hundreds more are free on the Steam Workshop.

    Switching gamemode later is a startup setting, not a new server: try TTT this week and DarkRP next month on the same plan. Your server is online within 60 seconds after payment.

    Other Source games your players might like: Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and Counter-Strike 2 server hosting.

    Pick your RAM
    Garry's Mod screenshot: a man lifting a bathtub with the physics gun next to stacked crates

    Workshop collections and addons

    Addons are what make a GMod server yours, and how you deliver them decides how fast players can join.

    Steam Workshop collections

    Put your addons in one Workshop collection and set its ID with +host_workshop_collection in the server's startup settings. The server downloads the collection, and players get the same content when they join.

    Lua addons from outside the Workshop

    Scripts bought or written for your server go in garrysmod/addons. Upload them with the File Manager or over sFTP, and restart to load them.

    Keep the list lean

    Every addon adds download time for new players and memory on the server. A tidy collection with the addons you really use joins faster and crashes less.

    File Manager in the TheGameHosting panel listing a server's folders and files
    The File Manager: upload Lua addons and edit configs without leaving the browser.

    A DarkRP server with a real database

    DarkRP stores money, jobs and properties. On a busy server, MySQL keeps that data safer through restarts than local files do, and every plan comes with two free databases. A typical setup:

    1. Install DarkRP. Add the DarkRP gamemode and your DarkRP modification addon, then start the server with +gamemode darkrp.
    2. Create a database. Open the Databases tab, click New Database and copy the details it shows.
    3. Connect it. Install the MySQLOO module and enter those details in DarkRP's MySQL settings.
    4. Back up. Make a backup once the city is running, so a bad addon update never costs you the economy.

    The second database is free for anything else, like an admin mod, logs or a ranks system.

    Databases page in the TheGameHosting panel with two MySQL databases
    The Databases tab: two free MySQL databases on every plan.

    How much RAM does a GMod server need?

    Garry's Mod needs at least 3 GB of RAM, so it runs on eight of our nine plans, starting with 4 GB at $3.69 USD a month. What you load decides the rest:

    • TTT, Prop Hunt or Sandbox with a light addon list is happy on the 4 GB plan.
    • DarkRP with dozens of addons, big maps and vehicles needs noticeably more.
    • More players online means more entities and Lua running every tick.

    We don't cap slots, so RAM is the one thing to size. Tell our support team about your gamemode and addons and we will suggest a plan.

    Garry's Mod screenshot: a buggy, a chair and traffic cones floating around a player

    Garry's Mod requires 3 GB RAM8 of 9 plans run it, from 4 GB

    • 2 GB
    • 4 GB
    • 6 GB
    • 8 GB
    • 10 GB
    • 12 GB
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB

    Hardware we own, in Dallas and Amsterdam

    Your server runs on hardware we bought and manage. Garry's Mod runs its physics and most Lua code on one main thread, so a single fast core does more for it than a pile of slow ones. Every plan uses AMD 9950X/7950X3D processors up to 5.7Ghz with DDR5 RAM and Samsung NVMe storage for fast map and addon loading.

    Roleplay servers live on their community, so put the server near it: Dallas, TX (United States) for the Americas or Amsterdam (Netherlands) for Europe. Each location runs our own hardware on a 10 Gbps network with UPS backup power and DDoS filtering.

    • AMD 9950X/7950X3D up to 5.7Ghz
    • DDR5 RAM
    • Samsung NVMe Storage
    • 10 Gbps Network
    • UPS Backup Power
    • Dallas, TX & Amsterdam, NL

    Real people on support

    Our team is available 24/7/365. Ask about a Workshop collection that will not download, a Lua error on startup or connecting DarkRP to MySQL, and a person answers.

    • Live chat
    • Email
    • Ticket system
    Contact support

    GMod server hosting questions

    Can't find your answer? Ask our support team.

    How fast is my Garry's Mod server ready?

    Your GMod server is ready within 60 seconds after payment. The access details come by email, and you can start it and set the gamemode from the panel.

    Which gamemodes can I run?

    Any gamemode Garry's Mod can load. Sandbox and Trouble in Terrorist Town come with the game; DarkRP, Prop Hunt, Murder and many more are on the Steam Workshop. Set the gamemode in the startup settings and restart.

    How do I add Workshop addons?

    Collect them in a Steam Workshop collection and set its ID with +host_workshop_collection. The server downloads the collection, and players receive the same content when they join.

    Do I get a MySQL database for DarkRP?

    Yes. Every plan includes two free databases. Create one in the Databases tab and connect DarkRP to it with the MySQLOO module.

    Why do players see ERROR models or purple textures?

    They are missing content the server uses. Usually an addon or map is not in your Workshop collection, or a map needs content from another Source game, such as Counter-Strike: Source, that the player does not have.

    How many players can join my GMod server?

    There is no slot limit on our plans. Set the player count in the startup settings; RAM and the addons you run set the real ceiling.

    How much RAM does a Garry's Mod server need?

    Garry's Mod needs at least 3 GB of RAM, so it runs on every plan from 4 GB at $3.69 USD a month. DarkRP servers with many addons and players need more.

    Where are your GMod servers located?

    Dallas, TX (United States) and Amsterdam (Netherlands). Both run on hardware we own, and the panel's Location Changer switches between them.

    Is there a promo code?

    Yes: FULL2026 takes 15% off at checkout for life.

    Is TheGameHosting affiliated with Facepunch Studios?

    No. We are an independent host, not affiliated with Garry's Mod, Facepunch Studios or Valve Corporation.

    Start your Garry's Mod server today

    Pick a gamemode, load your Workshop collection and connect DarkRP to a free database. Your GMod server is ready within 60 seconds after payment.

    Use promo code FULL2026 at checkout for 15% off for life.

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