Squad
server hosting
Stand up a Squad server built for 100-player combined-arms fights. The LoafHub Steam Workshop Mod Manager installs mods and full mod collections in one click, and a Squad-specific config editor handles Server.cfg, Admins.cfg, and layer rotation without hand-editing files.
- Steam Workshop mods and collections in one click
- Guided form for Server.cfg and Rcon.cfg
- Every other ServerConfig file in a raw editor
- One search box across both config files
- MILSIM
- Unlimited
- About a minute
- Ryzen 9
- 7950X and 9950X, up to 5.7 GHz, in every node.
- DDR5
- Across every build, no exceptions.
- NVMe
- SSD throughout, with daily snapshots.
- 5
- New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Sydney.
Squad panel features that pull weight.
Every tool LoafHub adds for Squad server hosting, included free, no add-ons, no upsells.
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Steam Workshop Mod Manager
Browse the Steam Workshop from the panel and install a mod, or a whole collection, onto your server. The panel keeps the server's mod list in the format the game expects and applies your changes for you, so there are no item ids to copy across by hand. Mods auto-update on restart, so a new version needs a restart rather than a reinstall.
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Squad Config Editor
Server.cfg and Rcon.cfg become grouped cards with a note under every field and real dropdowns wherever the game only accepts certain values. Eleven groups cover identity, players, teams, squads and teamkills, map rotation, match flow, vehicles, recording, admin access, connection and timeouts. Every other .cfg in your ServerConfig folder, admin and ban lists included, opens in a raw editor, and one search box finds a setting across all of them. Ports and RCON details stay locked because the Startup tab already owns them.
Teamkill and balance controls
NewAuto kick team killers, set how many teamkills earn a ban and how long that ban lasts, and enforce team balance with an allowed size gap, a delay before auto balance runs, a squad rejoin delay and a switch for whether players can change team at round start. Vote kicking has its own threshold and a minimum player count before it is allowed at all.
Slots, reserved slots and the queue
NewSet max players, how many slots are reserved, how many stay public, and how large the public queue is allowed to grow. Reserved slots are the setting most people want on a busy night and the one most often edited by hand in a file.
Map rotation mode
NewChoose how the next map is picked: level list or layer list in file order, either one randomised, or layer voting where players vote at the end of each match. Shuffle at start, faction voting and level voting are switches next to it. The rotation files themselves, LevelRotation.cfg, LayerRotation.cfg and LayerVoting.cfg, open in the raw editor from the same page.
Server Auto-Restarter
Schedule restarts and recover from a crash automatically, so the server is up before your unit logs on.
The Squad tooling, as you will actually see it.
Real captures from a Squad server running in LoafHub, not mockups and not a staging skin. Click either one to open it full size.
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Every Server.cfg setting, grouped and counted Ten groups across Server.cfg with the number of settings in each, from identity and players through to map rotation, recording and admin access. One search box covers every settings file at once, and the file picker opens the rest of ServerConfig as raw text. -
The Steam Workshop, browsed from the panel Search the Workshop or paste an item or collection link, filter to mods or collections, and install without copying item ids by hand. Mods auto-update on restart, so a new version needs a restart rather than a reinstall.
Hardware that holds up. A panel that does the work.
Every Squad server runs on current-generation Ryzen 9 desktop silicon and the LoafHub panel, the same one we run our own communities on.
- 500+ Tbps
- Plus 13+ Tbps of stateful filtering. Always on, on every build, through raid nights and event spikes.
- Ryzen 9
- 7950X and 9950X, up to 5.7 GHz, with DDR5 in every node.
- One login
- Console, files, scheduler, backups, sub-users and the game's own tools, with billing behind the same login.
- 60s
- Pick a region and your server boots in about a minute. No setup fees, cancel any time.
Build it, then just pay.
Slide memory, CPU and storage to whatever Squad needs.
Standard · 16 GB RAM · 6 cores · 60 GB NVMe
A full roster, all layers.
- Up to 16 cores
- DDR5 + NVMe
- Unlimited slots
- Terabit DDoS Protection
- Cancel anytime
Every price is quoted live by LoafHub in the builder · longer billing cycles save up to 25%.
Terabit DDoS Protection on every build: 500+ Tbps volumetric and 13+ Tbps stateful. Refunds: 3 days on game servers. Dedicated servers are non-refundable.
Common Squad hosting questions.
How much does Squad server hosting cost?
A Squad server at Loafhosts is built to order: you slide memory from 1 to 64 GB, CPU from 1 to 16 cores, and storage from 10 to 500 GB. The Standard build most people pick for Squad is 16 GB memory with 60 GB NVMe at $43.00/month. Builds for Squad run from $28.00 to $59.00/month, every one on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and 9950X with DDR5 RAM, unlimited slots and the full LoafHub panel. Longer billing cycles save up to 25%.
How much memory should my Squad server have?
Every Squad server is built to order: you set memory from 1 to 64 GB, CPU from 1 to 16 cores, and storage from 10 to 500 GB with sliders, or start from a preset. The Standard build, 16 GB memory with 60 GB NVMe, is what most Squad communities pick. Smaller crews and test servers run happily on less, and heavily modded setups or high player counts want more. You pick the core count that fits, and every build runs on a Ryzen 9 7950X and 9950X with the full LoafHub panel and Squad tools.
Does Squad hosting include Steam Workshop Mod Manager?
Yes, Browse the Steam Workshop from the panel and install a mod, or a whole collection, onto your server. The panel keeps the server's mod list in the format the game expects and applies your changes for you, so there are no item ids to copy across by hand. Mods auto-update on restart, so a new version needs a restart rather than a reinstall. It's included on every plan at no extra cost.
Can I use Squad Config Editor on my Squad server?
Server.cfg and Rcon.cfg become grouped cards with a note under every field and real dropdowns wherever the game only accepts certain values. Eleven groups cover identity, players, teams, squads and teamkills, map rotation, match flow, vehicles, recording, admin access, connection and timeouts. Every other .cfg in your ServerConfig folder, admin and ban lists included, opens in a raw editor, and one search box finds a setting across all of them. Ports and RCON details stay locked because the Startup tab already owns them.
Where are Loafhosts Squad servers located?
You pick your region in the builder. Squad servers deploy from New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles in the United States, and Frankfurt in Germany, all at no extra cost, with Sydney, Australia available for Asia-Pacific coverage. Any region surcharge is quoted live before checkout.
Does Squad hosting include DDoS protection?
Yes. Terabit DDoS Protection is included on every Squad build at no extra cost, with 500+ Tbps of volumetric capacity and 13+ Tbps of stateful filtering, across Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Frankfurt and Sydney. There is no tier to choose and no upsell.
Can I migrate my existing Squad server to Loafhosts?
Yes, migration is free. Open a Hub ticket and our team will move your world, configs, mods, scheduled tasks, and admin lists across with zero downtime.
What is the LoafHub panel?
LoafHub is our in-house game-server panel at hub.loafhosts.com. Console, file manager, schedules, backups, networking, sub-users, and the Squad tools all live in the same dashboard as your billing and invoices, one login, no separate portals.
Squad guides.
Setup walkthroughs and panel deep dives for your Squad server, written by the crew that runs the fleet.
Squad Config Editor: Server.cfg, Rcon.cfg and More
Edit your Squad server config from the panel: a form for Server.cfg and Rcon.cfg with setting search, plus raw Admins.cfg, Bans.cfg and layer rotation.
How to Host a Squad Server on Loafhosts
Squad hosting on Loafhosts: edit Server.cfg and Rcon.cfg with a form editor and search, manage Admins, Bans and layer rotations, and install Workshop mods.
Run Squad on Loafhosts.
Sized for the full lobby rather than the empty one, so the server holds together on the night everybody turns up at once.
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