Host a Counter-Strike: Source server with SourceMod, Workshop-style map packs, and the plugin-heavy community setup CSS is known for.
Transparent pricing for Counter-Strike: Source server hosting. All plans include NVMe storage, DDoS protection, and our modern panel.
Our modified Pterodactyl panel gives you everything you need to manage a dedicated game server from any device.
Every server you run, on one screen. Live CPU, RAM, network, and player counts update in real time — no refresh, no terminal, no hunting through tabs. Start, stop, or restart any instance with a single click.
13 data centers across 5 continents. Pick the location closest to your players at checkout — switch anytime.
Counter-Strike: Source is Valve's 2004 Source-engine rebuild of CS 1.6 — it sat between the old-school 1.6 fanbase and CS:GO for over a decade and still has a dedicated community running surf, KZ, zombie mod, gungame, and classic competitive servers.
Our CSS template uses the legacy Source server binary via SteamCMD with SourceMod and MetaMod preinstalled. Community plugins (CSSDM, GunGame, Zombie:Reloaded, rcon tools) are all one-click. Custom maps upload via the panel or SteamCMD workshop sync.
CSS is light on hardware: 2 GB RAM handles a 32-slot server. DDoS protection is standard. Our 13-location network covers the major CSS communities still active today — EU, NA, South America, and Asia.
“Setup was instant. I was uploading my world within two minutes of checkout.”
“Latency from the EU node is under 30ms for my whole squad. Zero rubber-banding even on intense sessions.”
“Support actually knows the games. Had a config issue resolved in 20 minutes at 2am.”
“Backups saved a 200-hour save after a mod broke it. One-click restore, worth the plan by itself.”
“Panel is miles better than what I was on before. I don't even miss SFTP.”
“Switching between games without paying again is the feature I didn't know I needed.”
Dedicated community servers still run CSS for surf, KZ, zombie, and gungame. Valve hasn't updated CSS in years, but the server binary still works and the community is stable.
Yes. Older SourceMod versions fully support CSS. Classic community plugins install from the panel.
CSS has a Steam Workshop for maps; the panel syncs via SteamCMD. Custom .bsp uploads are also supported via file manager.
2 GB is plenty. Heavy plugin stacks (Zombie:Reloaded + ZE) benefit from 4 GB.
CSS for nostalgia or specific community plugins that haven't been ported. CS2 for active competitive/community scenes.
Always-on layer 3/4 mitigation plus Source-specific query filtering.
