Counter-Strike: Source
Server Hosting
Host your own Counter-Strike: Source dedicated server today. Run 5v5 competitive, Zombie Escape, Surf, BunnyHop, KZ, Deathrun, Jailbreak, GunGame, and any classic CSS mode with full SourceMod support. Instant setup, DDoS protection, and 24/7 expert support.
Counter-Strike: Source
Performance Plan · Instant Setup
3GB RAM
Perfect for 24 players
US$0.00
per month
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Perfect Plan
Configure your ideal Counter-Strike: Source server in minutes. Select player count, location and extras, then launch instantly.
Player Count
Select how many players you plan on playing with. All plans come with unlimited player slots.
Choose Your Plan
Configure your RAM, adjusting for more players if needed
Choose Your Location
Select the best datacenter for your players
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Enhance Your Server
Add extra features and performance boosts
CPU Boost
Comes with 5 performance cores
Backups
Comes with 3 configurable backups for extra protection
All addons are optional and can be changed later
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RAM
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Total Server Cost
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Explore Counter-Strike: Source Server Features
A tour of what comes with every Counter-Strike: Source server, and how it all works in the control panel.
INSTANT SETUP
Get your Counter-Strike: Source server online in minutes with our streamlined deployment process. No technical expertise required - choose your plan and we'll automatically configure your server. Your team can start warming up immediately.
Our automated system handles everything from SteamCMD provisioning to port configuration and network hooks. Whether you're spinning up a 10-slot 5v5 competitive server or a full 64-slot Zombie Escape community server, your CSS server will be ready in under 10 minutes.
AUTOMATIC BACKUPS
Protect your CSS server setup with our automatic backup system. Your server config, SourceMod plugins, admin lists, motd, custom maps, and match history are regularly backed up so a bad update or misconfigured plugin never costs you your setup.
Restoring a backup is just a click away. Select the snapshot you want from the control panel and roll back instantly - perfect for recovering after a broken plugin update.
DDOS PROTECTION
Keep your Counter-Strike: Source server safe from attacks and unauthorised access. We've built enterprise-grade security into every plan so your competitive matches and community servers stay online, even when griefers or bad actors try to bring the server down mid-round.
Our infrastructure includes advanced DDoS protection on all plans, capable of absorbing high-volume attacks without affecting tickrate or in-game performance. Your team stays focused on the clutch, not the connection.
FULL FILE ACCESS & PLUGIN SUPPORT
Take complete control of your Counter-Strike: Source server with full SFTP access and a powerful in-browser control panel. Install SourceMod, Metamod:Source, and any classic CSS plugin - Zombie Reloaded / Zombie Escape, GunGame, Deathrun, Jailbreak, Trouble in Terrorist Town, Retakes, Surf timers, BunnyHop timers, KZ timers - add SourceTV demo recording, upload custom maps and workshop content, edit your server.cfg and mapcycle, and fine-tune every setting without restrictions.
Whether you're running competitive 5v5, Zombie Escape, Surf, BHop, KZ, Deathrun, Jailbreak, or any custom mode, our 24/7 support team can help with plugin setup and performance tuning.
CUSTOM SUBDOMAINS
Every server gets a free yourname.wabbanode.com address, so nobody has to remember an IP and port. Change it whenever you like from the panel.
SERVER SPLITTING
Divide one plan into several smaller servers. Run a lobby and a survival world, or two different games, off the RAM you already pay for.
GAME SWITCHING
Swap your server to any game we host from the panel. Your plan stays the same, so a Minecraft server can become a Rust server next month without buying another.
DATABASES
Create MySQL databases from the panel for plugins, economies and stats. Credentials are generated for you and ready to paste into a config.
24/7 SUPPORT
Real people on live chat and tickets around the clock, replying in under five minutes on average. They play these games too.
AUTOMATIC CRASH DETECTION
If your server goes down, it comes straight back. A watchdog spots the crash, restarts the server and logs what happened.
One control panel to manage
every game server
Running a game server with your friends should be easy. That's why we built our own panel around simple, powerful tools that make sense the first time you open them.
Server locations around the world
Choose the location closest to you and your players at no additional cost. We're continuing to add new regions as our network grows.
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Locations
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Uptime
Utah, United States
Low latency for West Coast
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What is Counter-Strike: Source?
Counter-Strike: Source is Valve's legendary tactical shooter that defined an entire genre. Built on Source 1, CSS delivered the classic 5v5 CT-vs-T formula on iconic maps like de_dust2, de_inferno, and cs_office. Two decades on, CSS remains one of the most-modded games on Steam, powering a thriving community-server scene - Zombie Escape, Surf, BunnyHop, KZ, Deathrun, Jailbreak, GunGame, TTT, Retakes, and countless custom modes keep the servers full every day.
Running your own Counter-Strike: Source dedicated server gives you complete control over your community. Host a private 5v5 competitive server, a 24-slot casual community server, or a full 64-slot Zombie Escape server loaded with SourceMod and Metamod:Source plugins. Our infrastructure is tuned for CSS with high-clock CPUs (CSS is CPU-bound, not RAM-bound), NVMe storage, and enterprise-grade DDoS protection so your matches stay smooth and lag-free at 64 or 100 tick.
Best Counter-Strike: Source server hosting
Bring back classic Source-engine gameplay on your own Counter-Strike: Source dedicated server, tuned for whatever community mode you love. Whether you host a Counter-Strike: Source server with friends for 5v5 or run a packed Zombie Escape, Surf, or Jailbreak server, reliable Counter-Strike: Source server hosting keeps your SourceMod setup online with rock-solid tickrate.
What your Counter-Strike: Source server needs
For Counter-Strike: Source we suggest 2 GB for up to 10 players, 3 GB for up to 24 players and 4 GB for up to 64 players, the same sizes the plan picker above recommends. CSS is a lightweight classic that runs happily on modest resources. Counter-Strike: Source server requirements are driven mostly by slot count and SourceMod plugin load rather than memory, and strong single-thread CPU keeps the tickrate steady. NVMe storage keeps custom maps downloading fast.
SourceMod, MetaMod, and community modes
Learning how to host a Counter-Strike: Source server starts with your plugin stack: install MetaMod and SourceMod to run Zombie Escape, Surf, BunnyHop, KZ, Deathrun, GunGame, and more, all configurable through full file access and a FastDL setup for custom content.
Why host with Wabbanode
CSS plans run on high-clock AMD Ryzen 9 CPUs with NVMe SSDs, always-on DDoS protection, and free backups of your configs and plugins. Servers deploy instantly, with 24/7 support ready whenever you need it.
Counter-Strike: Source server hosting FAQs
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