How long does it take to deploy a Factorio server?

Under a minute. Bastion provisions your Factorio server and gives you a connection address — no manual setup required.

When do I start getting charged?

Billing starts when your server finishes provisioning and enters the running state. You will not be charged for provisioning time.

Can I stop the server when no one is playing?

Yes. You can stop your server manually at any time, or enable auto-sleep to have Bastion stop it automatically after a period of inactivity. Billing pauses immediately.

What happens to my world data when I stop the server?

Your Factorio world data is persisted on the server volume. Stopping and restarting the server preserves all player data, builds, and progress.

Can I change server settings after deployment?

Yes. The Settings tab in your dashboard lets you edit all configuration values. Changes take effect after a server restart.

Factorio

3 sizes available

RCON console3 server sizes

Factorio server hosting without the ops tax

Name: Factorio Server Hosting
Brand: Bastion
Price: 0.30 USD
Availability: InStock

Build and manage automated factories. Supports multiplayer with friends or dedicated solo play. Bastion handles provisioning, wake and sleep, and the control plane so you can get the server live and get out of the way.

Deploy time

under a minute

Billing model

pay only for uptime

Player scale

up to 64 players

Control surface

browser RCON

Deploy Factorio Server See all pricing

Why host Factorio on Bastion?

Deploy in under a minute

Pick a size, give it a name, and your Factorio server is live. No SSH, no config files.

Pay per day

No monthly subscription. Billed hourly while your server runs. Stop anytime to pause billing.

Auto-sleep

Set an idle timeout and Bastion stops your server automatically when no one is playing.

In-browser RCON console

Run server commands directly from your browser — no external RCON client needed.

Factorio server pricing

All plans include auto-sleep, browser RCON, and 24/7 availability. No setup fee, and no reason to pay for dead uptime.

Starting rate

$0.30/day

hourly accounting from the daily rate

Recommended size

Small

2 GB · 1 vCPU

Largest profile

8 GB · 4 vCPU

up to 64 players

Pick the size that matches your session, not your maximum ambition

Small

Recommended

$0.30/day

$0.012/hr

2 GB RAM1 vCPUup to 4 players

Medium

$0.50/day

$0.021/hr

4 GB RAM2 vCPUup to 16 players

Large

$0.90/day

$0.037/hr

8 GB RAM4 vCPUup to 64 players

Plan	RAM	vCPU	Max Players	Per day	Per hour
SmallRecommended	2 GB	1	up to 4	$0.30	$0.012
Medium	4 GB	2	up to 16	$0.50	$0.021
Large	8 GB	4	up to 64	$0.90	$0.037

Prices in USD. Billed hourly (1/24th of daily rate per hour of uptime). Stop your server to stop billing.

Server configuration

Bastion exposes the key Factorio settings directly in the dashboard, so the common path is edit, restart once, and keep playing instead of hunting through config files.

Editable settings

3 exposed

No config-file spelunking for the common path

Apply path

Dashboard-first

Change values, restart once, and keep moving

Secrets handling

Public fields only

Sensitive values stay out of the marketing flow

Save Name

SAVE_NAME

default set

Name of the save file to create or load

default: bastion

Generate New Save

GENERATE_NEW_SAVE

default set

Set to true to always generate a fresh save on first launch

default: true

Update Mods on Start

UPDATE_MODS_ON_START

default set

Set to true to automatically update mods when the server starts

default: false

Frequently asked questions

The questions that usually block deployment get answered here, not buried in docs.

5 quick answers

How long does it take to deploy a Factorio server?: Under a minute. Bastion provisions your Factorio server and gives you a connection address — no manual setup required.
When do I start getting charged?: Billing starts when your server finishes provisioning and enters the running state. You will not be charged for provisioning time.
Can I stop the server when no one is playing?: Yes. You can stop your server manually at any time, or enable auto-sleep to have Bastion stop it automatically after a period of inactivity. Billing pauses immediately.
What happens to my world data when I stop the server?: Your Factorio world data is persisted on the server volume. Stopping and restarting the server preserves all player data, builds, and progress.
Can I change server settings after deployment?: Yes. The Settings tab in your dashboard lets you edit all configuration values. Changes take effect after a server restart.

Ready to deploy your Factorio server?

Up and running in under a minute. Start at $0.30/day, stop it when your crew is done, and keep the world waiting for the next session.

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Before you click deploy

Wake time: under a minute
Billing: stops when stopped
Recommended entry: Small

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