> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sculkhosting.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Choosing a Plan

> Compare Sculk Hosting's five plans from Creeper to Elytra — find the right vCores, RAM, and tier for your game type and expected player count.

Sculk Hosting offers five plans across three performance tiers, named after Minecraft-themed items and mobs. Each tier is tuned for a different type of workload — from small friend-group servers to large communities running resource-heavy games. All plans run on the same AMD Ryzen 9 9950X hardware with DDR5 RAM and NVMe SSD storage, so the difference between tiers is strictly the amount of vCores and RAM allocated to your server.

## Plan tiers

Plans are grouped into three tiers based on use case:

* **Azure tier** — Entry-level plans (Creeper, Zombie) suited for lighter games and smaller communities.
* **Sapphire tier** — Mid-range plans (Vex, Wither) for popular multiplayer games with moderate to high player counts.
* **Abyss tier** — High-performance plans (Elytra) for large communities running demanding titles like ARK, Squad, or Arma 3.

## Plan comparison

All nodes use **AMD Ryzen 9 9950X** CPUs and **DDR5 RAM**. Every plan includes unlimited NVMe storage, always-on DDoS protection, and access to the full library of supported games.

| Plan    | Price/mo | vCores | RAM   | Recommended games                                        |
| ------- | -------- | ------ | ----- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Creeper | \$7      | 2      | 2 GB  | Minecraft, TeamSpeak                                     |
| Zombie  | \$14     | 4      | 4 GB  | Minecraft, Garry's Mod, Hytale, TeamSpeak                |
| Vex     | \$24     | 6      | 8 GB  | CS2, 7 Days to Die, Satisfactory, Garry's Mod            |
| Wither  | \$35     | 8      | 12 GB | Rust, Palworld, CS2, 7 Days to Die, Satisfactory         |
| Elytra  | \$58     | 12     | 24 GB | Squad, Arma 3, ARK: Survival Evolved, Conan Exiles, Rust |

<Tip>
  The **Wither plan** is the most popular choice for busy servers. Its 8 vCores and 12 GB of RAM handle demanding games like Rust and Palworld comfortably while leaving headroom for mods and plugins.
</Tip>

## What every plan includes

Regardless of which plan you choose, you get:

* Unlimited NVMe SSD storage
* Always-on, enterprise-grade DDoS protection
* Access to every supported game via the one-click installer
* Full control panel access at [panel.sculkhosting.com](https://panel.sculkhosting.com)
* Server locations across New York, Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo

## Billing cycle discounts

You can reduce your monthly cost by committing to a longer billing cycle:

| Cycle                      | Discount   |
| -------------------------- | ---------- |
| Monthly                    | Full price |
| Quarterly (every 3 months) | 5% off     |
| Yearly                     | 15% off    |

Selecting a longer cycle locks in the discounted rate for the full period. You can choose your billing cycle during checkout.

## What's next?

Once you've chosen a plan, follow the [quick start guide](/getting-started/quick-start) to place your order and launch your server.