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Pricing announced at launch
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Why LOW.MS?
Below are a few reasons why LOW.MS is the ideal place to host your game server.
EXILED and LabAPI plugins
Custom roles, custom items, round modifiers and whole alternative game modes, installed and configured from the panel.
One facility, simulated tight
A full round puts a lot of players and a lot of state in a small space. High clock speed Ryzen CPUs keep it responsive when everything goes wrong at once.
Plugin breakage handled
Northwood updates knock EXILED plugins over regularly. We track the rebuilds so you are not the one working out which plugin took the server down.
Remote admin and console
Northwood's remote admin system plus a live console from the panel, so you can run your round rather than watch it from outside.
DDoS protection as standard
Popular community servers get attacked. Always-on enterprise protection is included, not an upsell.
Locations near your players
Datacenters across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, so your regulars connect on low ping.
Automatic Cloud Backups
Your SCP: Secret Laboratory worlds, settings and mod configuration are backed up to the cloud automatically. Keep up to 20 backups per server and lock the ones that matter so they are never cleared to make room.
From the Backups tab in the LOW.MS control panel you can restore any backup in one click, download a copy to your PC, or take a manual backup before a big change.
- Automatic scheduled backups, stored off your server
- Lock important backups so they are never overwritten
- One-click restore, or download any backup to your PC
- Included with every SCP: Secret Laboratory server, no extra cost
Overview Console Players Manage Files Mods Backups Logs Settings
Backups include your worlds and mod settings. Locked ones are never deleted to make room.
13/20 backups used Create backup
| Created | Size | Status | Locked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/08/2026, 15:19 | 3.6 MB | Completed | DownloadRestoreDelete | |
| 17/08/2026, 15:14 | 3.6 MB | Completed | DownloadRestoreDelete | |
| 14/08/2026, 00:12 | 3.6 MB | Completed | DownloadRestoreDelete | |
| 11/08/2026, 23:33 | 1.3 MB | Completed | DownloadRestoreDelete |
9 more backups
Top choice in my list
Out of all hosting providers. This is by far the top choice in my list. Simple UI with a mod manager included making it hassle-free when downloading specific mods.
— Jose
Very helpful and responsive
I opened a ticket for help migrating my server from a different host. The game is Palworld and it isn't a simple process, they did it for me! Very helpful and responsive.
— Justin
Insanely reliable service
Their prices are pretty cheap and I thought they'd cut back on performance but damn was I wrong. The service has been insanely reliable and the Support Team are on their own level!
— Anti
Every branch, supported.
We support every public SCP: Secret Laboratory Steam branch out of the box, including the private password-protected ones. Switch from your control panel any time.
- 4 – SCP: Secret Laboratory branches supported natively
- Free one-click branch switching from your panel
- Private password-protected branches supported
- View branches on SteamDB
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Early access to client builds used for server upkeep and plugin development purposes.
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We've got you covered!
We have a wide variety of locations available for your SCP: Secret Laboratory server. If you need help choosing a location, contact support.
All locations feature DDoS protection which can withstand attacks of up to 100 Gbps. Keeping your game server safe, no matter where in the world it may be.
Is there a location you would like to see? Let us know! Having the correct location helps your service show up correctly in the server list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about SCP: Secret Laboratory server hosting.
The game is free to play and Northwood Studios publishes the server files at no cost, which is exactly why the community-server scene is so large. What you pay us for is the hardware, the network, the DDoS protection and a panel that manages plugins, configs and updates instead of you doing it over SSH.
Yes, and it is the main reason to run your own server. Both frameworks are current in 2026 and they behave differently in one way worth knowing before you commit: LabAPI ships inside the server build, so it survives a game update, while EXILED is maintained separately and usually needs a few days to catch up after Northwood patches. If your server depends on EXILED plugins, expect that gap.
The server's own default is twenty, and Northwood's minimum hardware guidance is written around roughly twenty five. Verified servers can go up to sixty. Bigger is not automatically better here: the class balance is built around a facility with a certain density of people in it, so very large and very small rounds both play quite differently from the intended experience.
Only if you verify it. Northwood operates a server verification system, and verification is what gets you a public listing. It comes with rules about what your server may do, a sixty slot ceiling, and a token that is revoked if the server sits offline for fourteen days. Unverified servers still work perfectly well for a private group joining directly.
Realistically, no, and we would rather say so than sell you the idea. SCP: Secret Laboratory checks that client and server versions match, and Steam updates players' clients automatically, so a server held back on an older build is a server nobody can connect to. There is also no previous-stable branch published to hold on. The practical approach is the one the community uses: run LabAPI where you can, and expect a short gap after each update while EXILED plugins are rebuilt.
We are templating it now, with plugin management, config editing and remote admin access. Watch this page for the order button, or follow LOW.MS on social media for the announcement.
Your SCP: Secret Laboratory is set up instantly after payment, allowing you to start hosting without delays.
Yes! Our user-friendly control panel gives you full control over game modes, maps, and server configurations over your SCP: Secret Laboratory server.
We provide 24/7 support for your SCP: Secret Laboratory server through live chat and email to assist you with any questions or technical issues.
Absolutely. If you're not satisfied with your SCP: Secret Laboratory server. We provide a full refund within the first 5 days.
Our SCP: Secret Laboratory servers use top-tier Intel or AMD hardware to ensure your server runs super smoothly!
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Instant Setup
Your server will be ready within minutes
DDoS Protection
Enterprise-grade protection included
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Expert help whenever you need it
Pricing announced at launch
Cancel anytime. No minimum term. Full refund within 5 days.
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What is SCP: Secret Laboratory
SCP: Secret Laboratory is a free multiplayer horror game set inside a collapsing SCP Foundation facility. Players are split between Class-D personnel, scientists, facility guards, Chaos Insurgency, Nine-Tailed Fox and the anomalies themselves, and almost every round ends differently. It is built for community servers: the official ones are a small fraction of the population, and the game has thrived for years on servers run by the people who play them. The server files are free and published by Northwood Studios, which is why the community-server scene is so large. The plugin ecosystem around EXILED and LabAPI goes deep: custom roles, custom items, round modifiers, economy systems, and event modes that turn a horror round into something else entirely. A server with a well chosen plugin set builds a regular playerbase fast. We are templating SCP: Secret Laboratory now, with plugin management, config editing and remote admin access. Our nodes run high clock speed Ryzen CPUs, which matters for a game where a facility full of players is simulated in one tight space. Watch this page for the order button.
Money-back Guarantee
We are confident that you'll be happy with our service. If on the rare occasion there is a problem with your service, we will do our absolute best to get things working for you, or you can simply ask for your money back.
We have a full 5 day money-back guarantee on all our game server hosting. No questions asked.
Knowledgebase Articles
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Cutting Edge Control Panel
Our brand new control-panel will soon be available for SCP: Secret Laboratory server hosting. Featuring everything our existing control panel has, but with an all new intuitive and sleek looking interface. Including a fully advanced file manager, mod installation and so on.
Our own in-house development team have been working on this since 2021, and it will take the industry by storm. Click the button below to learn more about it. Until the new control panel is released, you'll still have access to our feature-packed TCAdmin server control panel.
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