Cutter 4
$ 18.05 /month
$54.15 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 2 × dedicated
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 80 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 6 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Solution
VPS for Pterodactyl and game-hosting panels
Cutter 4 · $19/moClipper 16 · $92/mo
Short answer
Pterodactyl splits into a panel and one or more Wings nodes. The panel is light — two cores and 2 GB. Wings nodes carry the games, so size them by what you sell: a Clipper 16 hosts roughly eight 10-slot Minecraft servers. Wings needs Docker, so KVM virtualisation is mandatory; container-based VPS products cannot run it.
What you need
| Resource | What you actually need |
|---|---|
| Panel | 2 vCPU / 2 GB, plus a small database |
| Wings node | 8+ dedicated cores, 16–32 GB, NVMe |
| Kernel | KVM with Docker support — not available on OpenVZ |
| Protection | DDoS scrubbing on every node |
Recommended plans
Clipper 16
$ 87.4 /month
$262.20 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 32
$ 165.3 /month
$495.90 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 12 × dedicated
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 800 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 40 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Recommended locations
Location is usually the decision that matters most for this workload — either because latency dominates, or because jurisdiction does.
Why OnionVPS for this
- Every instance is KVM, so Wings and its Docker containers work without workarounds.
- DDoS protection is included at every tier — essential when you resell to strangers.
- Regions on six continents let you sell local latency instead of apologising for it.
- No KYC on our side means you can start a hosting business without a corporate onboarding process.
How to set it up
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Deploy a small instance for the panel
A Cutter 4 with nginx, PHP 8.3, MariaDB and Redis.
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Deploy one or more Wings nodes
Clipper 16 or 32, in the regions you intend to sell.
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Install Wings and Docker on each node
Wings creates one container per game server.
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Configure allocations and ports
Assign port ranges per node and map them to allocations in the panel.
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Set resource limits per server
Overselling memory is the single most common way panel operators lose customers.
Frequently asked questions
Can Pterodactyl run on a VPS?
Yes, on KVM. Wings requires Docker, which requires a real kernel — it will not run on OpenVZ or LXC-based virtual servers. Every OnionVPS instance is KVM.
How many game servers fit on one node?
A Clipper 16 with 8 dedicated cores and 16 GB hosts roughly eight 10-slot Minecraft servers with headroom. Sell against RAM, and keep 20% in reserve.
Can I start a hosting business on your infrastructure?
Yes. Reselling is permitted, you own the customer relationship, and there is no reseller programme to apply to.