Vanilla Plus Server Hosting for 7 Days to Die

We host Vanilla Plus 1.7.2 by unseen as a one-click build on Plan M, L and XL, on 7 Days to Die V3.4, the build Steam installs by default. It is a server-side overhaul, so your players join with the normal game and download nothing.

Vanilla Plus keeps the vanilla game and adds a plus version of tools, weapons, armor, vehicles and workstations next to the originals. It is for groups who like 7 Days to Die as it is and want more to work towards, without learning a whole new overhaul. Everything it adds lives on the server, so the people you play with connect with the unmodded game.

Why host Vanilla Plus with us

One-click build: pick Vanilla Plus 1.7.2 in the panel and the server reinstalls on the Vanilla Plus build. There is nothing to upload.
The game build it needs: the author made Vanilla Plus 1.7.2 for game V3.3, and it loads on V3.4 with every patch applied in our boot test on 5 November 2026, so we run it on 3.4, Steam's default since 26 October. Your players start the game as it is, with no beta branch to pick, and the mod itself needs no download.
Light enough for Plan M: in our measurement an idle Vanilla Plus server uses 2.02 GB against 1.88 GB for plain 3.4 and boots in 44 seconds against 41, so it runs close to the plain game.
Backups and recovery: daily backups you can restore from the panel, and a snapshot before every version change.
Full control: live console, Telnet, the file manager and FTP on port 2121.

What Vanilla Plus adds

A plus version of tools next to the vanilla ones.
Plus weapons and armor.
Plus vehicles.
Plus workstations.
The vanilla game underneath, unchanged: existing knowledge of 7 Days to Die still applies.

Before you switch a server to Vanilla Plus

Do not stack it with PROJECT Z: in our test on game 3.2, Vanilla Plus lost 12 of its patches next to PROJECT Z, so we offer the two as separate builds.
Console players cannot join: consoles do not join modded servers, so everyone plays on PC. Anti-cheat can stay on, because Vanilla Plus changes only XML files.
Back up the world before changing builds, as with any version change.

Setup in minutes

Order Plan M, L or XL.
In the panel, open Server info, then Game version.
Choose Change version, branch or modpack and pick Vanilla Plus 1.7.2.
The server reinstalls on the Vanilla Plus build. Your players join with the unmodded game on Steam's default build.

Quick FAQ

Do players need to install Vanilla Plus?

No. Vanilla Plus runs on the server only, so players join with the normal game. Their game version still has to match the server, and it does without any change: our build runs on 3.4, Steam's default.

Which plan do I need?

Plan M is enough for a small group. Choose L or XL for more players or bigger worlds; the one-click build is available on all three.

Does Vanilla Plus work on 7 Days to Die 3.4?

Yes. The author released 1.7.2 on 11 October 2026 for game 3.3, and in our boot test on 5 November it loaded on 3.4 with every patch applied, so we host it on V3.4. Servers already on our 1.7.1 build keep running it until their owner switches.

Can console players join a Vanilla Plus server?

No. Consoles do not join modded servers, so a Vanilla Plus server is PC only. Anti-cheat can stay on: the mod changes only XML files.

Can I use Vanilla Plus together with PROJECT Z?

No. In our test on game 3.2, Vanilla Plus lost 12 of its patches next to PROJECT Z, so pick one. Both are one-click builds on our servers.