Brandon M.
Founder, HostVenom
About WinterNode
Game Hosting, Backed by HostVenom
WinterNode launched in 2017 and became part of HostVenom in January 2020, and HostVenom's founders run it today. We host game servers, VPS and Discord bots, with real people on Discord and tickets around the clock and an average reply time of about an hour.
4.9
787+ Satisfied Customers
The WinterNode Difference
Same people, every plan.
Our smallest server and our largest get the same support: the same Discord, the same tickets, the same team. There's no paid support tier.
Support runs 24/7, and our average reply time is about an hour, measured across the last seven days of tickets.
Backed by HostVenom
WinterNode has been a wholly owned brand of HostVenom LLC since January 2020. HostVenom is a New York company in business since 2012.
Run by HostVenom's founders
Brandon M. and Scott E. founded HostVenom. Today they run WinterNode's operations and infrastructure.
Learn more about our mission
WHO WE ARE
Our Foundation
The principles that guide everything we do
Our Mission
Give everyone who runs a game server hosting that works, and a real person to talk to when something doesn't.
Our Goal
Give you the tools, guides and help to run the server you want, for every game we host.
Our Guarantee
Your first game server comes with a 48-hour money-back guarantee. If it isn't right, open a ticket within 48 hours. Refund terms →
MEET THE TEAM
The People Behind WinterNode
The small team that runs WinterNode every day: game setup, infrastructure, engineering and support.
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Scott E.
Founder, HostVenom
Darius N.
Game Manager
Nate F.
Customer Success Manager
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Adam S.
Software Engineer
Vanja A.
Engineer & Customer Success
OUR VALUES
What You Can Count On
What every WinterNode customer gets, on every plan
Run by HostVenom's founders
HostVenom's two founders still run the company, and have run WinterNode since 2020.
Real people, every plan
Talk to us on Discord or open a ticket, any time of day. Average reply time: about an hour.
Built for game servers
Minecraft, Palworld, Hytale, Valheim and many more, each with its own setup and help guides.
Open status
Live service status at status.winternode.com.
Help for everyone
Step-by-step guides in our Help Center, free to read whether you host with us or not.
Community
Join our Discord to talk with our team and other server owners.
Winty is our AI guide for answers from the help center. Real people are available through Discord and the Client Area.
We're a small team. If something is wrong or missing, tell us in Discord or a ticket. WinterNode is backed by HostVenom, in business since 2012.
Try it yourself.
Pick a game, set up your server, and reach us any time. Your first game server has a 48-hour money-back guarantee.
OUR FAMILY
One Company, Two Brands
HostVenom LLC runs both. WinterNode is a wholly owned HostVenom brand.
HostVenom Dedicated servers, colocation and Trading VPS for businesses and traders, run from Chicago, with Trading VPS also in New York. Need a dedicated server? That's HostVenom.
Simply Amazing servers, managed by Simply Awesome admins. Game servers, Discord bot hosting and VPS for gamers, content creators and small businesses.
NEED HELP?
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about WinterNode and our services
HostVenom LLC, a New York company in business since 2012. WinterNode has been a wholly owned HostVenom brand since January 2020, and HostVenom's founders run it day to day.
Since 2017. HostVenom, in business since 2012, bought WinterNode in January 2020.
Game servers, VPS and Discord bot hosting. For dedicated servers, see HostVenom.
Yes. Reach us on Discord or through a ticket in the Client Area, any time. Our average reply time is about an hour, measured across the last seven days of tickets.
Minecraft, Palworld, Hytale, Valheim and many more. See the full list on our homepage.
No. Instead, your first game server comes with a 48-hour money-back guarantee: open a ticket within 48 hours. Crypto payments are excluded. See our refund terms for details.
On our status page, status.winternode.com.
In our Help Center. The guides are free to read whether you host with us or not, and you can ask Winty, our AI guide, or a real person on Discord or by ticket.
Still Have Questions?
Open a ticket or find us on Discord. Our average reply time is about an hour.