TCAdmin is essentially a specialized control panel designed for Game Service Providers (GSPs). It allows you to automate the deployment and management of game servers, voice servers, and web hosting.


1. Pricing Structure

TCAdmin uses a "Master and Remote" architecture. You need one Master to host the database and panel, and Remotes to host the actual games.

  • Monthly Leases: Start around $7.95/mo (often for a "Mini" or basic account). Standard Master licenses are usually around $15.95/mo.
  • Enterprise One-Time: At the highest level, an Enterprise license costs thousands (e.g., $2,940 to $5,000) but allows for unlimited remote servers. This is for large-scale operations where you don't want a recurring per-server cost.

2. Core Automation Features

  • Plugin Repository & MySQL: You can give customers direct control over their databases and allow them to install mods/plugins via a "one-click" repository within the panel.
  • Advanced Backups: It supports scheduled and manual backups. These can be stored locally on your master server or pushed to cloud providers like Google Drive or Amazon S3.
  • Workshop Map Maker: It automates the process of pulling maps from the Steam Workshop directly into the game server files.

3. Trial & Infrastructure

The 20-day trial is a great way to test the "Master-Remote" setup.

  • Master Server: The "brain" that runs the website and stores the SQL database.
  • Remote Servers: The "muscle" that runs the actual game processes.

4. Billing Integrations

TCAdmin is famous for its WHMCS integration. This allows for a fully automated business:

  1. A customer buys a server on your website (WHMCS).
  2. WHMCS talks to TCAdmin via API.
  3. TCAdmin creates the server and emails the login details to the customer.
  4. If the customer stops paying, WHMCS tells TCAdmin to Suspend or Terminate the server automatically.

5. Web Hosting Add-on

The "web hosting" feature allows you to offload the TCAdmin website and database to their servers. This means your game servers don't have to waste RAM and CPU power running IIS/Apache or MySQL. All that power goes toward the games instead.