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ARK ASA Server Manager

arkservermanager.app

  • Free
  • Windows
  • Linux

What it is

ARK ASA Server Manager is a free, open-source tool for managing dedicated servers for ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK: Survival Evolved. It provides controls to start, stop, and update servers, plus configuration management for server clusters. A visual editor and raw text mode are available for Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini. The dashboard includes an RCON client for running commands, while its mod manager searches, installs, and updates CurseForge mods with automatic dependency handling. Users can schedule backups of saved arks and configuration files, monitor CPU, RAM, and player counts in real time, and link servers into a CrossTravel ARK cluster. The Windows graphical manager supports Windows 10 and 11 64-bit. Linux is served by a headless daemon and CLI tool for Ubuntu, Debian, and RHEL 64-bit, with Docker and systemd support. The software is self-hosted and is licensed under MIT. Listed minimum requirements include a quad-core 3.0 GHz or faster processor, 16 GB RAM, and 250 GB NVMe or SSD storage for ARK game files. A macOS remote controller and dashboard is described as in development and in private beta testing.

Good, and not so good

  • Free and open source under MIT
  • Manages ASA and ASE servers
  • CurseForge mod installation with dependencies
  • Scheduled backups for saves and configuration
  • Real-time CPU, RAM, and player monitoring
  • macOS controller remains in private beta
  • Listed minimum includes 16 GB RAM
  • Linux build is headless

Who it suits

It suits ARK communities running their own dedicated servers, especially those managing clusters, mods, configuration, and backups. Windows and Linux options are listed, with Linux intended for headless operation.

ARK ASA Server Manager brings server controls, configuration editing, mod management, backups, and monitoring into a self-hosted manager. Check the listed system requirements and platform details before setting it up.

Plans

  • Free100% free and open source · MIT LicenseFree

As arkservermanager.app lists them, read 7 Oct 2026.