# RookHelm

> RookHelm is a cloud-hosted community server management platform for game-server operators running SourceMod on Source-engine games (Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Left 4 Dead 2, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and any other SourceMod game) and CS2 via SwiftlyS2, and a hosted alternative to self-hosted SourceBans and SourceBans++ (bans) and SourceComms (mutes and gags): hosted bans, Discord integration, anti-raid admission control, and a public portal with ban lookup and a live server list, with chat relay and AI moderation on the way.

RookHelm replaces self-managed admin tooling with one hosted dashboard. Communities get shared ban lists across all their servers, mute/gag enforcement, admin permission management, a searchable player directory with a live roster, anti-raid admission screening with a one-click Under Attack mode, Discord alerts and role sync, and a public portal where players can look up their ban status, file appeals (on Hobby plans and up), and browse a live server list with player counts, current map, uptime, and one-click Steam connect. Multi-server fleets share a single ban database, consistent rules, and one billing account. Communities migrating off self-hosted SourceBans++ can import their existing data in minutes.

It is built for operators who run fleets of game servers, not single servers: server networks managing bans across many servers, and communities that want hosted infrastructure instead of maintaining their own SourceBans++ installation. RookHelm is currently in private alpha; operators can request early access at https://rookhelm.com/request-access/.

RookHelm is free for everyone during the private alpha, and launch pricing is published upfront at https://rookhelm.com/pricing/. Plans are per community, billed monthly: Free ($0), Hobby ($12/mo), Team ($29/mo), Network ($79/mo), and Hoster (from $400/mo, contact sales). Bans are unlimited on every plan.

## Supported games

- Team Fortress 2
- Counter-Strike: Source
- Day of Defeat: Source
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
- Any other Source game running SourceMod
- CS2 (via SwiftlyS2)

## Pages

- [Home](https://rookhelm.com/): product overview and feature tour
- [Request access](https://rookhelm.com/request-access/): early-access request form for the private alpha
- [Pricing](https://rookhelm.com/pricing/): plan comparison and launch pricing
- [FAQ](https://rookhelm.com/faq/): answers to common questions - hosted SourceBans and SourceComms alternative, managing bans and mutes across multiple servers, SourceBans++ migration, supported games, and pricing
- [RookHelm vs SourceBans++](https://rookhelm.com/compare/sourcebans/): honest comparison of RookHelm and self-hosted SourceBans++, feature by feature, and when each one fits
- [Documentation](https://rookhelm.com/docs/): getting started, install guide, Discord setup, public ban lookup and server list, SourceBans++ migration, troubleshooting

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://rookhelm.com/legal/privacy/)
- [Terms of Service](https://rookhelm.com/legal/tos/)