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The Original Minecraft Server Hosting List!
Discover the best Minecraft Server Hosting!
Here’s some of the best and highest-rated minecraft server hosts out there! Check out their hardware and network specs, comparing that to their advertised cost-per-gb. Similarly, you can take a look at their additional provided support, available features and services, in addition to their average review rating. When you find one that looks interesting, click on it to learn more!
Get a powerful Minecraft server: Host even the most challenging modpacks!
Regardless of your server type, There’s some great hosting deals available! Check out all the listed server packages and plans below.
Top-Rated & Cheapest Minecraft Server Hosting Plans for your Server
Was the last server you leased a potato? – No worries, we got you covered this time! Here’s a list of what our users thought were the best minecraft server hosting plans currently available. Ready to deal with the largest world map files and modpacks! 😉
Don’t see a server plan that fancies your interest? No worries, many more to look through!
Check out all the listed minecraft server plans here:
Top Dedicated & VPS Server Offers for Minecraft:
Alternatively, for those who crave more freedom and control over their Minecraft hosting, here’s some fresh-off-the-boat VPS and Dedicated servers for Minecraft! Yeah, they may be more expensive than your normal minecraft server hosting package – and require a bit of knowledge to set-up and get going – but the degree of flexibility and performance you get in return is unmatched.
Plus you get to pick your own control panel, or host a server for another game on the same machine.
Find a great VPS server – Or even greater Dedicated server – for your next project here:
Pick the minecraft host that's right for you
How much should you pay for MC hosting?
You first need to figure out how much you’re willing to spend on your server – and what you’e looking to get out of it. We list many cheap & affordable hosts on our list. Even some that are totally free! Yes, you heard that correctly: Server hosting for Minecraft, for free, 24/7. As a general rule of thumb though, you usually get what you pay for.
There’s lots of options in the world of Minecraft hosting, if you have this stuff figured out, your selection will be much easier!
If you’re really serious about your project, it’s best to spend a bit extra and invest in a fast server with higher-quality CPUs, better support, guaranteed uptime and reliability 😉
If, on the other hand, you’re only looking to host a small personal server for you and your friends, your hardware spec and support requirements should be much more reasonable, thus allowing for a cheaper hosting deal. In such cases, having live chat support is less important for example.
What hosting services should you look for?
Services and network features are the most important thing to consider when picking a host. Maybe even more so than hardware!
Minecraft servers are generally very competitive, so if your server is big enough, try looking for a host or hosting package with decent DDoS protection included as standard. Subdomains are generally provided for free, but some hosts take it one step further and provide a free dedicated IP on their more premium hosting tiers. This will allow you to get rid of the server port when giving other players your server’s IP (by assigning it to Minecraft’s default 25565).
It’s worth looking for hosts where a test server IP is being provided. That way you’ll be able to test for a lag-free connection and adequate bandwidth yourself.
Services are, in our opinion, what separates a good host from a great host. 24/7 and Config Support can be priceless when your very important server just starts crashing for no apparent reason in the middle of the night. Additionally, an Uptime SLA can guarantee your server will almost always be available!
What hardware does a Minecraft server need?
This will generally depend on what server software you’re using, how many players are online at any given time, your draw distance and what sort of plugins or mods you’re using.
- As far as RAM goes, we recommend you add 0.5GB of RAM per 10 online players, 0.5GB of RAM per 10 plugins and 1GB of RAM per 2GB of world file size. If you’re running a modded server, we suggest adding at least another 2 to 3GB of RAM, as those are usually much more resource intensive.
- When it comes to choosing CPUs, most hosts will usually balance their nodes so as to not experience any CPU bottlenecks. That being said, it’s always best to look for newer, more powerful hardware. Try finding a host with public node stats, that way you can make sure they don’t oversell any of their servers and that you’ll be receiving every bit of the hardware you’re paying for.
- Storage will really depend on the size of your worlds and other user or plugin data. You should allow for a good bit of room for future expansion and multiple regular backups. Look out for SSD drives, preferably NVMe, as those will be much faster in reading and writing your world files.
Don’t forget to check out the official Minecraft Server Requirements for more on the matter!
How to choose the best Minecraft host?
After you’ve narrowed down your selection of hosts to 3 or 4, based on all of the above criteria, it’s always best you look at previous user reviews before making a choice.
If those indicate a positive overall vibe towards the host, you can safely assume there’s not much that can go wrong by going with them. If, on the other hand, there’s lots of dissatisfied server owners complaining, you can rest assured there’s no reason why your experience would be any different. Find out the reason(s) why users were – or weren’t – satisfied with each provider and make a decision as to whether that’s a dealbreaker for you or not.
Lastly, we suggest you gravitate towards “Verified” hosts when possible. We implemented this verification system to highlight hosts that are legitimate companies of good standing within the Minecraft community. That doesn’t exclude the possibility of you having a bad experience with them. Nor does it mean an unverified host will be any less good. It is, however, something you should most definitely keep in mind when making your choice from our list.
Feeling ready for top-notch Minecraft Hosting?
You’ve learnt the importance of a live chat and instant availability. You know what a minecraft server needs when running modpacks or large world files. You understand why a good panel to control your servers is crucial. Pick the best hosting service for your server now:
More 24/7 Hosting Services
Your Minecraft server isn’t the only thing that requires hosting. Chances are, you also run a website and discord server for it.
Find out what other plans our hosts have to offer for the rest of your needs;
View our list of the best web server providers available, conveniently arranged to make picking the ideal web service incredibly easy!
Be sure to also look through our list of all the best hosts for discord bot servers to bring your game chat to the next level!
Server Hosting by Hardware Setup
You want the absolute best for your server, and so do we. Find hosts, hosting packages and plans that meet your every hardware requirement!
Pick a fast CPU, the newest storage technology, or whichever other top piece of hardware you consider to be most important for your server.
Minecraft Hosting by Provided Services
Support Features & Instant Setup
Servers can go wrong – You need to plan ahead and prevent any disasters by having solid live chat support available 24/7.
Free Network Features and DDoS Protection for your Minecraft Server
Make your server’s IP easy to remember by having a dedicated IP or subdomain assigned to it.
Make the game-play enjoyable for both you and your users by having DDoS Protection available and in-place.
A state-of-the-art control panel: Upload custom JARs, Plugins & World files to your server.
A game server is only as good as the panel controlling it. A Minecraft server is no exception; You’ll have to pick your version of Java, upload and manage JAR files for your server’s executable, install and configure plugins, Set up your maps and worlds, in addition to executing in-game commands on the console. It’s therefore vital you select a server plan or hosting service with the control panel you’re most comfortable with.