A VPS for a Minecraft server
1,617 servers from 48 providers, from €5.41 a month. Prices checked 23 hours ago
A Minecraft server on your own VPS costs less than most game hosts once you pass a handful of players, and you get full control over plugins, mods and backups. Memory decides how many players fit: the Minecraft Wiki puts a vanilla server at 2 GB for up to ten players and 4 GB beyond that, before the operating system and before plugins or mods. This list starts at 2 vCPU and 8 GB, enough for a Paper server with plugins and twenty players.
- Lowest bill
- €5.41(The lowest bill with every charge known. Rows priced lower leave out a charge their provider doesn’t publish.)
- Typical hidden fees
- +€20.00/mo(31% of these servers cost more than their price tag once the required fees are added (IPv4, setup, traffic, minimum term). On those, the extra is typically €20.00 a month. The list is always sorted by the full bill.)
1,617 servers match, sorted by bill per month.
| Tick 2 to 4 servers to compare their bills side by side | Traffic | Locations | Total | Actions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 phoenixNAP Bare Metal 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y · 2 × 2 TB NVMe (d2.c4.large) 48 cores · 96 threads · 256 GB RAM · 4 TB NVMe · 15 TB traffic +€8.91/TB Check due | 48 cores 96threads | 256 GB | NVMe 4 TB | 15 TB +€8.91/TB |   | €799.98(lowest complete bill on this page) | €9,599.79 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y · 2 × 2 TB NVMe · Singapore (d2.c4.large) 48 cores · 96 threads · 256 GB RAM · 4 TB NVMe · 5 TB traffic +€26.73/TB Check due | 48 cores 96threads | 256 GB | NVMe 4 TB | 5 TB +€26.73/TB |  | €799.98(lowest complete bill on this page) | €9,599.79 12 mo | ||
BandwagonHost SPECIAL 1280G KVM PROMO V5 - CN2 GIA ECOMMERCE HIBW 20T 12 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1,280 GB · 20 TB traffic Check due | 12vCPU | 64 GB | 1.28 TB | 20 TB |   +1 | €800.96 Setup fee not published | €9,611.55 12 mo | ||
 Akamai (Linode) Linode 128GB · Jakarta 24 vCPU · 128 GB RAM · 2,560 GB SSD · 20 TB traffic +€13.36/TB Check due | 24vCPU | 128 GB | SSD 2.56 TB | 20 TB +€13.36/TB |  | €821.10 | €9,853.17 12 mo | ||
| Dedicated 24vCPU | 96 GB | 983 GB | 0 TB +€4.45/TB |    +2 | €823.95 incl. €4.46 Traffic | €9,887.39 12 mo | |||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 6536 · 2 × 2 TB NVMe (d3.c1.large) 32 cores · 64 threads · 256 GB RAM · 4 TB NVMe · 15 TB traffic +€8.91/TB Check due | 32 cores 64threads | 256 GB | NVMe 4 TB | 15 TB +€8.91/TB | | €826.00 | €9,911.97 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 6536 · 2 × 2 TB NVMe · Singapore (d3.c1.large) 32 cores · 64 threads · 256 GB RAM · 4 TB NVMe · 5 TB traffic +€26.73/TB Check due | 32 cores 64threads | 256 GB | NVMe 4 TB | 5 TB +€26.73/TB | | €826.00 | €9,911.97 12 mo | ||
 HostDime 2 × Intel Xeon E5-2683 V4 · Orlando 32 cores · 64 threads · 96 GB RAM · 480 GB SSD · 25 TB traffic Check due | 32 cores 64threads | 96 GB | SSD 480 GB | 25 TB | | €827.69 Setup fee not published | €9,932.29 12 mo | ||
 Vultr Storage Optimized · São Paulo 8 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1,920 GB NVMe · 8.19 TB traffic +€8.91/TB Check due | Dedicated 8vCPU | 64 GB | NVMe 1.92 TB | 8.19 TB +€8.91/TB |  | €828.58 | €9,942.98 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal Intel Xeon 6527P · 2 × 4 TB NVMe (s5.x6.c3.large) 24 cores · 48 threads · 256 GB RAM · 8 TB NVMe · 15 TB traffic +€8.91/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | 256 GB | NVMe 8 TB | 15 TB +€8.91/TB | | €839.01 | €10,068.07 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal Intel Xeon 6527P · 2 × 4 TB NVMe · Singapore (s5.x6.c3.large) 24 cores · 48 threads · 256 GB RAM · 8 TB NVMe · 5 TB traffic +€26.73/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | 256 GB | NVMe 8 TB | 5 TB +€26.73/TB | | €839.01 | €10,068.07 12 mo | ||
| Dedicated 32vCPU | 128 GB | NVMe 640 GB | 9.22 TB +€8.91/TB |  +10 | €855.31 | €10,263.72 12 mo | |||
| Dedicated 24vCPU | 192 GB | NVMe 1.2 TB | 11.26 TB +€8.91/TB | +11 | €855.31 | €10,263.72 12 mo | |||
| Dedicated 16vCPU | 300 GB | 340 GB | 9 TB +€4.45/TB | +9 | €855.31 | €10,263.72 12 mo | |||
| Akamai (Linode) G7 Dedicated 64x32 · Sao Paulo 32 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1,280 GB · 8 TB traffic +€6.24/TB Check due | Dedicated 32vCPU | 64 GB | 1.28 TB | 8 TB +€6.24/TB | | €861.90 | €10,342.84 12 mo | ||
| Akamai (Linode) Premium 64GB · Sao Paulo 32 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1,280 GB · 8 TB traffic +€6.24/TB Check due | Dedicated 32vCPU | 64 GB | 1.28 TB | 8 TB +€6.24/TB | | €862.15 | €10,345.83 12 mo | ||
 Scaleway Dedibox Core-5-XL · 2× Intel Xeon Gold 6140 · 8 × 1 TB NVMe 36 cores · 72 threads · 768 GB RAM · 8 TB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 36 cores 72threads | DDR4 768 GB | NVMe 8 TB | Unmetered | | €866.66 incl. €66.67 setup | €10,399.87 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 6430 · 2 × 1 TB NVMe (d3.c5.medium) 64 cores · 128 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 15 TB traffic +€8.91/TB Check due | 64 cores 128threads | 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 15 TB +€8.91/TB | | €871.53 | €10,458.30 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 6430 · 2 × 1 TB NVMe · Singapore (d3.c5.medium) 64 cores · 128 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 5 TB traffic +€26.73/TB Check due | 64 cores 128threads | 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 5 TB +€26.73/TB | | €871.53 | €10,458.30 12 mo | ||
 Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 9275F · 2 × 1 TB NVMe + 2 × 2 TB NVMe 24 cores · 48 threads · 384 GB RAM · 6 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5ECC 384 GB | NVMe 6 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €879.00 Setup fee not published | €10,548.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 9275F · 2 × 1 TB NVMe + 2 × 2 TB NVMe · Tokyo 24 cores · 48 threads · 384 GB RAM · 6 TB NVMe · 20 TB traffic +€1.69/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5ECC 384 GB | NVMe 6 TB | 20 TB +€1.69/TB | | €879.00 Setup fee not published | €10,548.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 9275F · 2 × 1 TB NVMe + 2 × 2 TB NVMe · Šiauliai 24 cores · 48 threads · 384 GB RAM · 6 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5ECC 384 GB | NVMe 6 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB |  | €879.00 Setup fee not published | €10,548.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 9275F · 2 × 1 TB NVMe + 2 × 2 TB NVMe · Amsterdam 24 cores · 48 threads · 384 GB RAM · 6 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5ECC 384 GB | NVMe 6 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €879.00 Setup fee not published | €10,548.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 9275F · 2 × 1 TB NVMe + 2 × 2 TB NVMe · Singapore 24 cores · 48 threads · 384 GB RAM · 6 TB NVMe · 20 TB traffic +€1.69/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5ECC 384 GB | NVMe 6 TB | 20 TB +€1.69/TB | | €879.00 Setup fee not published | €10,548.00 12 mo | ||
BandwagonHost SPECIAL 640G KVM PROMO V5 - HONG KONG CN2 GIA 10 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 640 GB · 6 TB traffic Check due | 10vCPU | 32 GB | 640 GB | 6 TB |  | €882.03 Setup fee not published | €10,584.36 12 mo |
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Cores: Minecraft runs each world on one main thread, so a fast core beats many slow ones. Two vCPUs cover the main thread plus chunk generation and the operating system. If players notice lag when someone is busy on a neighbouring server, switch to dedicated cores with the cores filter. Big modpacks often want 10 GB of memory or more: raise the memory filter.
VPS or game host: a Minecraft host gives you a control panel, one-click modpacks and support, and charges per gigabyte of memory, often with a low first month. A VPS needs a few commands to install Java and Paper, or a free panel such as Pterodactyl or Crafty, and then runs as many worlds as it holds. The bills here include the IPv4 address, which players connect to, and the renewal price, so you can compare with a host’s regular monthly price.
Before you buy: pick the location closest to most of your players, because ping matters more than a few euros. Players connect on port 25565, so keep the IPv4 address on. Turn on backups or copy the world folder every night: a corrupted world is the one thing you cannot rebuild.