A VPS for a Minecraft server
1,494 servers from 48 providers, from €5.41 a month. Prices checked 9 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
- +€6.24/mo(50% 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 €6.24 a month. The list is always sorted by the full bill.)
1,494 servers match, sorted by bill per month.
| Tick 2 to 4 servers to compare their bills side by side | Traffic | Locations | Total | Actions | |||||
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 Scaleway Elastic Metal EM-B230E-NVMe-128G · AMD EPYC 4345P · 2 × 1.02 TB NVMe 8 cores · 16 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2,040 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 8 cores 16threads | DDR5 128 GB | NVMe 2.04 TB | Unmetered |  | €149.99(lowest complete bill on this page) | €1,799.88 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Dedibox Pro-11-M-128G · AMD EPYC 4345P · 2 × 1 TB NVMe 8 cores · 16 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 8 cores 16threads | DDR5 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | Unmetered |  | €149.99(lowest complete bill on this page) | €1,799.88 12 mo | ||
| 18vCPU | 96 GB | NVMe 900 GB | Unmetered |  | €151.25 | €1,815.00 12 mo | |||
| Scaleway Dedibox Core-5-S · 2× Intel Xeon Silver 4114 · 2 × 1 TB NVMe 20 cores · 40 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 20 cores 40threads | DDR4 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | Unmetered | | €151.66 incl. €11.67 setup | €1,819.87 12 mo | ||
 ScalaHosting Managed Cloud VPS Build #3 · 150 GB NVMe 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 150 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 8vCPU | 16 GB | NVMe 150 GB | Unmetered |    +9 | €152.31 Setup fee not published | €1,827.69 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure B4pls v2 · 32 GB SSD 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€77.51/TB | Arm 4vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€77.51/TB | | €152.55 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €69.76 Traffic | €1,830.57 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure B4pls v2 · 32 GB SSD · Pune 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Arm 4vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB | | €153.40 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €1,840.84 12 mo | ||
 HostAfrica VDS Linux XL · 1200 GB NVMe 8 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1,200 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | Dedicated 8vCPU | DDR4 64 GB | NVMe 1.2 TB | Unmetered |     | €153.69 Setup fee not published | €1,844.27 12 mo | ||
 Akamai (Linode) Dedicated 16GB · Jakarta 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB · 6 TB traffic +€13.36/TB Check due | Dedicated 8vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB | 6 TB +€13.36/TB |  | €153.96 | €1,847.47 12 mo | ||
| Akamai (Linode) Premium 16GB +1 identical plan 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB · 6 TB traffic +€4.45/TB Check due | Dedicated 8vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB | 6 TB +€4.45/TB | +8 | €154.13 | €1,849.61 12 mo | ||
 Contabo Cloud VPS Plus 18 · Singapore 18 vCPU · 96 GB RAM · 900 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 18vCPU | 96 GB | NVMe 900 GB | Unmetered |  | €154.55 | €1,854.60 12 mo | ||
| 18vCPU | 96 GB | NVMe 900 GB | Unmetered |  | €155.65 | €1,867.80 12 mo | |||
| Contabo Cloud VDS XL · Portsmouth, St. Louis 16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 480 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | Dedicated 16vCPU | 64 GB | NVMe 480 GB | Unmetered |  | €156.25 | €1,875.00 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure B2ps v2 · 32 GB SSD · Singapore 2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Arm 2vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB | | €156.76 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €1,881.15 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure E2s v5 · 32 GB SSD 2 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€77.51/TB | Dedicated 2vCPU | 16 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€77.51/TB | | €157.10 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €69.76 Traffic | €1,885.20 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure B2ps v2 · 32 GB SSD · New South Wales 2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Arm 2vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB |  | €157.53 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €1,890.34 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure B2ps v2 · 32 GB SSD · Tokyo 2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Arm 2vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB | | €157.80 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €1,893.65 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure B4als v2 · 32 GB SSD · Pune 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | 4vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB | | €158.54 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €1,902.53 12 mo | ||
 Cherry Servers Bare Metal Intel Xeon Gold 6230R · 2 × 250 GB NVMe 26 cores · 52 threads · 64 GB RAM · 500 GB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 26 cores 52threads | DDR4ECC 64 GB | NVMe 500 GB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB |  | €159.00 Setup fee not published | €1,908.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 7402P · 2 × 250 GB NVMe 24 cores · 48 threads · 64 GB RAM · 500 GB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR4ECC 64 GB | NVMe 500 GB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €159.00 Setup fee not published | €1,908.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 7313P · 2 × 250 GB NVMe 16 cores · 32 threads · 64 GB RAM · 500 GB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 16 cores 32threads | DDR4ECC 64 GB | NVMe 500 GB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €159.00 Setup fee not published | €1,908.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 7313P · 2 × 250 GB NVMe · Amsterdam 16 cores · 32 threads · 64 GB RAM · 500 GB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 16 cores 32threads | DDR4ECC 64 GB | NVMe 500 GB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €159.00 Setup fee not published | €1,908.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 7313P · 2 × 250 GB NVMe · Chicago 16 cores · 32 threads · 64 GB RAM · 500 GB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 16 cores 32threads | DDR4ECC 64 GB | NVMe 500 GB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €159.00 Setup fee not published | €1,908.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD Ryzen 7 7700X · 2 × 1 TB NVMe 8 cores · 16 threads · 64 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 8 cores 16threads | DDR5ECC 64 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB |  | €159.00 Setup fee not published | €1,908.00 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.