A VPS for a Minecraft server
1,494 servers from 48 providers, from €5.41 a month. Prices checked 10 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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 Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 7543 · 2 × 500 GB NVMe · Amsterdam 32 cores · 64 threads · 64 GB RAM · 1 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 32 cores 64threads | DDR4ECC 64 GB | NVMe 1 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB |  | €179.00 Setup fee not published | €2,148.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 7543 · 2 × 500 GB NVMe · Chicago 32 cores · 64 threads · 64 GB RAM · 1 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 32 cores 64threads | DDR4ECC 64 GB | NVMe 1 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB |  | €179.00 Setup fee not published | €2,148.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD Ryzen 9 7900 · 2 × 1 TB NVMe 12 cores · 24 threads · 96 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 12 cores 24threads | DDR5 96 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB |  | €179.00 Setup fee not published | €2,148.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Cloud ARM VDS 12 · AmpereOne A192-32X · 300 GB NVMe 12 vCPU · 56 GB RAM · 300 GB NVMe · 20 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | DedicatedArm 12vCPU | 56 GB | NVMe 300 GB | 20 TB +€0.50/TB | | €179.00 Setup fee not published | €2,148.00 12 mo | ||
 HostAfrica Linux Cloud C8 · 500 GB NVMe 12 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 500 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 12vCPU | DDR4 32 GB | NVMe 500 GB | Unmetered |    | €179.13 Setup fee not published | €2,149.59 12 mo | ||
 Akamai (Linode) Dedicated 16GB · Sao Paulo 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB · 6 TB traffic +€6.24/TB Check due | Dedicated 8vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB | 6 TB +€6.24/TB |  | €179.62(lowest complete bill on this page) | €2,155.38 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure D2s v5 · 32 GB SSD · Singapore 2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Dedicated 2vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB |  | €179.66 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €2,155.91 12 mo | ||
| Dedicated 8vCPU | 16 GB | 164 GB | 0 TB +€4.45/TB |    +2 | €180.06 incl. €4.46 Traffic | €2,160.73 12 mo | |||
 phoenixNAP Bare Metal Intel Xeon E-2288G · 2 × 1 TB NVMe (s1.c2.large) 8 cores · 16 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 15 TB traffic +€8.91/TB Check due | 8 cores 16threads | DDR4 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 15 TB +€8.91/TB | | €180.16 incl. €4.55 IPv4 | €2,161.90 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal Intel Xeon E-2288G · 2 × 1 TB NVMe · Singapore (s1.c2.large) 8 cores · 16 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 5 TB traffic +€26.73/TB Check due | 8 cores 16threads | DDR4 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 5 TB +€26.73/TB | | €180.16 incl. €4.55 IPv4 | €2,161.90 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure D2s v5 · 32 GB SSD · New South Wales 2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Dedicated 2vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB |  | €180.43 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €2,165.11 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure D2s v5 · 32 GB SSD · Tokyo 2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Dedicated 2vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB |  | €182.26 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €2,187.13 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure B4as v2 · 32 GB SSD · Toronto 4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€77.51/TB | 4vCPU | 16 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€77.51/TB |  | €183.98 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €69.76 Traffic | €2,207.76 12 mo | ||
 BinaryLane Dedicated Intel Xeon E-2288G · 800 GB RAID-1 NVMe 8 cores · 16 threads · 64 GB RAM · 800 GB NVMe · 10 TB traffic +€6.24/TB Check due | 8 cores 16threads | DDR4 64 GB | NVMe 800 GB | 10 TB +€6.24/TB | | €184.00 | €2,207.95 12 mo | ||
 OVHcloud Rise RISE-7 · AMD EPYC 7402 · 2 × 480 GB SSD · Singapore 24 cores · 48 threads · 128 GB RAM · 960 GB SSD · 25 TB traffic Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR4ECC 128 GB | SSD 960 GB | 25 TB | | €184.16 incl. €14.17 setup | €2,209.87 12 mo | ||
| OVHcloud Rise RISE-7 · AMD EPYC 7402 · 2 × 480 GB SSD 24 cores · 48 threads · 128 GB RAM · 960 GB SSD · Unmetered traffic Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR4ECC 128 GB | SSD 960 GB | Unmetered | +1 | €184.16 incl. €14.17 setup | €2,209.87 12 mo | ||
 Scaleway Dedibox Core-2-M-SSD · 2× Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 · 3 × 500 GB SSD 16 cores · 32 threads · 192 GB RAM · 1,500 GB SSD · Unmetered traffic Check due | 16 cores 32threads | DDR3 192 GB | SSD 1.5 TB | Unmetered | | €184.16 incl. €14.17 setup | €2,209.87 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Dedibox Core-3-M-SATA · 2× Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 · 3 × 6 TB HDD 16 cores · 32 threads · 192 GB RAM · 18 TB HDD · Unmetered traffic Check due | 16 cores 32threads | DDR4 192 GB | HDD 18 TB | Unmetered | | €184.16 incl. €14.17 setup | €2,209.87 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Dedibox Core-4-M-SSD · 2× Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 · 5 × 960 GB SSD 20 cores · 40 threads · 192 GB RAM · 4,800 GB SSD · Unmetered traffic Check due | 20 cores 40threads | DDR4 192 GB | SSD 4.8 TB | Unmetered | | €184.16 incl. €14.17 setup | €2,209.87 12 mo | ||
| Akamai (Linode) Premium 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 |  | €184.75 | €2,216.96 12 mo | ||
| Dedicated 16vCPU | 64 GB | NVMe 480 GB | Unmetered | | €184.80 | €2,217.60 12 mo | |||
| Akamai (Linode) G7 Dedicated 16x8 · 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 | | €184.96 | €2,219.53 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure F4s v2 · 32 GB SSD 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€77.51/TB | Dedicated 4vCPU | 8 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€77.51/TB | | €185.07 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €69.76 Traffic | €2,220.80 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure B4as v2 · 32 GB SSD · London 4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€77.51/TB | 4vCPU | 16 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€77.51/TB | | €185.93 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €69.76 Traffic | €2,231.17 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure E2s v5 · 32 GB SSD · Pune 2 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Dedicated 2vCPU | 16 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB |  | €186.38 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €2,236.53 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.