A VPS for a Minecraft server
1,494 servers from 48 providers, from €5.41 a month. Prices checked 8 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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 phoenixNAP Bare Metal AMD EPYC 4345P · 2 × 2 TB NVMe (s4.c3.medium) 8 cores · 16 threads · 128 GB RAM · 4 TB NVMe · 15 TB traffic +€8.91/TB Check due | 8 cores 16threads | DDR5 128 GB | NVMe 4 TB | 15 TB +€8.91/TB |   | €375.28(lowest complete bill on this page) incl. €4.55 IPv4 | €4,503.31 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal AMD EPYC 4345P · 2 × 2 TB NVMe · Singapore (s4.c3.medium) 8 cores · 16 threads · 128 GB RAM · 4 TB NVMe · 5 TB traffic +€26.73/TB Check due | 8 cores 16threads | DDR5 128 GB | NVMe 4 TB | 5 TB +€26.73/TB |  | €375.28(lowest complete bill on this page) incl. €4.55 IPv4 | €4,503.31 12 mo | ||
 Scaleway Elastic Metal EM-I320E-NVMe · AMD EPYC 8224P · 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe 24 cores · 48 threads · 192 GB RAM · 3,840 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5ECC 192 GB | NVMe 3.84 TB | Unmetered |   | €379.16 incl. €29.17 setup | €4,549.87 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Dedibox Core-10-M · AMD EPYC 8224P · 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe 24 cores · 48 threads · 192 GB RAM · 3,840 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5 192 GB | NVMe 3.84 TB | Unmetered | | €379.16 incl. €29.17 setup | €4,549.87 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Dedibox Core-7-M-A · AMD EPYC 7302P · 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe 16 cores · 32 threads · 256 GB RAM · 3,840 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 16 cores 32threads | DDR4 256 GB | NVMe 3.84 TB | Unmetered | | €379.16 incl. €29.17 setup | €4,549.87 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Dedibox Core-7-M-I · 2× Intel Xeon Silver 4214R · 2 × 1.92 TB NVMe 24 cores · 48 threads · 192 GB RAM · 3,840 GB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR4 192 GB | NVMe 3.84 TB | Unmetered | | €379.16 incl. €29.17 setup | €4,549.87 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Dedibox Store-4-M-144TB · 2× Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 · 12 × 12 TB HDD 12 cores · 24 threads · 128 GB RAM · 144 TB HDD · Unmetered traffic Check due | 12 cores 24threads | DDR4 128 GB | HDD 144 TB | Unmetered | | €379.16 incl. €29.17 setup | €4,549.87 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure F8s v2 · 32 GB SSD · Tokyo 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Dedicated 8vCPU | 16 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB |  | €379.98 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €4,559.76 12 mo | ||
 HostDime 2 × Intel Xeon E5-2630 V4 · Orlando 20 cores · 40 threads · 32 GB RAM · 480 GB SSD · 25 TB traffic Check due | 20 cores 40threads | 32 GB | SSD 480 GB | 25 TB | | €382.22 Setup fee not published | €4,586.60 12 mo | ||
 ServerMania Intel Xeon Gold 5412U, 64 GB, 960 GB U.2 24 cores · 48 threads · 64 GB RAM · 960 GB NVMe · 100 TB traffic Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5 64 GB | NVMe 960 GB | 100 TB |  | €382.22 Setup fee, IPv4 address not published | €4,586.60 12 mo | ||
 Akamai (Linode) G8 Dedicated 32x8 · Sao Paulo 8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 328 GB · 0 TB traffic +€6.24/TB Check due | Dedicated 8vCPU | 32 GB | 328 GB | 0 TB +€6.24/TB |  | €389.97 incl. €6.24 Traffic | €4,679.62 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Dedibox Store-4-XXL · 2× Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 · 24 × 1 TB SSD 12 cores · 24 threads · 96 GB RAM · 24 TB SSD · Unmetered traffic Check due | 12 cores 24threads | DDR4 96 GB | SSD 24 TB | Unmetered | | €389.99 incl. €30.00 setup | €4,679.87 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure F8s v2 · 32 GB SSD · New South Wales 8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€106.91/TB | Dedicated 8vCPU | 16 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€106.91/TB |  | €391.15 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €96.22 Traffic | €4,693.83 12 mo | ||
| Dedicated 12vCPU | DDR5 64 GB | NVMe 400 GB | Unmetered | | €392.01 Setup fee not published | €4,704.10 12 mo | |||
| Dedicated 16vCPU | 64 GB | NVMe 960 GB | 8.19 TB +€8.91/TB |   +4 | €398.04 | €4,776.48 12 mo | |||
 Cherry Servers Bare Metal 2× Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 · 2 × 250 GB SSD 16 cores · 32 threads · 128 GB RAM · 500 GB SSD · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 16 cores 32threads | DDR4ECC 128 GB | SSD 500 GB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB |  | €399.00 Setup fee not published | €4,788.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal 2× AMD EPYC 7543 · 2 × 1 TB NVMe 64 cores · 128 threads · 256 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 64 cores 128threads | DDR4ECC 256 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €399.00 Setup fee not published | €4,788.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal 2× AMD EPYC 7543 · 2 × 1 TB NVMe · Chicago 64 cores · 128 threads · 256 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 64 cores 128threads | DDR4ECC 256 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €399.00 Setup fee not published | €4,788.00 12 mo | ||
 Contabo AMD Turin 32 Cores 32 cores · 64 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 32 cores 64threads | 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | Unmetered | | €399.00 | €4,788.00 12 mo | ||
| Scaleway Elastic Metal EM-L420E-NVMe · AMD EPYC 7272 · 4 × 4 TB NVMe 12 cores · 24 threads · 128 GB RAM · 16 TB NVMe · Unmetered traffic Check due | 12 cores 24threads | DDR4ECC 128 GB | NVMe 16 TB | Unmetered | | €400.82 incl. €30.83 setup | €4,809.87 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y · 2 × 1 TB NVMe (d2.c1.medium) 16 cores · 32 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 15 TB traffic +€8.91/TB Check due | 16 cores 32threads | 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 15 TB +€8.91/TB | | €401.29 incl. €4.55 IPv4 | €4,815.50 12 mo | ||
| phoenixNAP Bare Metal 2 × Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y · 2 × 1 TB NVMe · Singapore (d2.c1.medium) 16 cores · 32 threads · 128 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 5 TB traffic +€26.73/TB Check due | 16 cores 32threads | 128 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 5 TB +€26.73/TB | | €401.29 incl. €4.55 IPv4 | €4,815.50 12 mo | ||
Microsoft Azure Azure E8s v5 · 32 GB SSD 8 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 32 GB SSD · 0.1 TB traffic +€77.51/TB | Dedicated 8vCPU | 64 GB | SSD 32 GB | 0.1 TB +€77.51/TB | | €402.95 incl. €3.25 IPv4, €69.76 Traffic | €4,835.38 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 9254P · 2 × 1 TB NVMe 24 cores · 48 threads · 192 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5ECC 192 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB |  | €409.00 Setup fee not published | €4,908.00 12 mo | ||
| Cherry Servers Bare Metal AMD EPYC 9254P · 2 × 1 TB NVMe · Šiauliai 24 cores · 48 threads · 192 GB RAM · 2 TB NVMe · 100 TB traffic +€0.50/TB Check due | 24 cores 48threads | DDR5ECC 192 GB | NVMe 2 TB | 100 TB +€0.50/TB | | €409.00 Setup fee not published | €4,908.00 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.