Minecraft Server Hosting

With Minecraft server hosting, you can create and manage your own Minecraft world that is always accessible on a dedicated game server. This way, you and your friends and other players can join and play Minecraft with each other. You can install mods and plugins, change settings, and play Minecraft the way you like. In other terms, Minecraft hosting is leasing a server with hardware that is only for your Minecraft server. This turns your private world into a multiplayer Minecraft server.

To set up your Minecraft server, first select a server plan for your server. We recommend the Allay plan for anyone who's just starting out. Then log in to your server control panel and install the Minecraft server software you want your server to run on. After that, you can change the settings of your Minecraft server, install mods, plugins, and simply start up the server. And you are ready to share your server address and start enjoying your very own Minecraft server.

Minecraft server hosting cost varies from hosting provider to provider and the features and resources that they provide, and the hosting plan that you choose. And also, the prices depend on the term that's being billed for. For example, a plan that's priced per month is generally more expensive than a plan that's billed quarterly or annually. For example, FrostByte Minecraft hosting plans start at just $1.99 per month for the base plan. And also, some providers charge extra for more resources and features. So make sure to calculate the cost before you purchase a server plan.

Minecraft Java Edition hosting allows players to join and enjoy on Windows, Linux, and macOS and supports extensive modding platforms like Forge and Spigot and supports plugins that are made for server software like Paper, which offers more customization options compared to the Bedrock Edition. But Bedrock Edition hosting, on the other hand, allows users to join and enjoy your server on platforms like consoles, mobile, and also Windows 10 and 11. which also have far more optimization and better performance compared to Java. But if you want your server to support both Java and Bedrock, you can use extensions like Geyser MC to allow cross-play between both Java and Bedrock versions.

FrostByte's Server console panel allows you to install mods and plugins with a single click, and you can choose your favorite mods or plugins from places like CurseForge, Modrinth, or FTB. But if you want to manually add mods to your Minecraft server, you first need to install a mod loader like Forge or Fabric, then upload your downloaded mod JAR files to the server's mod folder via SFTP or our built-in file manager, but always make sure that your server version and the mod or plugin that you are installing are in the same version. With the FrostByte mod installer, you have access to over 16000+ mods and modpacks to choose from right at our console panel.

The hardware requirements for your Minecraft server always depend on how many players you are expecting to be online at a time, the number of plugins and mods you are planning to install, and also the server software that you chose. For example, server software like Paper uses fewer hardware requirements than a basic vanilla server. For a vanilla Minecraft server for 2-3 players online at once, the hardware requirements are 2 GB RAM and 1 CPU core to start with. For better performance, players planning to run redstone farms, Minecraft plugins, and mods should choose a plan with more resources, such as 4 GB RAM and 3 CPU cores. Furthermore, using NVMe SSD storage will improve your server performance drastically.

When choosing a Minecraft hosting provider, constantly look for the server hardware that they are using. All of FrostByte's Minecraft servers run on the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D with DDR5 RAM and ultra-fast NVMe SSD storage for unmatched performance. Then you should look for how reliable and swift the support provided is. At FrostByte, we provided one-on-one real human support, which is available 24/7, as well as the first reply within 7 minutes. Then the next most important thing is how intuitive the control panel for the Minecraft server is. Make sure it supports all the features and ease of use. Then you should always check fair and upfront pricing and server locations that are closest to you for better server latency.