Recommended Providers
With the game becoming as big as it has done over the last decade there have been hundreds of hosting providers of past and present that either deliver high-quality services or awful services that someone could pay you enough to use daily. The goal with this page is to highlight a few trustworthy names in the Industry that meet the following criteria.
- Deliver to audiences at scale
- Developed an overall positive reputation
- Modernizes hardware when required
- Respectable end product for the price paid
It should be made clear that none of the references below are sponsored.
Bloom.host
Section titled “Bloom.host”Unparalleled price to performance with dedicated resources on high-end AMD Ryzen hardware and a bespoke customized version of the Pterodactyl panel. Bloom is also now a provider in the VPS and managed server solutions space across multiple regions.
- Locations: Ashburn, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Falkenstein, Singapore (Performance+ plans only)
Pricing
Section titled “Pricing”- Essentials MC 4GB: $10/month
- Performance MC 8GB: $18/month
- Performance+ MC 8GB: $24/month
EnviroMC
Section titled “EnviroMC”EnviroMC is a quality Minecraft service provider that focuses on both the budget and high-end requirements of their customers. EnviroMC also provides a VPS solution across the US, Europe and Asia.
- Locations: Falkenstein, New York, Singapore, Warsaw (VPS Only)
Pricing
Section titled “Pricing”- Budget: $1/GB/month
- Premium: $2.50/GB/month
- Dedicated: See website for pricing
Lagless.gg
Section titled “Lagless.gg”Lagless.gg is a community favorite quality Minecraft service provider that offers Game hosting and VPS at decent pricing while maintaining quality.
- Locations: Atlanta (Game & Ryzen VPS), Dallas (Game, Ryzen VPS & Xeon VPS), Los Angeles (Game & Ryzen VPS), Miami (Game Only), New York (Game, Ryzen VPS & Xeon VPS), Frankfurt (Game Only), London (Game & Ryzen VPS), Amsterdam (Game Only), Singapore (Game Only)
Pricing
Section titled “Pricing”- Game hosting: $2/GB/month
- VPS (Ryzen): $3/GB/month
- VPS (xeon): $1.75/GB/month
Pebblehost
Section titled “Pebblehost”A long standing hosting provider that has modernised with the times offering a great budget service tier as well as offering tiers with additional performance those that require it.
- Locations: Coventry, Gravelines, Hillsboro, Montreal, Roubaix, Sydney
Pricing
Section titled “Pricing”- Budget: $1/GB/month
- Premium: $2.25/GB/month
- Extreme: $2/GB/month (Min Order 6GB / 3 Threads)
Pufferfish.host
Section titled “Pufferfish.host”A powerful and reliable Minecraft server hosting provider with their in house DDoS protection and latest Ryzen CPU (9950X), for those where price is no issue.
- Locations: Ashburn, Dallas, Amsterdam
Pricing
Section titled “Pricing”- Budget: $2/GB/month
- Premium: $3.50/GB/month
Other Providers
Section titled “Other Providers”Yes, there are other great providers that haven’t made our list for one reason or another - if you do decide to venture out and search for other providers some things we’d recommend you looking out for are
Avoid These Things
Section titled “Avoid These Things”- Don’t use a host that makes you pay with a ‘per-player slot’ model - This is awfully dated and you should focus on resource based pricing instead
- Don’t use Mojang (Microsoft) Realms - This is an Azure backed platform designed for bedrock but also has Java presence, in the long run you will not have an enjoyable experience
- Don’t use a host that appears on a ‘drama site’ / forum - Hosts that make these lists tend to be awfully run and you’ll have a bad time with them
Look For These Things
Section titled “Look For These Things”- Do your own research, check the companies TrustPilot reviews etc to get an understanding of how the customers feel
- Look for hosts that advertise hardware components and don’t make you dig through pages of docs to get the information
- Check the providers status page for a better understanding of reliability
If in doubt ASK! Measure twice and cut once.