Minecraft hosting compared
Beacon Hosting vs Nodecraft
At 8 GB, Beacon is US$27.00 a month cheaper than Nodecraft (US$18.00 against US$45.00). We're Beacon Hosting, so we're biased. Every figure for Nodecraft comes from its own website, linked below, and there's a section on when Nodecraft is the better choice.
Nodecraft's figures were checked on 22 October 2026 and may be incorrect or out of date. Check Nodecraft's site before you buy. Beacon's figures are live from our store.
Side by side
| Beacon Hosting (live) | Nodecraft (Nodecraft Pro / Lite), 22 October 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 GB, per month | US$9.00 | US$22.50 |
| 8 GB, per month | US$18.00 | US$45.00 |
| Per GB of RAM | US$2.25 | US$5.63 |
| Current offers | None: the same price at renewal | None shown |
| CPU | Ryzen 9 7950X3D | — |
| Locations | 2 | — |
| Free trial | 3-day free trial | 24-hour free trial without payment details; 3 days with payment details |
| Refund | 7-day money-back guarantee on a new server's first payment | — |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | 7 backups included | — |
| Support | Reply within 4 hours, Monday to Friday | — |
Regular monthly prices, paid monthly, in US dollars. "—" means Nodecraft's site didn't say.
When Nodecraft is the better choice
- Groups that switch one server between many games and keep each save
- A free trial without giving payment details
When Beacon is the better choice
- A named CPU (Nodecraft doesn't publish one)
- A published money-back guarantee
About these figures
- Nodecraft's page draws its plans in the browser, which couldn't be read on 7 November 2026, so the prices are from 22 October.
Questions
- Is Beacon Hosting cheaper than Nodecraft?
- At 8 GB, Beacon is US$27.00 a month cheaper than Nodecraft (US$18.00 against US$45.00). Beacon charges the same price at renewal. Nodecraft's figures are from its own website on 22 October 2026 and may have changed since.
- Which CPU do Beacon Hosting and Nodecraft use?
- Beacon Hosting: Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Nodecraft: not published on its site. Nodecraft's figures are from its own website on 22 October 2026 and may have changed since.
- Do Beacon Hosting and Nodecraft offer a free trial or refund?
- Beacon Hosting: a 3-day free trial and a 7-day money-back guarantee on a new server's first payment. Nodecraft: 24-hour free trial without payment details; 3 days with payment details. Nodecraft's figures are from its own website on 22 October 2026 and may have changed since.
- Should I choose Beacon Hosting or Nodecraft?
- Choose Nodecraft for groups that switch one server between many games and keep each save; A free trial without giving payment details. Choose Beacon Hosting for A named CPU (Nodecraft doesn't publish one); A published money-back guarantee.
Sources
- Nodecraft: Minecraft server hosting
- Beacon Hosting: plans, prices and locations, live