Choosing a host
Minecraft server hosting compared
What to compare between Minecraft hosts, why each point matters, and what Beacon Hosting offers on it, taken from the live store. Minecraft hosting from $2.25/month: 1 GB to 32 GB RAM and up to 1000 GB NVMe storage per plan, on Ryzen 9 7950X3D, in 2 locations across 2 continents.
What to compare
- Starting priceThe cheapest plan, and how much RAM it actually comes with.
- $2.25/month for 1 GB RAM.
- Price per GB of RAMRAM is what limits players and mods; this compares plans of any size.
- From $2.25/month per GB, on plans from 1 GB to 32 GB.
- Renewal priceMany hosts discount the first month or year, then charge more.
- The plan price you pick is what you pay next month. No teaser rates.
- ProcessorMinecraft runs mostly on one core, so per-core speed matters more than core count.
- Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Storage, backups and DDoS protectionOften sold as extras; check what the listed price includes.
- NVMe storage, backup slots and DDoS protection are included on every paid plan.
- LocationsA server near your players means lower ping.
- Mumbai, India and London, United Kingdom.
- Free trialA way to try the panel and performance before paying.
- A 2-day free trial is available on Gold.
- Setup timeHow long between paying and playing.
- Most servers are joinable within two minutes of payment. We time every order.
- After you cancelWhether your world is gone the moment a subscription ends.
- Buy the same plan again within 7 days and the old server comes back, files and all.
- SupportWho answers, and how fast.
- We reply within 4 hours on business days (Monday–Friday, Europe/London).