What makes this different from other Minecraft hosts?

Most budget hosts run many customers on one big shared machine, so a busy neighbour can lag your server. Here every plan is its own private cloud server. Nobody else's world, players or plugins run on your machine.

How much CPU do I need for Minecraft?

Minecraft runs its main game loop on a single core, so smooth play comes down to fast single-core speed and enough RAM, not a big core count. That's why plans are sized by memory. The extra cores on the larger plans handle world generation, backups and background jobs so those don't stutter your game.

Minecraft Server Hosting on Your Own Cloud Server

Q: Can I upload my own world?

Yes. You get full file access, so you can upload an existing world, install any modpack or run any server type. Your world stays yours, download it whenever you like.

Q: What happens if I cancel?

Your server runs until the end of the time you've paid for, then shuts down. We keep a full backup for 7 days after that, so if you come back within a week everything can be restored exactly as it was.

Why your own server matters

The cheap hosting you see advertised everywhere works by packing lots of customers onto one big machine. That's how the price gets so low, and it's also why your server lags at 8pm. We do it differently.

No noisy neighbours

On shared game hosting, dozens of servers sit on one machine, so someone else's laggy modpack can eat the CPU yours needed. Here you get your own server with your own memory and disk, and no other customer's world runs on it. Your TPS comes down to your world, not other people's.

Your world is actually yours

Full file access from day one. Upload an existing world, download yours whenever you like, move away any time. No lock-in, no "contact support to get your files".

Run whatever you want

Vanilla, Paper, Forge, Fabric, big modpacks, weird snapshots. It's your machine, so if Minecraft can run it, you can host it.

Online 24/7 without your PC

Your server keeps running when your computer is off. Friends in other time zones play while you sleep, and your electricity bill stays out of it.

How it works

Built to get you from "I want a server" to "my friends are online" with as little friction as we can manage.

Pick a plan

Choose how much memory you need and pay by card. That's the only decision required up front, everything else can change later.

Your server comes online

We create your server the moment payment clears, it's typically ready in about a minute. No queue, no setup ticket.

Manage it like it's local

Pick your server type and version, then control everything from the browser dashboard. Console, files, mods, worlds, players. Managing it from inside the desktop app is coming in an update shortly after launch.

Pricing

One flat monthly price, no setup fees, no player limits, cancel any time from your account page. Europe (Germany) first, Australia and the US are coming after launch. Prices are in GBP, and if you're outside the UK you'll see and pay in your local currency at checkout.

4GB Starter

Vanilla with a few friends

£9.99/mo

4GB RAM, 2 vCPU
40GB NVMe storage
Your own server, not a shared slot
Full file access

What you're actually paying for

Budget game hosts look cheaper because they pack dozens of Minecraft servers onto one machine and give each a throttled slot. Here you get a whole cloud server of your own, your memory and storage guaranteed, your own files and full control, all on enterprise data centre hardware. Set up and managed for you, and it still lands at or below what most cloud hosts charge for the same specs.

Hosting or Relay Pro, which one do you need?

They solve different problems and plenty of people will only ever need the £2 one, so here's the honest breakdown.

Relay Pro, from £2/mo

Your PC runs the server, we give it a proper address so anyone can join without you touching your router. Cheapest way to play with friends, but your PC has to be on. Read about Relay Pro.

Cloud Hosting, from £9.99/mo

We run the server for you on a cloud server that's online 24/7. Your PC can be off, your world keeps going. The right choice for communities, modpacks and anyone tired of "can you turn the server on?"

Common questions

The things people ask before picking a plan.

How soon is my server ready?

Your server is created the moment your payment clears, and it's typically ready in about a minute. No queue, no setup ticket. You pick the server type and version from the browser dashboard and it installs everything, Java included.

Is my server really separate from everyone else's?

Yes, in the way that matters for lag. When you subscribe, a private cloud server is created just for you, with your own memory, storage and full root access, and it's destroyed when you leave. No other customer's world, players or plugins run on it. It's a cloud server (a VPS) rather than a rented bare-metal machine, but nobody else's Minecraft server shares your resources, which is what keeps other people from lagging your game. That's different from the big budget hosts, where "your server" is one of many crammed onto one shared machine.

Can I upload my own world or modpack?

Yes. You get full file access, so you can bring an existing world, install any modpack or switch server types whenever you like. If you've built a pack in the app's Modpack Builder it'll work here too.

What happens to my world if I cancel?

Your server runs until the end of what you've paid for, then shuts down. We keep a full backup for 7 days after that, so if you resubscribe within a week everything comes back exactly as it was. You can also download your world any time before cancelling, it's your data.

Is there a player limit?

No artificial one. How many players a server handles depends on RAM and your mods, which is why the plans are sized by memory. As a rough guide, 4GB suits a handful of friends on vanilla, 8GB handles bigger groups or light mods, 16GB and up is modpack and community territory.

How much CPU do I need?

Minecraft runs its main game loop on a single core, so smooth play comes down to fast single-core speed and enough RAM, not a big core count. That's why we size the plans by memory. The extra cores on the larger plans still earn their keep, they handle world generation, backups and background jobs so those don't stutter your game.

How do I manage the server?

From the browser dashboard. Console, file manager, mod and plugin installs, world uploads and downloads, player management, restarts, version changes. Support for managing it inside the MC Server Manager desktop app arrives in an update shortly after launch.

Can you see my server's files?

No. We never log into your server. It's managed entirely through the same control channel you use, and there's no SSH access set up on it. If something breaks and you want us to look, you ask first and we only go as far as you're comfortable with.

Where are the servers located?

Launch region is Germany, in a proper datacenter with DDoS protection and a 20TB monthly traffic allowance, which normal Minecraft servers never get close to. Australia and US regions come after launch.

Your server, your world, our hardware

Pick a plan and your server is online in about a minute. Cancel any time, and your world is always yours to download.

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Built and maintained by Natchland, the team behind MC Server Manager. Last updated 2 July 2026.

Minecraft server hosting on your own cloud server