I found EchelonMC and it is a fully custom survival SMP that has been built from scratch. The server is hosted in Canada and it has been in active development for under two months. Minecraft Java 1.21.11 is recommended but older versions are supported.
The whole vibe is long term building and real progression with a strong community. It is not pay to win and they say there are no resets planned. It also is not one of those servers that just throws a big plugin pack at you.
There is a currency called Echelites that you earn by playing like mining farming fishing exploring and building. You can spend it on progression and quality of life stuff.
Protection is a big deal here with advanced land claiming. You get visual borders and a lot of settings like TNT and creeper control fire spread protection raid prevention and more. There are teams too so you can invite friends share access and use private team chat.
There is also auto pathing with speed bonuses that you can toggle. You can list public builds so other players can visit and vote. Graves help protect your items with a timed recovery system. The server keeps getting updates and they say they already added over 100 player suggestions.
CubeCadia Progression Survival With Events

CubeCadia is a progression focused survival server that is made for players who want long term goals and stuff to work toward.
It has upgradeable tools that can level up and some tools let you pick a path as you level them. The server also runs world events like daily bosses blood moons fishing tournaments and rotating challenges so there is always something going on.
Fishing is a big deal here with custom rods a fishing crate and extra farming related content. Jobs are not only for money since they come with abilities that can change how you play.
The economy is player driven with player warps and player shops and there are no admin shops. The server supports Java and Bedrock and it runs on versions 1.20 to 1.21.x with 1.21.10 recommended.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFresh 18+ ATM10 Modded SMP Wars
alliance building gamecommunity rule votingmeaningful pvp fightsModded survival realmTrade focused economy
I found an 18+ Minecraft Java Edition SMP that is starting a brand new world with borders that people can claim.
It runs the ATM10 modpack and it is meant to be long term. The vibe is survival with politics and industry and big progression. People can make factions or nations or clans and try to build power and make alliances.
They are also working on PvP and griefing rules and letting people vote on them so fights have meaning and it does not turn into total chaos. There is also a player economy idea with shops and trading so you can try to control the market.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCracked 1.12 Anarchy No Rules Chaos

I found Duck’s Anarchy and it is a no rules anarchy server that stays focused on one thing which is anarchy.
There are no side modes and no safe zones so you can get jumped anytime. People grief raid and fight all the time and traps and betrayal are just normal here. If you build a base it can get found and ruined and nobody is going to save it.
Staff do not interfere with fights and wars and there are no resets that wipe your progress. The world keeps going and players shape what happens.
It is on 1.12 and it is cracked. The community is small with around 7 online usually and a group of about 20 players.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPBeocraft Classic Survival SMP

Beocraft is a long running survival SMP that feels like a chill hermit style server. It has been around for years and the vibe is about relaxing and playing classic survival.
It runs on Fabric and it does not use Paper style fixes. The world is meant to last and the current one is about a year old.
People build big stuff by hand in survival and the community is active. The server is in Europe and it has strong hardware.
They are strict about no griefing and no cheating so it stays fair. They are also looking for content creators who want to make videos or streams.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSummitcores Craft Simple Vanilla Whitelist

Summitcores Craft is a simple white listed vanilla server on the latest Bedrock version.
There are no mods and no fancy spawn. It is meant for friendly players who just want to play Minecraft like normal but with other people.
To get in you join the Discord and fill out a quick application.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPChill Server Where You Make Your Story

I found a humble Minecraft server that is built to bring people together and just have a good time.
The vibe is simple. You join and build a house or whatever. You meet new friends. You work your way through the economy and jobs. You kind of make your own story as you go.
It stays fresh because they keep updating things and they run weekly events so there is usually something going on.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLumenor SMP Custom Vanilla Adventure

I found Lumenor SMP and it feels like vanilla but with way more stuff to discover. It runs 24 7 and it is on 1.21.11 with ViaVersion so newer clients can join too. It also lets Java Bedrock and cracked players play together.
The big thing here is the role system. You can pick Passive if you want peace or pick PvP if you want chaos. It makes the server feel fair since not everyone wants the same kind of survival.
The world is custom vanilla with custom biomes and huge structures like ancient temples. There are powerful rewards to find and it is made for exploring for a long time.
Trading is player run and it is more like villager style trading not some giant economy shop. There are PvP and Passive arenas and keep inventory is on in the arena only so you can practice without losing your stuff.
There are custom armor trims that give small buffs and the Nether is meant to be very challenging. They also say the anti cheat is strong. The server is hosted in Germany and the staff is from a bunch of different countries so it feels pretty welcoming.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPWaystone SMP No Resets Ever

Waystone is a long term survival SMP where your builds are meant to stay. The world has been running since 2 December 2025 and the server says it will not wipe it.
It has a Hermitcraft style feel with a small community and no pay to win stuff. There is no economy grind and it is more about building and actually finishing projects.
Your land can be protected with claims and there is a live map you can use to see the world history. PvP is consent based so you only fight if you want.
Deaths are less stressful because gravestones hold your items for hours. There is ValhallaMMO so you level up skills as you play like mining trading building and combat gear.
Group raids are fair since everyone gets their own drops. There are also custom plugins for quality of life like binbag and salvage plus a custom rank progression system.
Proximity voice chat is optional. The server is UK hosted on Java 1.21.11 and it is whitelisted with weekly events and active staff.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFree Minecraft Hosting That Actually Runs

I found SwiftServers and it is a Minecraft hosting platform that is totally free to use. It is made for people who want a server fast without the usual free hosting problems like long queues and lag.
They say they built their own control panel from scratch so it feels lightweight and easy to use. You can set up a Vanilla server with friends or run a Paper server and it can be deployed in seconds.
They support Paper Spigot and Vanilla. They also mention enterprise grade DDoS protection and a backup system so you can create and restore backups quickly.
For specs it comes with 1.5 GB dedicated RAM an AMD EPYC Genoa processor 10 GB NVMe SSD storage and a 1 Gbit uplink. They also say player slots are not capped.
They also say it is really free with no credit card and no hidden fees.
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