Question	Answer
Are Minecraft servers down?	Check the server’s status on its official website or forums. Servers may go down due to maintenance or issues with hosting providers.
Are Minecraft servers free?	Some are free to join, but hosting typically incurs costs covered by subscriptions, donations, or in-game purchases.
Are Minecraft servers cross-platform?	Servers running Bedrock Edition support cross-platform play. Java Edition servers require plugins like GeyserMC for cross-play.
Can Minecraft servers detect Xray?	Yes, anti-cheat plugins like OreObfuscator can detect or prevent Xray use.
How do Minecraft servers make money?	Through donations, in-game purchases (e.g., cosmetics), and subscription fees for premium access.
What Minecraft servers have Bedwars?	Hypixel is the most popular server offering Bedwars.
Where to buy Minecraft servers?	Hosting services like Apex Hosting, Shockbyte, and BisectHosting sell server hosting packages.
Why are Minecraft servers so expensive?	Costs scale with server performance, capacity, and hosting location.

Astradal

Cross-Play, Economy, Factions, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

Astradal is a nations, worldbuilding, rp server with revolutionary plugins coded by our very own dev team along with amazing plugins and custom world gen that are already popular with the worlbuilding/nations community as a whole. With bedrock and Java Cross play anyone can join!

Words can not do it justice so please drop by and check us out. (It is highly recommended you join our discord at https://discord.gg/astradal as its a good way to grow nations and is where the majority of communication takes place)

play.arkofastradal.com

Void Realms

Creative, Cross-Play, Economy, Skyblock, Survival, Towny

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Void Realms We’re a community-oriented server that was created by the players, for the players. We offer traditional servers with our own unique twist you won’t find anywhere else.Skyblock: – Slimefun, Harvesters (Androids/Minions), Liquid Tanks, Cargo Transport, Machines, Island Top, Quests, Tinker’s Construct, Player Ranks, Chest Shops, Admin Shop, and more!Towny: – Custom Town Plugin System, Slimefun, Graves, RPG Style Skills, Custom Mobs, Player Ran Economy, Pwarps, PyroMining, PyroFishing, PyroFarming, Custom Terrain, Custom Enchants, Jobs, Mob Arena, Regenerating Structure Loot, Custom Items, and more!Creative: – Plots, WorldEdit, Decorative Heads, Vote Shop!Extra Info: ⮞ Bedrock + Java Compatible! ⮞ IP: play.voidrealms.net ⮞ Java Port: 25565 ⮞ Bedrock Port: 19132

play.voidrealms.net

Pump Power

Factions, PvE, PvP, Survival

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PumpKraft is a modded MC community welcoming new players! We currently are hosting a BRAND NEW Prominence 2 [RPG] server ready to join! With custom commands (tpa/homes/warps), active staff, and regular special events I’m sure you’ll have a great time in our community!

pr2.pumpkraft.net

PixelGrew

Cross-Play, Earth, PvE, PvP, Survival, Towny, Vanilla

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The 1.20 Minecraft Earth Server with exciting gameplay and unique features!IP: play.pixelgrew.net Bedrock IP: bedrock.pixelgrew.net Bedrock port: 19132Discord: https://discord.gg/MXyTb7mV63

play.pixelgrew.net

PortalMC

Survival

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Discover the best survival server. PortalMC is a server with an active community where you can take your own adventure. There are custom boxes with mythical items, villagers to trade op items, different warps to maximize your experience, and much more! Join us!

portalmc.lat:25572

DSBM Network

Anarchy, Cross-Play, Economy, KitPvP, LifeSteal, Survival, Towny

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Dive into ‘DSBM ADVENTURE’ for a unique Minecraft experience! Our server boasts custom-built landscapes, challenging dungeons, and a dynamic quest system to keep you on your toes. Connect with fellow players, form alliances, and showcase your skills. With a dedicated IP at play.dsbm.uk, the journey begins now. Are you ready for the ultimate Minecraft adventure?

Play.dsbm.uk

DinoSMP

Cross-Play, Economy, Roleplay, Survival, Vanilla

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DinoSMP is a new 1.20 SMP server focused on providing a safe and enjoyable place to play Minecraft. Our server revolves around vanilla Minecraft, with a handful of enhancements.– Grief Prevention – Chest Shops – Player Warps – Fossil Forge – Vote Tiers – QuestsCome join DinoSMP today and become apart of our awesome community!Server IP: dinosmp.net Bedrock Port: 19135

dinosmp.net

top-gaming.org

Bedwars, Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, PvP, Skyblock, Survival

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Welcome to Top-Gaming.Org – the favorite server for Minecraft enthusiasts! Discover a fascinating world where the power of your votes is a real game changer!– State-of-the-art servers Experience top technology on our reliable servers with zero lag and excellent performance. Whether you’re looking for classic mode or an adventure with unique gameplay, we have a server waiting for you.

top-gaming.org

Vanilla World Reloaded

PvP, Roleplay, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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vwreloaded.com

MobCraft

MCMMO, Mini Games, Pixelmon, PvP, Skyblock, Survival

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Welcome to Mobcraft Server!Our Survival server offers: Kits Crates Elitehoppers Vote Rewards Infernal mobs SkillsOur Pixelmon server is running Pixelmon Reforged 9.1.5 This version of Pixelmon runs on Minecraft 1.16.5Shiny starters RTG DexRewards PokeHunt WonderTrade Vote Rewards Biomelist GriefPrevention

mobcraft.org

AztecWorld

Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Bored? In AztecWorld you will not get bored because of its Survival Custom Op mode. What is this mode? It is a Survival with many Plugins to improve your Gaming Experience such as RankUp System, X Charms, Jobs, Claims, Bosses, PlayerWarps, BattlePass and MyPet! In addition to an excellent community willing to help you!

play.aztecworld.lat

JoynCraft

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, Survival

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JOYnCRAFT offers active staff, players online around the clock, a beefy, professionally hosted server. Financing is secured years ahead. This server is meant to stay, and so are your builds! A lot of good builders play here and have already created many beautiful things you can check out. But the majority of the map is still pristine, so if you want to live far away from others and build big, this place is perfect for you! We have added plugins that are either meant to help you make your build visions come true, or to give you something fun to do when you need a break. Our discord bot plays relaxing minecraft-style music, our community is incredibly nice, and the server seed can only be described as outstanding. Joyn us today and make yourself at home!

joyncraft.com

BlueFox

Anarchy, Cross-Play, Economy, OneBlock, Survival, Survival Games, Vanilla

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BlueFox is a welcoming and lively Minecraft server. It offers a unique and enjoyable gaming experience for players of all ages and skill levels. With beautiful landscapes and endless possibilities, BlueFox allows you to explore, battle, and collaborate with friends. Our active community, regular events, and attentive staff ensure a safe and fun environment for all players. Join us today and unleash your creativity in this captivating Minecraft realm.Our current gamemodes: – Anarchy – Boxpvp – MiningUHC – SurvivalSMP – Survival PlotJoin Now!!! Available for Java and Bedrock IP: bluefox.ink

bluefox.ink

GrizzlyPrison

Cross-Play, Economy, KitPvP, Prison, PvP, Survival

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play.grizzlyprison.com

Horizons End

Economy, Factions, PvP, Survival

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Welcome to Horizon’s End!Horizon’s End is a custom coded space Minecraft server. Pilot your very own movable starship, take over entire sectors of space, avoid pirates, use hyperspace to explore the vast galaxy! The galaxy is a 200k x 200k space map, with 17 unique planets to visit. Our server has an active, growing community that is welcoming to all new players. Join a nation or create your own settlement, all with the goal of galactic domination. The possibilities are endless!IP: play.horizonsend.net Wiki: https://horizonsendmc.miraheze.org/wiki/

play.horizonsend.net

Kerotscraft Smp

Cross-Play, Mini Games, Survival, Vanilla

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Welcome to Kerots Craft Minecraft Server, a world of boundless possibilities and creativity! Join our warm and inclusive community, where players skills can come together to share their love for the game. Explore custom features, build magnificent structures, embark on epic quests, and enjoy thrilling events. Fairness, respect, and camaraderie are our top priorities. Join us now and become part of our ever-growing family. Let your adventure begin!

play.kerotscraft.com:19111

Players:	104/300	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	2	Void Gems Collected:	33
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	2	Haunted Mines Explored:	2
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1	Treasure Maps Found:	15
Chimeras Created:	1	Pirate Ships Raided:	3
Love Letters Sent:	20	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Godly Talismans Bestowed:	13	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	2
Mineshafts Explored:	1	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	7

Players:	96/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Curse of Binding Applied:	5	Secret Passages Found:	2
Living Statues Befriended:	1	Fairy Circles Danced In:	9
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	8	Mystic Runes Engraved:	5
Cursed Lands Purified:	10	Gryphons Tamed:	3
Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	1	Shattered Realms Restored:	0
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	3	Legendary Scepters Created:	4
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	3	Werewolf Howls Heard:	3

Players:	93/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Astral Orbs Gathered:	18	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	18
Royal Courts Attended:	5	Alien Abductions:	5
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	1	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	6
Mythical Relics Collected:	17	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	0
Mimic Chests Discovered:	5	Invisible Pathways Walked:	8
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	9	Fabled Crowns Discovered:	5
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2	Phantom Knights Defeated:	2

Players:	99/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Lost Cities Unearthed:	1	Dimension Hops:	5
Talking Trees Consulted:	5	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	1
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	3	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	4
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	8	Hidden Passages Discovered:	5
Horror Stories Survived:	2	Backwards Speech Heard:	6
Mythical Swords Crafted:	71	Astral Staffs Crafted:	8
Dragon Scales Harvested:	385	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	10

Players:	103/500	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Celestial Beings Befriended:	0	Astral Staffs Crafted:	13
Twisted Realms Survived:	3	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	0
Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	3	Wilderness Tamed:	19
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	6	Endless Mazes Conquered:	2
Reality Distortions Fixed:	3	Cozy Campfires Lit:	16
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	50	Crystal Wands Charged:	7

Players:	91/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Zombie Dances:	0	Phantom Blocks Placed:	4
Eclipse Rings Activated:	2	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	12
Hidden Passages Discovered:	5	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	0
Goblin Markets Raided:	4	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	4
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	4	Divine Scrolls Written:	18
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	13	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	3
Sentient Weapons Trained:	6	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3

Players:	93/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Time-Warping Watches Found:	2	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	19
Eternal Flames Captured:	4	Phantom Rings Equipped:	10
Phantom Knights Defeated:	7	Glorious Feasts Held:	9
Ether Blades Crafted:	12	Invisible Pathways Walked:	6
Dark Rituals Completed:	5	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	0
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1	Love Letters Sent:	9
Evil Portals Destroyed:	1	Astral Mages Summoned:	3

Players:	105/900	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Glitched Entities Encountered:	4	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	2
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	5	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	3
Ender Pearl Glitches:	4	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3
Witch’s Brew Drunk:	11	Magic Items Found:	7131
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	0	Phantom Horses Ridden:	4
Arcane Towers Raised:	5	Wilderness Tamed:	7
Legendary Heroes Trained:	2	Elemental Forces Harnessed:	11

Players:	109/900	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Astral Orbs Gathered:	17	Lost Cities Unearthed:	1
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	2	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	1
Endless Legions Commanded:	32	Dimension Hops:	6
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	1	Towns Built:	5
Love Letters Sent:	18	Phantom Horses Ridden:	4
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	6	Magic Items Found:	5691
Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	3	Haunted Chests Opened:	1

Players:	98/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	4	Magic Crystals Found:	6
Shattered Realms Restored:	2	Astral Amulets Crafted:	31
Sentient Weapons Trained:	2	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2	Titanic Battles Fought:	20
Meteorite Armor Created:	28	Mineshafts Explored:	4
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	7	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	0
Immortal Potions Brewed:	15	Reality Distortions Fixed:	1

Players:	110/500	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Horror Stories Survived:	3	Lost Cities Unearthed:	4
Dragons Tamed:	5	Eternal Flames Captured:	8
Legendary Items Repaired:	5	Whispering Caves Entered:	3
Epic Weapons Forged:	7	Epic Mounts Acquired:	2
Players Killed by Monsters:	111	Divine Spears Created:	23
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	117	Star Shards Collected:	132
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	20	Divine Scrolls Written:	25

Players:	106/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	1	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	1
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	0	Eerie Music Discs Played:	3
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	2	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1
Dragon Eggs Hatched:	2	Reality Distortions Fixed:	3
Infinity Stones Found:	4	Epic Bosses Defeated:	0
Twisted Realms Survived:	2	Herobrine Sightings:	0
Secret Guilds Joined:	4	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	1

Players:	101/1000	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Dragon Eggs Found:	1288	Demon Skulls Collected:	13
Cozy Campfires Lit:	8	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	46
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	1	Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	2
Magic Items Found:	2232	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	1
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	6	Heroic Legacies Created:	3
Volcanoes Explored:	3	Eclipse Rings Activated:	2
Mysterious Portals Opened:	18	Star Shards Collected:	219

Players:	90/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	1	Dragonkin Hatched:	1
Secret Passages Found:	5	Shadow Figures Spotted:	8
Void Armor Forged:	26	Twisted Realms Survived:	3
Mysterious Portals Opened:	14	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	4	Lost Cities Unearthed:	2
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	179	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	3
Dragon Eggs Found:	9829	Dragon Hoards Looted:	2

Players:	110/700	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3	Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	4
Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	3	Infernal Machines Built:	1
Secret Libraries Discovered:	5	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	1
Epic Quests Completed:	25	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	2	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	14
Secret Guilds Joined:	3	Lost Artifacts Recovered:	1
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	23	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2