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.

Fractured SMP

Our Minecraft server is anarchy-free, streamer-friendly, and offers a thrilling community to join and hang out with.

Our skills plugin allows you to rank up your skills and earn rewards. Teleport to other players with our combat-free TPA plugin, ensuring fair play. Become the president of your own nation and form alliances with other teams, and more!

So come join us and start your adventure. We look forward to meeting you! https://discord.gg/SamMA9R4Y2

play.fracturedsmp.com (Bedrock Port: 25565)

LuckyCraft

PvE, PvP, Survival

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Discover LuckyCraft, the most friendly and fun Minecraft survival server in Dutch, running on version 1.20. In our dynamic survival world where the possibilities are endless, an unparalleled Minecraft experience awaits you. In LuckyCraft we ensure that the game never stands still through our unique and innovative mob-rank system. As you play, you’ll earn more and more rewards and benefits, making LuckyCraft the perfect choice for players who are constantly looking for challenge and progression in their Minecraft experience. With a friendly community of like-minded Dutch-speaking players, LuckyCraft is more than just a survival server. It’s a place to discover, grow and enjoy the fantastic world of Minecraft. Join LuckyCraft, the leading 1.20 Minecraft survival server, today and start your adventure in the most friendly and fun environment!

play.luckycraft.nl:25609

CraftMC.pro

Bedwars, Creative, MCMMO, Skyblock, Survival

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◈ ᴄʀᴀғᴛᴍᴄ.ᴘʀᴏWe invite you to this community dedicated to Minecraft enthusiasts. We focus on creating a friendly and fun environment for players of all ages and experience levels.With an experienced and competent team in managing this type of servers, we dedicate our resources and time to create special events to offer unique and exciting experiences to our players.–

mc.craftmc.pro

Pandam

PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Pandamium is a Vanilla Survival Minecraft Server which will always update to the latest snapshot with experimental features.The server runs on a dedicated server with top hardware to ensure the best performance possible.Pandamium also uses a datapack to offer custom features like homes, tpa and voting rewards.We’re looking forward to seeing you on the server!

snapshot.pandamium.eu

Smithereens Reboot

PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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This cherished server is making a comeback! Tired of complicated mods and resource packs? Smithereens provides the vanilla experience along with an economy system and player-run shops. Join us and immerse yourself in the pure, nostalgic world of Minecraft.

smithereens.withermc.io:19206

VentureBlock MC

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Venture Block MC 1.20.1 Sanctuary Survival server based economy, quests, custom enchants, grief prevention, PvP and PvE. Escape Survival player based economy, quests, player shops, custom enchants, grief prevention, PvP and PvE. Creative Test World to test all your build ideas before building in survival, create schematics, maps and more!

play.VentureBlockMC.com

OceaniaCraft

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, Survival

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OceaniaCraft offers players a unique survival/economy experience with a massive list of non pay-to-win ranks to earn through gameplay!We have a very unique selection of custom made plugins that aim to maintain most vanilla aspects of the game while still introducing an economy aspect with the focus on gaining ranks through in-game currency and gameplay.Our player base is super friendly and our dedicated staff team volunteer around the clock to ensure that your experience is as enjoyable as possible. We hope to see you around!

play.oceaniacraft.net

Hollowtree

Creative, Cross-Play, Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, Survival

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Welcome to Hollowtree, a relaxing Minecraft community partnered with CorbaWorld. Enjoy features like Grief Prevention, OP gear, unique jobs, QuickShops, McMMO, in-game ranks, donation packs, voting rewards, crates, no AFK-kick, mob catching, a peaceful resource world, MyPet, a creative server, Brewery, custom mob loot, auctions, warps, and Bedrock compatibility!We value our community and host events with exclusive gear and loot. Join our Discord for engagement, reports, suggestions and more! Hollowtree, sprouted from Hollowcraft 2015, reopened in December 2023 with its original owner and many returning members. Come play!

play.hollowtree.net

Minehut

Creative, Factions, KitPvP, Mini Games, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Paying Sucks Paying for game server hosting sucks. We know. That’s why we built an entire platform that allows anybody to create a server for free. Just hop on our lobby to get started.Cloud Technology Minehut’s innovative cloud infrastructure provides freely available servers for hundreds of players to use at any given time. Stop worrying about config files, restart management and uptime dependencies.Twitter: https://twitter.com/Minehut

minehut.com

EcoCityCraft Economy

Cross-Play, Economy, Hardcore, MCMMO, Skyblock, Survival, Towny

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org.ecc.eco

Hopela – Survival

Survival

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play.hopela.fr

MysticValleyCraft

PvE, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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Chill Vibes | Crates | Voter Ranks | Seasonal Events | Skripts | Discord | No Griefing | Grief Prevention | Homes | /SitMystic Valley Craft is a community driven friendly survival server. With two (2) developers, there is no better time than the present to join and pitch your own ideas! All ranks are Vote based ranks! No Pay-to-WIN!Home to a shopping district located around spawn, using a custom in house shop chest plugin, mini-games (such as word guess) and a custom dragon fight, you will never get bored!If you want to play normal survival, that’s okay too! Our world is expansive and ready to be explored! Prefer violence? There are designated PvP Arenas where you can fight other players with leader boards!What is a Crate you might ask?Well first, there’s a Vote Crate, which requires a Vote Crate Key – acquired by, you guessed it, voting! First vote gives you a key on the house! On that note, the more you vote, the better rewards you get with every Vote Level! (try /votelevel in game)Second, there’s a Crate that cycles seasonaly, which is full of enchanted, magical, and exciting custom items! Moon Crate Keys have a 1% chance on every VOTE! That is an average pay out of 14 keys per year just by voting! You can access any Crate you like by visiting the Past Crates Tower at /spawnCome sit down, enjoy the eclipse, and play some Minecraft! 🙂

play.mysticvalleycraft.com

Airidale Classic Prisons

Prison

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Since 2016 Airidale has been pushing the bounds of Minecraft, and we are not stopping anytime soon! We offer a wide variety of custom game modes that anyone can enjoy. With custom features exclusive to our network, you won’t be let down!We use custom plugins to give players a true classic prisons experience. With custom enchanting, cells, shops, and items, you will never run out of things to do! Grind your way to the top with McMMO and Gangs! Give Airidale a try today!

ms.airidale.net

AusCraft

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Survival

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» JOIN NOW « PLAY.AUSCRAFT.NET Survival | Protections | Resource Pack | mcMMO | Friendly all ages CommunityHere’s some handy links » FORUMS » https://auscraft.net DISCORD » https://discord.gg/auscraft STORE » https://store.auscraft.net We look forward to seeing you, and Happy Crafting!

play.auscraft.net

Mirkovic Junior High School

Cross-Play, Economy, PvP, Survival

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Welcome to MirkovicSMP , we are one strong and friendly community.Things we have is Jobs/Crates/Ranks/Economy/Warp PvP/Graves and a lot of cool things. We are sure there is something for everyone on our server.We are waiting for u !

mirkovicsmp.info

Simplex

PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Play Minecraft as it should be played: unmodified and simplified!Simplex is a semi-vanilla server made for players who are seeking to play Minecraft in the most genuine way possible; free from modifications that takes away from the true multiplayer Minecraft experience. At Simplex, you must build, survive, suffer or prosper all by yourself, or together with other players. There’s no modifications which will take-away from the brutality of vanilla survival.Simplex only has a few plugins to prevent grief, cheating and theft. The ranking system is based entirely on the number of times you vote for the server. This way, everyone has the same opportunity and potential to rank up as any other player. You will receive in-game rewards for voting as well as more sethomes as you climb the ladder.Welcome, and enjoy your stay!

simplexmc.com

Players:	102/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Unseen Monsters Slain:	8	Underground Cities Explored:	2
Shattered Realms Restored:	2	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	3
Mythical Quests Completed:	31	Eclipse Rings Activated:	2
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	13	Mythical Relics Collected:	19
Pirate Ships Raided:	2	Invisible Walls Found:	2
Forbidden Tomes Read:	7	Astral Amulets Crafted:	30
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	1	Mythical Swords Crafted:	90

Players:	94/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	6	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	3
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	7	Runic Tablets Deciphered:	18
Zombie Dances:	4	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	1
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	5	Gryphons Tamed:	4
Whispering Shadows Heard:	3	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	9
Magic Items Found:	5237	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	6
Elemental Crystals Collected:	56	Dragon Eggs Found:	4432

Players:	95/600	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Immortal Potions Brewed:	13	Phantom Ships Sailed:	5
Demonic Pacts Formed:	0	Lava Oceans Crossed:	3
Divine Spears Created:	18	Dragonkin Hatched:	1
Shadow Figures Spotted:	7	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	2
Goblin Markets Raided:	2	Magic Crystals Found:	18
Mythical Relics Collected:	13	Forbidden Relics Collected:	7
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	5	Epic Battles Fought:	13

Players:	91/100	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Epic Battles Fought:	9	Cuddly Creatures Pet:	22
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	0	Celestial Blades Sharpened:	13
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	4	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	0
Whispering Caves Entered:	2	Eternal Flames Captured:	8
Rainbows Spotted:	4	Enchanted Forests Planted:	9
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	2	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3
Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	75	Dragons Tamed:	0

Players:	96/900	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Royal Courts Attended:	2	Divine Relics Bestowed:	8
Divine Spears Created:	26	Magical Moments Shared:	8
Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	1	Phantom Blocks Placed:	3
Mystic Runes Engraved:	1	Royal Decrees Issued:	4
Glorious Feasts Held:	6	Ether Blades Crafted:	20
Dragon Eggs Hatched:	2	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	9
Animals Bred:	156	Crops Grown:	8752

Players:	99/900	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Epic Quests Completed:	9	Wailing Winds Heard:	2
Forbidden Tomes Read:	6	Astral Amulets Crafted:	33
Hedge Mazes Navigated:	8	Forbidden Relics Collected:	8
Twisted Realms Survived:	2	Chimeras Created:	4
Legendary Scepters Created:	4	Dragons Tamed:	1
Wyrmholes Dug:	3	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	4
Shadow Daggers Crafted:	25	Enchanted Armories Found:	2

Players:	98/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Alternate Realities Explored:	2	Villages Defended:	20
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	5	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	0
Warrior Spirits Summoned:	11	Cursed Amulets Found:	5
Cursed Statues Activated:	2	Portal Loops Escaped:	0
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	6	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	10
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3	Emeralds Found:	401
Elemental Crystals Collected:	47	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	3

Players:	93/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Secret Libraries Discovered:	2	Lost Artifacts Recovered:	4
Immortal Anvils Forged:	17	Dragon Scales Harvested:	173
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	1	Forbidden Tomes Read:	5
Secret Passages Found:	2	Evil Lairs Raided:	5
Infinite Doors Opened:	3	Underground Cities Explored:	3
Dragons Tamed:	4	Astral Mages Summoned:	1
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	7	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	1

Players:	95/100	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Talking Trees Consulted:	6	Phantom Horses Ridden:	1
Mystic Runes Engraved:	5	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	49
Dragon Eggs Found:	6425	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	11
Unseen Monsters Slain:	5	Void Armor Forged:	17
Epic Quests Completed:	15	Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	4
Forbidden Doors Opened:	2	Magic Wands Crafted:	13
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2	Astral Mages Summoned:	2

Players:	99/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2	Gryphons Tamed:	3
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2
Phantom Rings Equipped:	5	Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	2
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	21	Epic Weapons Forged:	4
Dragonkin Hatched:	4	Wyrmholes Dug:	8
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	5	Talking Trees Consulted:	2
Eerie Music Discs Played:	3	Villages Defended:	13

Players:	107/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	2	Warlock Amulets Crafted:	5
Godly Talismans Bestowed:	15	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	4
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	3	Meteorite Armor Created:	21
Meteorites Collected:	1	Mythical Swords Crafted:	49
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	7	Emeralds Found:	4708
Legendary Scepters Created:	6	Invisible Pathways Walked:	6
Divine Relics Bestowed:	14	Dragon Eggs Found:	7737

Players:	103/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Wyrmholes Dug:	8	Forbidden Relics Collected:	10
Phantom Blocks Placed:	2	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	3
Alien Abductions:	2	Legendary Heroes Trained:	2
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	2	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	13	Crops Grown:	7812
Divine Spears Created:	22	Secret Libraries Discovered:	1
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0	Portal Loops Escaped:	2

Players:	108/100	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	42	Magical Moments Shared:	29
Enchanted Armories Found:	8	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	11
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	4	Vanishing Items Found:	8
Omnipotent Charms Created:	3	Ancient Relics Unearthed:	212
Teleportation Mishaps:	3	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1
Unicorn Sightings:	0	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	14
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	5

Players:	91/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	2	Titan Hearts Harvested:	5
Forbidden Doors Opened:	2	Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	2
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	4	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	5
Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	5	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	5
Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	1	Ancient Ruins Explored:	2
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	4	Shadow Realms Conquered:	0
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	8	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	2

Players:	97/300	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Magical Ponies Rescued:	7	Gods Slained:	1
Haunted Chests Opened:	7	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	1
Gryphons Tamed:	1	Herobrine Sightings:	7
Heroic Legacies Created:	7	Dimension Hops:	4
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	4	Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	0
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	8	Haunted Forests Traversed:	4
Astral Staffs Crafted:	20	Players Killed by Monsters:	9542