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.

Fringbury

Hello! Welcome to Fringbury, a vanilla crossplay SMP (with a couple of quality of life improvements and lag prevention measures) where the main goal is to have fun! We host occasional optional elections just for fun, where you can vote for the server’s parliament members, who will vote on issues that are brought up. All we ask is that you do not do anything that could be seen as ruining the experience for others. Thank you! For more details, please join the linked discord.

fringbury.secure.pebble.host

Blaze Gaming

Cross-Play, LifeSteal, Pixelmon, Prison, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Blaze Gaming is a Minecraft network running for over 4 years without interruption, we host a variety of fun game modes such as Pixelmon, Skyblock and Survival SMP! We now support Bedrock edition cross play with our Java Edition servers!– Skyblock which includes our Greek themed custom mobs with custom items that are fully unique to our server..– Survival SMP which is our newly refreshed survival game mode, which includes custom models and custom items to use in battle against one another, as well as an all new 1.20 experience.– Pixelmon Reforged 9.1.10 which is historically our longest running and most successful game mode, with tons of content and things to have fun with while playing Pokemon in Minecraft! The new Pixelmon update brings Minecraft 1.16.5 and more!▶ DISCORD : discord.gg/blaze ▶ PIXELMON MODPACK : https://modpack.mc-blaze.com ▶ BEDROCK IP: sm.mc-blaze.com:19132

org.mc-blaze.com

Pikacore

Economy, Pixelmon, PvE, PvP, Raiding, Roleplay, Survival

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IP » pikacore.sedexcraft.com Website » https://www.sedexcraft.com Discord » https://www.sedexcraft.com/discordPikacore is a server meant for more advanced Pixelmon players. It features a more challenging gameplay than your average Pixelmon server with slower leveling, item lose on death and no easy training methods.» Features: • Ultra Space / Nether / End open to all players • GTS • No Fall Damage • PokeHunt • Events • Friendly Community • Friendly Staff

mc.pikadex.net

Sakura Realms

Survival, Vanilla

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Ever wish Mojang would add simple things to make survival minecraft better? Sakura Realms adds quality of life features to slightly enhance vanilla minecraft gameplay and make your experience more enjoyable!We are on the latest version and support crossplay Bedrock and Java players! | Our IP is ms.sakurarealms.netSome features we have are: * /back: Return to your death point or your most previous location at any time. * Swim with horses: Horses can travel over rivers and oceans. * No Crop Stomping: Crops will not trample when walked on. * Control Phantoms: Ability to turn on or off phantomsand so much more. Join discord.sakurarealms.net to learn more!

ms.sakurarealms.net

Sunny Survival

Economy, Hardcore, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Towny, Vanilla

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Sunny Survival exists to simply give Minecraft lovers a place to play together. We have:– A fantastic player-driven economy system that allows you to create your own shops to sell or buy items from other players, or simply just trade with players within the community. – A small but friendly community – Lag-free gameplay – Pets! Always have a companion with you! – Simple, vanilla Minecraft.

mc.sunnysurvival.com

CastiaMC

Economy, PvE, Survival, Towny

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org.castiamc.com

CCNet

Creative, Earth, Economy, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

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CCNet Nations is a geopolitical sandbox on a 1:1000 scale map of Earth!• ESTABLISH YOUR LEGACY: Stake your claim to the world and join a town. Form a nation, navigating the treacherous waters of diplomacy and warfare to survive and expand.• MASTER THE ART OF WAR: Design and build over 20 types of naval, ground and aerial vehicles to assert dominance over the skies and seas. Engage your foes in sieges that involve intense vanilla combat, artillery and guns.• INDUSTRIALIZE AND PROSPER: Improve your productive capacity using dozens of machines and supply goods to fuel your war machine, or become a peaceful trader ferrying items across the world.• CREATE, TRADE, OR CONQUER: Whether you are a builder wanting to build a beautiful city, PvPer looking for combat or roleplayer interested in running a nation – there is a place for everyone in Nations.• COMMUNITY-FIRST EXPERIENCE: Collaborate, compete, and create stories. In Nations, player-driven politics and narratives make the world turn.

ms.ccnetmc.com

Vanilla Europa

Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Survival Games, Vanilla

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IP: mso.vanillaeuropa.comJava-Bedrock Crossplay Enabled! 1.20With Semi-Van Vanilla Europa’s main objective with Semi-Vanilla is to provide Minecraft players with a multiplayer experience as close to Vanilla Minecraft as possible, while carrying out anti grief measures, not allowing griefers and looters to wreak havoc on friendly users.Community The Vanilla Europa Community has been growing since November 2018, when the server first launched. Since then, the server has enjoyed many new events and player groups and public creations.Plugins The plugins in this semi vanilla server are designed to not intrude upon the Survival/Vanilla aspect of Minecraft while also providing a griefer-free and streamlined friendly community experience. We utilize GriefPrevention in order to stop grief. Chest Shop and Mob Head plugins are to add more fun and convenience for the survival experience on the server.

mso.vanillaeuropa.com

Grand Theft Minecart

Creative, Economy, Mini Games, PvE, PvP

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The most played Grand Theft Auto in Minecraft server. IP: org.gtm.networkFeatures: * Use our 35 custom weapons; from shotguns to snipers, all unique to GTM * Realistic resource pack * Drive custom vehicles; from cars to tanks, and even planes * Join a big community, with gangs and multiple languages * Own your own penthouse apartment in our custom-built map * Enjoy our frequent, large updates as we make the server even coolerHop into the city of MineSantos, Sanktburg or New Mineport, loot chests full of awesome gear, and kill anyone who stands in your way. Be careful though, there are police roaming the streets, and they do not like murderers! As you level up, gain access to more and more powerful weapons and vehicles, and purchase a wonderful apartment or house to store all your stuff. Join a Gang, or make your own, and become the Crime Lord of Los Santos. At Grand Theft Minecart the opportunities are limitless.

org.gtm.network

PokeSaga

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, Parkour, Pixelmon, PvE, Survival

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We’re running Pixelmon Reforged v9.1.10 Use our Technic Modpack to join us: https://pokesaga.org/modpack

If you’re having any issues, hop into our Discord for assistance: https://discord.pokesaga.org/

play.pokesaga.org

Players:	109/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Phoenix Feathers Found:	9	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	0
Mystic Runes Engraved:	5	Unique Catgirls Spotted:	5
Legendary Scepters Created:	3	Void Armor Forged:	10
Unicorn Sightings:	0	Soul Swords Wielded:	2
Glitched Entities Encountered:	5	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2
Lava Oceans Crossed:	3	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3
Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	1	Haunted Chests Opened:	9

Players:	95/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Star Shards Collected:	217	Whispering Shadows Heard:	4
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	7	Void Gems Collected:	28
Soul Contracts Signed:	1	Mysterious Portals Opened:	16
Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	3	Crops Grown:	6074
Void Armor Forged:	21	Legendary Scepters Created:	4
Backwards Speech Heard:	3	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	3
Alien Abductions:	4	Cosmic Pies Baked:	2

Players:	93/1000	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	1
Mythical Relics Collected:	13	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	4
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	0	Talking Trees Consulted:	6
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	2	Powerful Allies Recruited:	8
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	5	Secret Passages Found:	8
Enchantments Applied:	231	Crops Grown:	2300
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	3	Unicorn Sightings:	0

Players:	90/100	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	5	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	1
Dragons Tamed:	4	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	1
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	1	Phantom Blocks Placed:	7
Cursed Lands Purified:	2	Dragonkin Hatched:	3
Gryphons Tamed:	2	Titanic Battles Fought:	14
Dimension Hops:	15	Glorious Feasts Held:	15
Epic Weapons Forged:	4	Phantom Knights Defeated:	2

Players:	103/700	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	5	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	2
Cursed Villages Purged:	1	Lost Souls Rescued:	5
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	0	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	5
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2	Dragon Hoards Looted:	3
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	2	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	7
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	9	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	2
Endless Night Skies:	3	Pirate Ships Captured:	1

Players:	102/1000	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Evil Lairs Raided:	8	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	5	Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	0
Epic Mounts Acquired:	6	New Chunks Explored:	980423
Wyrmholes Dug:	2	Secret Passages Found:	5
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	2	Sunfire Helmets Forged:	5
Titan Hearts Harvested:	4	Mines Excavated:	2006
Royal Decrees Issued:	1	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	2

Players:	90/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Endermen Teleportation Errors:	5	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	4
Secret Passages Found:	7	Alternate Realities Explored:	4
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3
Soul Swords Wielded:	3	Astral Orbs Gathered:	12
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	3	Magical Frogs Kissed:	3
Shadow Realms Conquered:	1	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	8
Mystic Runes Engraved:	6	Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	9

Players:	107/200	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Teleportation Mishaps:	2	Living Statues Befriended:	2
Farms Harvested:	261	Hedge Mazes Navigated:	9
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	4	Dragons Tamed:	2
Elemental Temples Cleansed:	3	Legendary Items Repaired:	7
Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	5	Mystic Runes Engraved:	7
Chaos Gates Opened:	0	Spectral Entities Defeated:	6
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	7	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3

Players:	97/200	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
World-Altering Spells Cast:	2	Glorious Feasts Held:	19
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	458	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	2
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	1	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	26
Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2	Towns Built:	4
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	2	Mythical Swords Crafted:	70
Portal Loops Escaped:	2	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	4
Endless Legions Commanded:	34	Wailing Winds Heard:	1

Players:	103/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Lunar Scepters Activated:	7	Crystal Palaces Visited:	3
Enchanted Armories Found:	10	Cosmic Pies Baked:	7
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2	Backwards Speech Heard:	2
Evil Twin Fights:	2	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	1
Elemental Crystals Collected:	54	Buildings Constructed:	29
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	2	Phantom Knights Defeated:	6
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	13	Zombie Dances:	4