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.

GrateHost Demo

This server showcases GrateHost’s hosting capabilities and is designed to handle up to 400 players simultaneously. It operates as a survival server with an expected uptime of 99.9%, running indefinitely unless changes in management or unforeseen circumstances arise. Feel free to use this server like a regular survival SMP, invite friends and enjoy the gameplay together. As the server has the ability to hold 400 players at any given time this allows you in theory invite a small town and play at the same time or to use this server as is for LAN parties if you wish.

demo.gratehost.com

Roleplay Hub

Anarchy, Economy, Roleplay, Survival

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mc.roleplayhub.net

Loka

Economy, Factions, PvP, Survival, Towny

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Loka is a Semi-Vanilla, PvP Survival Server that uses custom plugins to create a one of a kind Minecraft experience. Loka features a custom-written Territorial Conquest System, a very rich story, unique, talent-based Battlegrounds, ELO-rated Arenas, a custom Market, Thievery, and World Events.Loka’s biggest feature, Territories, is custom system wherein Towns vie for control of static Territory Nodes throughout our three Continents. The strongest Town or Alliance at the end of each month becomes the Capital of Loka and gets to implement global policies. Alliances, Enemies, Friends, and Mortal Enemies have been forged and destroyed through our Territory System. Territorial Conquest, Custom World, Towns, Town Industries, Jobs, PvP, Powerful Market, Thievery, Story.

play.lokamc.com

From PokeBa

Economy, Factions, Parkour, Pixelmon, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Dear PokeBalta family!We look forward to bringing you exciting news after a long wait! Our brand new season is at the door and we are sure that we will fascinate you once again with the innovations we bring. Here are some special features we have prepared for you: Version 1.16.5 and Latest Pixelmon, Exclusive Datapack, WARZONE Add-on, Fun Activities, Server Exclusive Costumes, Dungeons and MoreDon’t forget to follow our social media accounts and forums so you don’t miss this season full of exciting innovations. We look forward to collecting unique memories together in our new season! Are you ready? We are ready! We welcome you to this magical adventure. See you later!

play.pokebalta.com.tr

RealBox

Bedwars, Economy, Mini Games, PvP

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BoxPvP server. Features: Powerful hosting, nearly best anti-cheat system possible, premium plugins

play.realbox.fun

Minewind

Anarchy, Bedwars, Creative, Hardcore, KitPvP, Raiding, Survival Games

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Choose your class and go on an epic adventure to gather all the OP loot that suits your play style!

A big variety of loot can be found in any chest in the world, or traded with many villagers for emeralds. More loot can be stolen from OP monsters, but they will use it against you first!

Special events happen on spawn every few hours that offer more unique OP rewards.

At the end of the day, explore the natural beauty of Minecraft wilderness and build a work of art in the perfect spot.

For more information visit https://minewind.com

gyat.minewind.net

PocketPixels

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, Pixelmon, Roleplay, Survival, Vanilla

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All our servers offer unique and enjoyable Pixelmon experiences, for all involved in the Pixelmon community, which you won’t feel anywhere else! Our aim is to provide you with a pixelmon experience like no other filled with our custom content, events, and a one of a kind friendly community. Join our servers, and begin your adventure of a lifetime!Put your skills and knowledge to the test by challenging our 8+ Gym System, run by experienced staff members, to earn all the badges! If you’re into the competitive scene or looking for another challenge, you can challenge our Hard-Mode Gyms, Elite Four and Battle Frontier. Try our daily quests where you complete challenges to earn a range of rewards and experience the Pixelmon gameplay to its fullest!You’ll constantly see new custom content and network updates, staff members actively improving your experience, giveaways and events with prizes, and much more!Everyone can find something to do on our servers! Fitting into your play style is easy, whether it be competitive battling, trading, catching Pixelmon, hunting down legendaries, or even hanging our with friends! You’ll find a place in the PocketPixels community.

play.pocketpixels.net

VanillaPlus

Anarchy, Economy, Hardcore, PvP, Raiding, Survival, Vanilla

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NO LAND CLAIMING | NO GRIEF PREVENTION | NO KEEP INVENTORY | PVP ENABLED | RAIDS We have a protected spawn that you can teleport to trades, meet up with people, or fight to the death against other players. You also can set homes and teleport so that you can easily get around without traveling far distances to get to farms, bases, or friends. On Vanilla Plus, you can experience classic Minecraft, but better! Build an epic base, fight to the death, or hang out. Anything is possible, so come check it out!

play.vanillaplus.net

PlayCDU

FTB, PvE, PvP, Roleplay, Skyblock, Survival

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Our Links: Website: https://www.craftdownunder.co Discord: https://discord.gg/playcdu Forums: https://forum.playcdu.co/About Us: To view all 35+ servers that we host and their IPs, head to https://forum.playcdu.co/servers/Craft Down Under is a gaming community that specializes in hosting and playing Minecraft modpacks. Our servers, located in Australia, Germany and the United States, offer a wide variety of modpacks to suit different playstyles and preferences. We’re dedicated to providing a welcoming environment for all players, regardless of their skill level, to come together and enjoy the unique experiences that modpacks provide. Join us today and see why Craft Down Under is the go-to destination for Minecraft modpack enthusiasts!

nohub.playcdu.co

JackpotMC

Anarchy, Economy, Factions, LifeSteal, PvP, Raiding, Survival

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JackpotMC is a server focused on PvP game modes, with our latest game mode being Lifesteal SMP. This is a one of kind, unique SMP that allows players to steal hearts from each other. Once a player kills another, they take a heart from them. If you die to a player, you lose a heart to them. Once you’re out of hearts, you’re banned for the rest of the day. With no claims and no rules on griefing, it is a pure Anarchy experience.

play.jackpotmc.com

NAVELYA

PvP

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NAVELYA NETWORK Our server is a server played within the scope of PvP. If you have just started our server, use the (/kit) command. You Can Use It To Kill Other Players And Take Their Sets. You Can Enter Places in the PvP Area and Strengthen Your Set You can review our server. 1.16.5x 1.20.4

play.navelya.net

CedarMC

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, Factions, LifeSteal, Survival, Towny

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The ZedarMC community is a very friendly one, and our staff is always available to help you. We are also a crossplay network, which means we support Bedrock Edition.ZedarMC has a variety of gamemodes ranging from peaceful to competitive, so you can always have fun and vibe! Survival SMP 1.13 – 1.20 Earth SMP 1.13 – 1.20 Lifesteal SMP 1.13 – 1.20 Oneblock 1.13 – 1.20 Skyblock 1.13 – 1.20 [Coming Soon]

Prison 1.13 – 1.20 [Coming Soon]IP: ms.zedarmc.com Bedrock Port: 19132 Discord: discord.gg/zedar

ms.zedarmc.com

EYServer

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

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The official Minecraft server for the YouTuber Eystreem who has over 7 million subscribers and 100 million monthly viewers! The server has a Survival SMP gamemode based on update 1.20 with grief protection and a Prison gamemode that contains custom pickaxe enchantments, pets, minions, prison cell islands, and more!Join IP: mcs.eyserver.com (Java and Bedrock)Claim FREE bundle on our store! https://store.eyserver.com

mcs.eyserver.com

Foxcraft

Cross-Play, Economy, OneBlock, Parkour, PvP, Skyblock, Survival

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Foxcraft is a Minecraft Server Network that has been around since 2011 and provides it’s playerbase with multiple classic gamemodes like Prison, Skyblock, Survival, Creative, and more! All of our gamemodes feature custom additions to keep things interesting and modern. We also provide custom gamemodes like Kingdoms (a custom take on the popular factions gamemode) and we like to run a wide variety of events.Our gamemodes: – Oneblock – Kingdoms – Skyblock – Prison – Creative – Survival – Parkour [NEW]Player Statistics: https://www.mcfoxcraft.com/stats/ IP: play.foxcraft.net Forums: www.mcfoxcraft.com Store: store.foxcraft.net

pog.foxcraft.net

Dreamerz Network

Anarchy, Economy, LifeSteal, Survival

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play.dreamers.fun

SunRealms

Economy, Mini Games, OneBlock, Prison, PvE, Roleplay, Skyblock

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SunRealms is a server with a very friendly community where staff is always ready to help you on your journey. The server features gamemodes like Generators, Dungeons, Prisons and with more coming soon! » Server IP: mp.sunrealms.net » Bedrock Port: 19132 » Discord: discord.gg/sunrealms – BEDROCK SUPPORTED We are a crossplay network, which means we support both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. You can play on all devices such as PC, Phone, iPad, Switch, Xbox and more!» Generators » Dungeons » Prison » Coming Soon

ms.SunRealms.net:20001

Players:	105/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Lost Souls Rescued:	4	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	6
Rune Stones Activated:	3	Dimension Hops:	14
Gnome Villages Protected:	10	Cosmic Hamsters Found:	2
Storm Giants Negotiated With:	1	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	6
Ghost Trains Ridden:	1	Reality Warps Survived:	2
Villages Defended:	16	Underground Cities Explored:	3
Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	4	Battle Standards Raised:	5

Players:	110/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	2	Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	3
Secret Libraries Discovered:	3	Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	3
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2	Titan Hearts Harvested:	5
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2	Underground Cities Explored:	1
Fairy Circles Danced In:	5	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	1
Lost Artifacts Recovered:	5	Epic Weapons Forged:	7
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	5

Players:	109/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Endless Mazes Conquered:	1	World-Altering Spells Cast:	2
Eerie Music Discs Played:	3	Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	2
Forbidden Tomes Read:	7	Glitched Entities Encountered:	3
Crystal Palaces Visited:	2	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	7
Evil Lairs Raided:	7	Reality Warps Survived:	1
Unseen Monsters Slain:	1	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2
Wailing Winds Heard:	3	Cursed Lands Purified:	2

Players:	106/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Vanishing Items Found:	2	Magic Wands Crafted:	16
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	0	Celestial Crowns Worn:	4
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	5	Elemental Crystals Collected:	38
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	23	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	2	Paranormal Events Investigated:	1
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	5	Hidden Villages Discovered:	2
Eternal Flames Captured:	7	Forbidden Relics Collected:	0

Players:	103/200	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	20	Immortal Potions Brewed:	9
Herobrine Sightings:	7	Dragonkin Hatched:	3
Volcanoes Explored:	1	Demonic Pacts Formed:	3
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	1	Mineshafts Explored:	3
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	2	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	1
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3	Warrior Spirits Summoned:	39
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	3	World-Altering Spells Cast:	1

Players:	101/500	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Enchantments Applied:	84	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	15
Holy Grails Found:	1	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	9
Reality Warps Survived:	1	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	1
Cursed Lands Purified:	6	Powerful Allies Recruited:	5
Cursed Taverns Survived:	4	Unbreakable Chains Forged:	4
Divine Spears Created:	12	Emeralds Found:	9731
Astral Mages Summoned:	3	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	10

Players:	90/400	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	1	Unseen Monsters Slain:	6
Epic Shields Constructed:	32	Celestial Beings Befriended:	4
Battle Standards Raised:	6	Werewolf Howls Heard:	5
Farms Harvested:	637	Warrior Spirits Summoned:	16
Towns Built:	3	Cursed Taverns Survived:	2
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	0	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	8
Endless Staircases Climbed:	0	Secret Passages Found:	6

Players:	99/800	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Reality Distortions Fixed:	2	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	4
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	5	Legendary Titles Earned:	1
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2	Hedge Mazes Navigated:	9
Astral Mages Summoned:	3	Orbs of Power Found:	12
Shadow Daggers Crafted:	36	Gods Slained:	2
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	1	Demonic Pacts Formed:	0
Endless Staircases Climbed:	3	Dragons Tamed:	2

Players:	106/100	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Phantom Ships Sailed:	1	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	3
Reality Warps Survived:	0	Enchanted Armories Found:	5
Gods Slained:	1	Titanic Relics Retrieved:	4
Storm Giants Negotiated With:	2	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	5
Cursed Amulets Found:	1	Epic Battles Fought:	19
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	1	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	15
Forbidden Tomes Read:	2	Potions Brewed:	45

Players:	95/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Living Statues Befriended:	3	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	2
Demonic Pacts Formed:	0	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	2
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	21	Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	4
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	3	Villages Defended:	16
Magic Crystals Found:	13	Evil Twin Fights:	4
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	3	Endless Mazes Solved:	2
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	9	Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	4

Players:	100/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	15	Runic Tablets Deciphered:	11
Alternate Realities Explored:	4	Haunted Mines Explored:	3
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	2	Rune Stones Activated:	6
Void Armor Forged:	10	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	3
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	8	Cursed Amulets Found:	0
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	0	Demon Skulls Collected:	13
Vanishing Items Found:	4	Portal Loops Escaped:	1

Players:	90/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Infinity Stones Found:	5	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	5
Cosmic Pies Baked:	3	Dragons Tamed:	3
God-Killer Bows Constructed:	8	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2
Herobrine Sightings:	3	Invisible Walls Found:	2
Villages Defended:	10	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2
Astral Mages Summoned:	2	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0	Ancient Ruins Explored:	4

Players:	102/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Cursed Amulets Found:	3	Legendary Scepters Created:	2
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	6	Mythical Quests Completed:	28
Dragons Tamed:	3	Cursed Swords Broken:	1
Cosmic Pies Baked:	5	Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	39
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	3	Ghost Trains Ridden:	0
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	1	Infinite Doors Opened:	1
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	4	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	10

Players:	91/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Warrior Spirits Summoned:	24	Cursed Statues Activated:	2
Arcane Towers Raised:	5	Players Killed by Monsters:	7283
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	8	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	1
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	2	Secret Guilds Joined:	1
Unique Catgirls Spotted:	0	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	15
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	18	Glitched Entities Encountered:	3
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	2	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	5

Players:	98/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Time-Warping Watches Found:	2	Celestial Gardens Planted:	6
Moonlit Rituals Performed:	5	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	3
Epic Weapons Forged:	5	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	4
Meteorites Collected:	0	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	1
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	3	Eerie Music Discs Played:	6
Unique Catgirls Spotted:	5	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	3
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	2	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	3