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.

Lunar

Lunaris SMP is a relatively new hermitcraft style SMP looking for new and active memebers to join our community, the server is whitelisted and application only so please join the discord below to find out how you could join 🙂 We have a number of quality of life plugins such as more heads, dynmap, playerheadsdrop and more for greif prevention and so on so you dont have to worry about your base been blown up or stolen from! we really hope you can hop in and build this amazing community with us as we work on community projects and host fun competitions and events. https://discord.gg/4Zg6YVb35S

CafeSMP

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, LifeSteal, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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[BEDROCK SUPPORT] [ JAVA SUPPORT] [NEWLY RELEASED SMP] smp.cafe is the much-needed, new, and exciting network providing a fresh, up-to-date, and continuously polished experience that caters to any player, from the total newbie to the polished veteran. Currently featuring the Survival gamemode.

join.smp.cafe

GoVibe

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, LifeSteal, PvE, PvP

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Need a server? MineVibe is a brand new Lifesteal SMP server filled with tons of amazing features! We have an active playerbase, weekly events, and much more! See you there!

join.minevibe.fun

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

Players:	104/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Dragon Scales Harvested:	275	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	4
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	5	Duplicated Mobs Battled:	3
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	2	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	7
Phantom Rings Equipped:	21	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	5
Cursed Amulets Found:	4	Players Killed by Monsters:	6054
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3	Treasure Maps Found:	3
Divine Relics Bestowed:	11	Glitched Entities Encountered:	4

Players:	102/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Hidden Passages Discovered:	8	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	11
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	7
Forbidden Doors Opened:	3	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	3
Evil Lairs Raided:	7	Magical Ponies Rescued:	3
Void Armor Forged:	11	Demon Skulls Collected:	23
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	1	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2
Mythical Quests Completed:	45	Infernal Machines Built:	0

Players:	90/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
God-Killer Bows Constructed:	7	Forbidden Relics Collected:	0
Rainbows Spotted:	2	Powerful Allies Recruited:	7
Ender Pearl Glitches:	1	Farms Harvested:	352
Hidden Passages Discovered:	6	Legendary Heroes Trained:	7
Soul Swords Wielded:	1	Portal Loops Escaped:	2
Goblin Armies Outwitted:	2	Living Statues Befriended:	2
Wailing Winds Heard:	1	Wyrmholes Dug:	10

Players:	102/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Ores Mined:	6336	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	3	Cosmic Pies Baked:	8
Dragon Scales Harvested:	196	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	4	Dragonkin Hatched:	4
Dimension Hops:	1	Evil Lairs Raided:	4
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	2	Celestial Beings Befriended:	1
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	4	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	7

Players:	98/1000	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Crops Grown:	7028	Enchantments Applied:	293
Endless Legions Commanded:	35	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	17
Dimension Hops:	2	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	8
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	2	Evil Portals Destroyed:	2
Soul Contracts Signed:	5	Magical Ponies Rescued:	3
Goblin Armies Outwitted:	4	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3	Spectral Entities Defeated:	1

Players:	92/900	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Villages Defended:	16	Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	0
Cursed Amulets Found:	5	Shadow Figures Spotted:	10
Astral Mages Summoned:	1	Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	1
Blood Moons Survived:	1	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	4
Divine Scrolls Written:	25	Herobrine Sightings:	5
Magic Wands Crafted:	23	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	4
Reality Warps Survived:	2	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	3

Players:	102/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Epic Bosses Defeated:	2	Shadow Figures Spotted:	3
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	28
Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	6	Celestial Beings Befriended:	2
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	1
Dragon Eggs Found:	6888	Runic Tablets Deciphered:	16
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	6	Epic Weapons Forged:	2
Farms Harvested:	696	Forbidden Doors Opened:	2

Players:	110/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	3	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	5
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	12	Potions Brewed:	90
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	14	Epic Battles Fought:	5
Royal Courts Attended:	4	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0
Mythical Quests Completed:	42	Demon Skulls Collected:	11
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	2	Magic Wands Crafted:	21
Arcane Towers Raised:	2	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	12

Players:	101/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Cursed Amulets Found:	1	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	0
Astral Mages Summoned:	4	Titanic Relics Retrieved:	5
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	4	Enchantments Applied:	96
Void Armor Forged:	15	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	45
Epic Battles Fought:	10	Reality Distortions Fixed:	2
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	2	Secret Libraries Discovered:	5
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	4	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3

Players:	102/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Celestial Gardens Planted:	8	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	1
Endless Night Skies:	2	Divine Spears Created:	19
Mines Excavated:	3878	Unbreakable Chains Forged:	5
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	1	Undead Armies Raised:	1
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3	Herobrine Sightings:	4
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	1	Buildings Constructed:	17
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	2	Endless Legions Commanded:	31

Players:	95/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	1	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	3
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	1	Glitched Entities Encountered:	2
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	4	Warrior Spirits Summoned:	27
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0	Paranormal Events Investigated:	3
Magic Items Found:	4447	Sentient Weapons Trained:	7
Battle Standards Raised:	6	Endless Mazes Conquered:	4
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	10	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	3

Players:	110/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	2	Unique Catgirls Spotted:	5
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	8	Forbidden Relics Collected:	1
Mythical Quests Completed:	43	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	2
Unbreakable Curses Broken:	1	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2
Villages Defended:	7	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	1
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	0	Mystic Runes Engraved:	7
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	7	Ancient Ruins Explored:	2

Players:	94/500	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Divine Spears Created:	23	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	4	Shadow Figures Spotted:	7
Unicorn Sightings:	0	Pirate Ships Raided:	2
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	5	Horror Stories Survived:	4
Animals Bred:	152	Enchanted Teapots Collected:	12
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	1	Lost Cities Unearthed:	5
Meteorites Collected:	4	Phoenix Feathers Found:	8

Players:	97/100	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Horror Stories Survived:	7	Endless Mazes Conquered:	1
Titan Hearts Harvested:	2	Cursed Statues Activated:	4
Players Killed by Monsters:	9742	Celestial Crowns Worn:	3
Divine Scrolls Written:	6	Crops Grown:	7576
Epic Weapons Forged:	6	Glorious Feasts Held:	11
Elemental Temples Cleansed:	1	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	1
Mineshafts Explored:	3	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	8

Players:	95/400	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	2	Pirate Ships Captured:	0
Dragon Eggs Hatched:	3	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	0
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	15	Secret Libraries Discovered:	4
Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2	Dragons Tamed:	4
Gods Slained:	2	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	3
Wilderness Tamed:	7	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	10
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	5	Invisible Walls Found:	1

Players:	105/100	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Underground Cities Explored:	4	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	7
Cursed Taverns Survived:	4	Endless Night Skies:	2
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	4	Secret Passages Found:	2
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	3	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	1
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	5	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	0
Mysterious Portals Opened:	11	God-Tier Weapons Forged:	29
Talking Trees Consulted:	6	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	5