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.

NextGamers Europe MC Server

The NGE Minecraft Server! We are a freebuild survival server with friendly staff and over 70 plugins. We don’t sell any inGame items or ranks with special abilities, for real money, but you can buy Premium with inGame money. Premium gives you fly and some other special abilities. Some of our plugins are (some plugins you can first use when you’re Premium but you can get that without real money for 8000€ inGame money):: We’re sure you’ll have a lot of fun on our server. See you there! 🙂

nextgamers.eu

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

ChocoHills

Creative, Survival, Vanilla

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ChocolateHills Bedrock / MCPE: play.chocohills.com:19132 OP Survival – Golden Shovel Claim – Slimefun: FN amplification, Infinity, Networks, Slimetinker Dungeon Survival: – Custom Enchants, Boss Dungeons, Custom Fishing Vanilla: – keep inventory, almost no commands – no shop, no storage protection, no pvp Creative: – 512×512 Big Plots – Timed Worldedit

play.chocohills.com

AwareNetwork

Factions, Skyblock, Survival

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AwareNetwork is an exceptional Minecraft server that caters to players of all versions, offering two thrilling game modes: Factions and Skyblock. Whether you’re playing on the latest version or an older one, AwareNetwork provides a seamless and enjoyable experience across the board.IP : play.awarenetwork.euAll versions are supported but it’s suggested that you use 1.20 » Factions » Skyblock » Survival

play.awarenetwork.eu

HearthCraft

Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Survival

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HearthCraft is a no-griefing economy SMP with a 0% pay-to-win store (verify for yourself here) that has been making the best experiences since October of 2018. We’re experts in bringing people together. Have a sneak peek here! We’re active on Instagram and Twitter!The server will never reset. Ever. World dates back to July 2019. 0% pay-to-win perk system. Resource worlds (resets monthly) Dynmap Zero tolerance for any form of hate speech. Pet system Level-up System based on playtime, mcMMO, and economy. Land Claiming mcMMO Active and healthy economy system that includes player shops, player warps, auctions etc. /wild (random teleport) command Leaderboards with a wide range of categories from blocks mined and mobs killed to cake slices eaten and pig distance!

play.hearthcraft.net

Middle School Oasis

Economy, PvE, Survival, Towny, Vanilla

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play.oasissmp.com

Minecraft Community Prison

Mini Games, Parkour, Prison, PvE, PvP

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MCP is a very old prison formed by time and player feedback. It is for players with a good understanding of prisons and those who like custom challenges to work towards.

jail.cdgs.net

Players:	108/900	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1	Talking Trees Consulted:	6
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	4	Duplicated Mobs Battled:	4
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3	Hidden Passages Discovered:	3
Omnipotent Charms Created:	1	Time-Warping Watches Found:	1
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	2	Phoenix Feathers Found:	11
Forbidden Doors Opened:	1	Dark Rituals Completed:	8
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	1	Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	144

Players:	92/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Curse of Binding Applied:	3	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	12
Soul Swords Wielded:	1	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1
Mythical Quests Completed:	38	Gryphons Tamed:	3
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	9	Ender Pearl Glitches:	4
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	5	Legendary Titles Earned:	2
Time-Warping Watches Found:	2	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Ores Mined:	1029	Living Shadows Defeated:	4

Players:	107/100	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Magical Frogs Kissed:	5	Ores Mined:	2786
Lunar Scepters Activated:	6	Runic Tablets Deciphered:	15
Soul Contracts Signed:	5	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	1
Mythical Relics Collected:	7	Phantom Rings Equipped:	5
Phantom Blocks Placed:	2	Love Letters Sent:	14
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	13	Phantom Knights Defeated:	6
Buildings Constructed:	23	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	1

Players:	110/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0	Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	32
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	11	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3
Rune Stones Activated:	6	Phantom Blocks Placed:	9
Sentient Weapons Trained:	1	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	2
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	23	Magic Wands Crafted:	6
Mythical Swords Crafted:	59	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	5
Unicorn Sightings:	1	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	58

Players:	94/100	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Pirate Ships Raided:	3	Cursed Villages Purged:	2
Time-Warping Watches Found:	1	World-Altering Spells Cast:	1
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	25	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	5
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1	Astral Staffs Crafted:	5
Endless Legions Commanded:	31	Dragonkin Hatched:	2
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	31	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	9
Epic Mounts Acquired:	2	Mimic Chests Discovered:	3

Players:	105/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Cursed Villages Purged:	2	Ghost Trains Ridden:	1
Epic Shields Constructed:	32	Divine Relics Bestowed:	6
Lava Oceans Crossed:	1	Goblin Markets Raided:	6
Elemental Temples Cleansed:	3	Forbidden Tomes Read:	3
Wailing Winds Heard:	2	Omnipotent Charms Created:	1
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	0
Dragons Adopted as Pets:	3	Endless Night Skies:	4

Players:	103/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Endermen Teleportation Errors:	4	Cursed Swords Broken:	3
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	9	Mimic Chests Discovered:	5
Evil Lairs Raided:	8	Chimeras Created:	1
Cursed Scrolls Read:	3	Ancient Relics Unearthed:	471
Crystal Caves Mapped:	8	Werewolf Howls Heard:	5
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	2	Celestial Gardens Planted:	4
Vanishing Structures Built:	3	Magical Familiars Summoned:	4

Players:	109/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Phantom Ships Sailed:	3	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	1
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	6	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	35
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	3
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	3
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	1	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	3
Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2	Ender Pearl Glitches:	4
Buildings Constructed:	7	Evil Twin Fights:	2

Players:	94/600	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Epic Battles Fought:	10	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	3
Towns Built:	4	Rune Stones Activated:	4
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	9	Cursed Taverns Survived:	1
Secret Libraries Discovered:	2	Time-Warping Watches Found:	2
Magical Frogs Kissed:	3	Fairy Circles Danced In:	11
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	3	Mysterious Portals Opened:	7
Endless Night Skies:	2	Powerful Allies Recruited:	6

Players:	91/900	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Magic Crystals Found:	22	Goblin Markets Raided:	3
Treasure Maps Found:	8	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	3
Goblin Armies Outwitted:	3	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	3
Endless Staircases Climbed:	1	Heroic Legacies Created:	5
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	10	Love Letters Sent:	15
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	2	Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	5
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	11	Teleportation Mishaps:	2

Players:	98/100	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Astral Mages Summoned:	4	Mythical Relics Collected:	9
Legendary Heroes Trained:	6	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	10
Endless Legions Commanded:	38	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Runes Activated:	7	Horror Stories Survived:	4
Alien Abductions:	2	Pirate Ships Captured:	0
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	14	Undead Armies Raised:	0
Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	9	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	13

Players:	99/100	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Teleportation Mishaps:	2	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	2
Reality Warps Survived:	0	Royal Courts Attended:	1
World-Altering Spells Cast:	2	Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	1
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	2	Volcanoes Explored:	2
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	2	Fairy Circles Danced In:	9
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	3	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2
Titanic Battles Fought:	11	Spectral Entities Defeated:	2

Players:	95/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Forbidden Relics Collected:	5	Ender Pearl Glitches:	3
Soul Swords Wielded:	4	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	3
Hidden Passages Discovered:	5	Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	5
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	6	Farms Harvested:	330
Werewolf Howls Heard:	5	Rainbows Spotted:	7
Dragon Scales Harvested:	334	Enchanted Armories Found:	2
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	0

Players:	90/400	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	5	Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	2
Enchanted Armories Found:	8	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	8
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	15	Mythical Quests Completed:	34
Magical Familiars Summoned:	5	Gryphons Tamed:	1
Underground Cities Explored:	4	Endless Mazes Conquered:	3
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	0	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	3

Players:	98/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Chimeras Created:	3	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	2	Rune Stones Activated:	6
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	2	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	9	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	2
Legendary Heroes Trained:	7	Paranormal Events Investigated:	3
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	2	Curse of Binding Applied:	5
Love Letters Sent:	3	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	8

Players:	90/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Cozy Campfires Lit:	15	Demon Skulls Collected:	23
Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	85	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	1
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	10	Void Gems Collected:	18
Cosmic Pies Baked:	4	Epic Mounts Acquired:	7
Runes Activated:	1	Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	1
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	11	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	6
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	3	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2