We are creating OwlCraft a server inspired by The Owl House with a custom plugin.
Our Discord Server is the best place to chat with staff members and other players on the server.
owlcraft.net
We are creating OwlCraft a server inspired by The Owl House with a custom plugin.
Our Discord Server is the best place to chat with staff members and other players on the server.
owlcraft.net

I found Lumenor SMP and it feels like vanilla but with way more stuff to discover. It runs 24 7 and it is on 1.21.11 with ViaVersion so newer clients can join too. It also lets Java Bedrock and cracked players play together.
The big thing here is the role system. You can pick Passive if you want peace or pick PvP if you want chaos. It makes the server feel fair since not everyone wants the same kind of survival.
The world is custom vanilla with custom biomes and huge structures like ancient temples. There are powerful rewards to find and it is made for exploring for a long time.
Trading is player run and it is more like villager style trading not some giant economy shop. There are PvP and Passive arenas and keep inventory is on in the arena only so you can practice without losing your stuff.
There are custom armor trims that give small buffs and the Nether is meant to be very challenging. They also say the anti cheat is strong. The server is hosted in Germany and the staff is from a bunch of different countries so it feels pretty welcoming.

Waystone is a long term survival SMP where your builds are meant to stay. The world has been running since 2 December 2025 and the server says it will not wipe it.
It has a Hermitcraft style feel with a small community and no pay to win stuff. There is no economy grind and it is more about building and actually finishing projects.
Your land can be protected with claims and there is a live map you can use to see the world history. PvP is consent based so you only fight if you want.
Deaths are less stressful because gravestones hold your items for hours. There is ValhallaMMO so you level up skills as you play like mining trading building and combat gear.
Group raids are fair since everyone gets their own drops. There are also custom plugins for quality of life like binbag and salvage plus a custom rank progression system.
Proximity voice chat is optional. The server is UK hosted on Java 1.21.11 and it is whitelisted with weekly events and active staff.

I found SwiftServers and it is a Minecraft hosting platform that is totally free to use. It is made for people who want a server fast without the usual free hosting problems like long queues and lag.
They say they built their own control panel from scratch so it feels lightweight and easy to use. You can set up a Vanilla server with friends or run a Paper server and it can be deployed in seconds.
They support Paper Spigot and Vanilla. They also mention enterprise grade DDoS protection and a backup system so you can create and restore backups quickly.
For specs it comes with 1.5 GB dedicated RAM an AMD EPYC Genoa processor 10 GB NVMe SSD storage and a 1 Gbit uplink. They also say player slots are not capped.
They also say it is really free with no credit card and no hidden fees.

This is a community centered Minecraft server made by the players for the players.
They are getting ready for a new season and they are inviting people in early. Season 2 is going to add a player driven economy. The normal Minecraft gameplay stays the same but the economy lets you unlock new abilities quality of life stuff and cosmetics. You can also run your own shop and trade with other players more easily.
The community is voting on what features get added for the new season. If you join now you can help decide what makes it in and see updates and sneak peeks while the season is being built.
It is Minecraft 1.21.11 on Java only. It is whitelisted and 18 plus only. They expect a solid crowd on day one and they want people who are trying to make friends and keep things chill.

This is a vanilla SMP with an economy focus and a player driven market. People are usually online so it feels active and you can pop in to say hi.
The big goal is to rise up and climb the leaderboards. It has a Founder Season going on too where you can grab a free title for now until the Discord hits 150 members.

