I found this Minecraft hosting thing called MaximusHost and it has a pay for what you use setup. You buy credits and it charges you based on the server resources.
It is super cheap when the server is off and most of the cost is when it is running. They even say a small or moderate server that only runs on weekends can be around 2 to 5 dollars a month.
You can set schedules to start and stop the server by itself so weekend only servers are easy. It also gives you full console access and full access to your server files. You can share access with friends too.
It supports Minecraft Java and Bedrock and it can use Geyser so people can crossplay. Right now it is on one dedicated US East server but they said it can scale up as more people use it.
New users get 1000 free credits to try it. There is also a referral thing where the new person gets 1000 credits and the person who referred them gets 2000 credits.
Pay Only When Your Server Runs
Obsidian Empire Lifesteal PvP Survival
I found a new lifesteal server that just started with a small friend group and it feels like a fresh place to fight and survive for a long time.
It is a clean lifesteal setup and it is balanced so it does not feel broken. The server is focused on PvP and long term survival without a bunch of extra complicated stuff.
It also has Java and Bedrock crossplay so more people can join together. The world is pre generated to help with chunk lag and there are leaderboards for kills and K D. There is combat logging protection plus clean chat with minimal spam.
It runs 24 7 and it is still early so joining now means you get in before everything is established.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPWhitelist Server Recruiting Builders And Soldiers
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP1910 Worldbuilding Modded Geopolitics Server
STATECRAFT 1910 is a modded worldbuilding server set around the late 1800s into the early 1900s. It tries to feel authentic for that time with a curated modpack that matches the systems and technology from the era.
On this server people build huge architecture and create nations. Players can lead real player armies and get into player run geopolitics. You can also mass produce resources and grow your power through industry.
The server is new so there is lots of open land for anyone who wants to jump in early and start shaping the world.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNormal Survival With Weekly QoL Updates
Normal Survival is a friendly survival server where everyone can fit in. It feels more like a relaxing place to build and explore with other players instead of a hardcore fight server.
It has custom quality of life crafting recipes plus stuff like chopping a whole tree at once and mining connected ores faster. You can set multiple homes so getting around is easier. You can also do teleport requests with other players when you want to meet up.
There are player run shops so people can trade and build a real economy. Voting lets you pick rewards from a voter shop.
PvP is not the main point here. You can toggle it on or off and just play calmly. Claims are there to help protect builds. You can even pick up villagers and other non hostile mobs. Keep inventory is a player toggle too. Phantoms are disabled so nights are less annoying.
The server gets updates weekly and they keep adding improvements over time.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP8K World No Resets Experiment
I found a Minecraft server that is basically a social experiment in survival. The whole world is locked to an 8000 by 8000 area so it stays limited and it will not expand.
The server is brand new and it already has a steady group of players. People are starting nations and it feels like the kind of place where you can actually change the map just by showing up.
There are no resets so whatever gets built or destroyed is going to matter for a long time.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP