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.

PixelPals

PixelPals is a server that was built from the ground up! We do our best to improve the Player experience so that every person has a unique and exciting experience that will not be found in any other network, the community was built from the remains of the Pokefreaks Network. Here at PixelPals we have a saying, “A server where you might not be able to pick your Pixels but can always pick your Pals.” and thats it! a bunch of PixelPals started out to make a server and here we are! come join us!

play.pixelpals.org

LuckyCraft

PvE, PvP, Survival

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Discover LuckyCraft, the most friendly and fun Minecraft survival server in Dutch, running on version 1.20. In our dynamic survival world where the possibilities are endless, an unparalleled Minecraft experience awaits you. In LuckyCraft we ensure that the game never stands still through our unique and innovative mob-rank system. As you play, you’ll earn more and more rewards and benefits, making LuckyCraft the perfect choice for players who are constantly looking for challenge and progression in their Minecraft experience. With a friendly community of like-minded Dutch-speaking players, LuckyCraft is more than just a survival server. It’s a place to discover, grow and enjoy the fantastic world of Minecraft. Join LuckyCraft, the leading 1.20 Minecraft survival server, today and start your adventure in the most friendly and fun environment!

play.luckycraft.nl:25609

CraftMC.pro

Bedwars, Creative, MCMMO, Skyblock, Survival

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◈ ᴄʀᴀғᴛᴍᴄ.ᴘʀᴏWe invite you to this community dedicated to Minecraft enthusiasts. We focus on creating a friendly and fun environment for players of all ages and experience levels.With an experienced and competent team in managing this type of servers, we dedicate our resources and time to create special events to offer unique and exciting experiences to our players.–

mc.craftmc.pro

Pandam

PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Pandamium is a Vanilla Survival Minecraft Server which will always update to the latest snapshot with experimental features.The server runs on a dedicated server with top hardware to ensure the best performance possible.Pandamium also uses a datapack to offer custom features like homes, tpa and voting rewards.We’re looking forward to seeing you on the server!

snapshot.pandamium.eu

Smithereens Reboot

PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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This cherished server is making a comeback! Tired of complicated mods and resource packs? Smithereens provides the vanilla experience along with an economy system and player-run shops. Join us and immerse yourself in the pure, nostalgic world of Minecraft.

smithereens.withermc.io:19206

VentureBlock MC

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Venture Block MC 1.20.1 Sanctuary Survival server based economy, quests, custom enchants, grief prevention, PvP and PvE. Escape Survival player based economy, quests, player shops, custom enchants, grief prevention, PvP and PvE. Creative Test World to test all your build ideas before building in survival, create schematics, maps and more!

play.VentureBlockMC.com

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

Players:	99/800	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3	Shattered Realms Restored:	0
Dragon Scales Harvested:	180	New Chunks Explored:	623183
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	4	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	3
Witch’s Brew Drunk:	11	Lost Cities Unearthed:	3
Love Letters Sent:	9	Gryphons Tamed:	1
Dragon Hoards Looted:	3	Pirate Ships Captured:	0
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	2	Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	0

Players:	97/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Fairy Circles Danced In:	7	Buildings Constructed:	40
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	195	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	14
Cursed Swords Broken:	2	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	19
Lost Cities Unearthed:	2	Void Gems Collected:	11
Lost Artifacts Recovered:	2	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1
Vanishing Items Found:	6	Astral Staffs Crafted:	7
Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	2	New Chunks Explored:	254197

Players:	104/900	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Cursed Swords Broken:	2	Soul Contracts Signed:	3
Chimeras Created:	1	Reality Distortions Fixed:	2
Gryphons Tamed:	3	Epic Mounts Acquired:	6
Phantom Blocks Placed:	5	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Phantom Horses Ridden:	1	Divine Scrolls Written:	13
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	1	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	5
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	1	Battle Standards Raised:	12

Players:	90/800	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	1	Dragonkin Hatched:	4
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	9	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	7	Cosmic Hamsters Found:	5
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	6	Pirate Ships Raided:	1
Divine Scrolls Written:	20	Spectral Entities Defeated:	6
Divine Spears Created:	14	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	7
Epic Battles Fought:	5	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	27

Players:	98/900	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Reality Warps Survived:	2	Vanishing Items Found:	7
Pirate Ships Raided:	1	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	2
Ether Blades Crafted:	19	Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	20
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	1	Forbidden Doors Opened:	2
Cursed Amulets Found:	4	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	2
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	1	Mines Excavated:	2811
Lunar Scepters Activated:	9	Werewolf Howls Heard:	2

Players:	94/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Infernal Machines Built:	2	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3
Pirate Ships Captured:	0	Whispering Shadows Heard:	1
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	10	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	27
Enchantments Applied:	159	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	3
Legendary Items Repaired:	5	Living Statues Befriended:	1
Zombie Dances:	8	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	6
Alternate Realities Explored:	4	Crystal Palaces Visited:	2

Players:	91/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	2	Celestial Beings Befriended:	0
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3	Divine Spears Created:	19
Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	3	Whispering Shadows Heard:	0
Evil Portals Destroyed:	2	Heroic Legacies Created:	6
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	3	World-Altering Spells Cast:	0
Hidden Villages Discovered:	3	Chimeras Created:	3
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	1	Cursed Lands Purified:	3

Players:	96/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Horror Stories Survived:	5	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	6
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	26	Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	16
Goblin Armies Outwitted:	4	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2
Forbidden Doors Opened:	2	Epic Bosses Defeated:	0
Crystal Palaces Visited:	2	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	1
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	5	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	7

Players:	103/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Lunar Scepters Activated:	12	Buildings Constructed:	11
Magic Wands Crafted:	12	Holy Grails Found:	2
Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	0	Sentient Weapons Trained:	7
Elemental Crystals Collected:	72	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	7
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	6	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	1
Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	36	Cursed Swords Broken:	2

Players:	97/300	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2	Unbreakable Chains Forged:	6
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	1	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	5
Backwards Speech Heard:	3	Living Statues Befriended:	2
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	8	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	3
Whispering Caves Entered:	4	Shattered Realms Restored:	0
Infernal Machines Built:	0	Wilderness Tamed:	17
Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	26	Glitched Entities Encountered:	1

Players:	90/900	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	1	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	1
Runes Activated:	2	Wailing Winds Heard:	1
Legendary Titles Earned:	2	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	6
Mysterious Portals Opened:	18	Alternate Realities Explored:	5
Arcane Towers Raised:	5	Hidden Villages Discovered:	3
Magical Moments Shared:	16	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	2
Celestial Gardens Planted:	2	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2

Players:	102/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Mythical Swords Crafted:	94	Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	4
Werewolf Howls Heard:	2	Infinite Doors Opened:	2
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	42	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	2
Divine Relics Bestowed:	15	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	2
Dragons Tamed:	6	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	60
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	2	Lava Oceans Crossed:	2
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	3	Cuddly Creatures Pet:	38

Players:	93/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Lava Oceans Crossed:	2	Cosmic Pies Baked:	8
Cursed Lands Purified:	5	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	3
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	5	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	9
Treasure Maps Found:	12	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	4
Cursed Taverns Survived:	1	Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	1
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	5	Spectral Entities Defeated:	5
Endless Mazes Solved:	3	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	3

Players:	103/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Mystic Runes Engraved:	2	Glorious Feasts Held:	20
Mysterious Portals Opened:	8	Alternate Realities Explored:	5
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	4	Players Killed by Monsters:	1970
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	2	Blood Moons Survived:	0
Unseen Monsters Slain:	2	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	3
Legendary Items Repaired:	7	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	2
Hedge Mazes Navigated:	12	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	0

Players:	95/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Rune Stones Activated:	3	Volcanoes Explored:	2
Ghost Trains Ridden:	2	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	11
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	2	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	1
Epic Quests Completed:	7	Wailing Winds Heard:	1
Celestial Crowns Worn:	1	Goblin Markets Raided:	6
Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	1	New Chunks Explored:	235249
Omnipotent Charms Created:	5	Magic Wands Crafted:	24