I found Bearded.Host and it is all about getting your Minecraft server running fast and easy. They talk a lot about server performance and how every tick matters. The vibe is do not settle if your server gets slow when things get intense.
They say they do not oversell hardware and they focus on reliability. They mention newer Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 7950X systems plus AMD EPYC 9454P on some plans. Storage is NVMe and memory is DDR5.
They also have a docs site so you can learn how stuff works for your hosted games. They push the idea of quick servers too so you can run one for just a few days instead of paying for a whole month.
Plans listed range from 10 dollars a month up to 40 dollars a month. Locations mentioned are Helsinki Finland and Chicago Illinois and Dallas Texas depending on the plan.
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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.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP