I found a Bedrock SMP that is just getting started and it is going to be modded.
The owner is looking for people to help set it up and also wants players to suggest what mods should be added. If you want to join you can message them on Discord and talk about ideas with the group.
I found a Minekeep server run by FranzDragon and a friend. They are trying to get more people to play so it feels more alive.
The vibe is about teaming up and just having fun together. If you like playing with a small group and making teams this one is looking for more players.
I found Cozy MC and it feels like a long term survival world where people actually know each other. It is built around trust and staying consistent instead of doing a bunch of gimmicks.
Most days are pretty calm and simple. Builds grow slowly and sometimes people work together so the world feels alive but not chaotic.
Gameplay is vanilla survival on Hard. There are no land claims and no locked chests and there are no resets. There is also no monetization. PvP only happens if both people agree.
Java and Bedrock players can play together in the same world. You can join and explore right away but to break blocks and fully interact you have to read the rules in game first.
This is a modded SMP called AVP SMP and it is all about long term survival and big builds in a sci fi style world. The theme is AVP so it feels like aliens and crazy tech instead of a normal Minecraft server.
The server uses Create and Immersive Engineering so people can build working factories power systems and big bases. Players can team up on huge shared projects and build up infrastructure together. There is also space exploration and alien threats so it feels more risky than normal survival.
PvP is turned on but no one is forced to fight all the time. The world is meant to last a long time and there are no planned resets right now. The server is always online and runs 24 7.
It is application based so you have to apply to join. This helps keep the community solid and focused on people who actually want to stay and build. The server is on version 1.21.1 and it has just started so it is still very early and there is lots of room for new players and new projects.