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.
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I found RocketCore Hosting and it is a new Minecraft hosting setup that runs on Dell servers the owner actually owns not some resold cloud stuff.
It supports Minecraft Java and Bedrock so you can pick what you want to run.
They use a Pterodactyl panel so you get full console access and a file manager plus you can add mods or plugins.
Setup is instant after you pay and SSD storage is included. Backups are included too.
There are two plans. Starter is 2GB RAM and 10GB SSD for 4.99 a month. Standard is 4GB RAM and 20GB SSD for 9.99 a month.
It is a one man operation so you are talking to the founder if you need help. There is also a launch code for 50 percent off your first month.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP