Spugunke is a vanilla server that has been up for about 3 months. It runs on 1.21.11 and it lets Java and Bedrock players play together.
The community is friendly and they really want new people to join. If you like building exploring grinding pvp or just vibing you will fit in.
The server has been kind of quiet lately so they are inviting everyone to help bring it back to life and stay for the long run.
GlowySMP is a semi vanilla survival server that tries to keep that normal Minecraft feel but still adds some helpful extras.
It is whitelisted so the community stays friendly and so builds are safer from griefing. People are looking for more active players who will actually play in game and not just sit in Discord.
Both Java and Bedrock players can join which makes it easy to play with friends on different platforms.
I saw features like player shops with an economy plus a jobs system. There is land claiming to protect your stuff plus custom enchants and things like PyroFishing and mobcatchers. PvP is a toggle so you can stay chill and there is also a resource world and community events.
BackToBlocks is a simple survival server that keeps the vanilla vibe but adds a few quality of life things so it feels smoother.
It supports both Java and Bedrock players so more friends can join together. The spawn is built by the community and the server runs events sometimes.
There is a decorated End island and a Nether hub for getting around. Players also run a shopping district so trading and building shops is a big part of the world.
You get light commands like sethome and tpa. There is also itemflip where you can gamble items just for fun. Phantoms can be toggled too.
The rules are pretty clear. No pay to win and no silly plugins. It is not focused on PvP but PvP and raiding are allowed within limits. Griefing is not allowed so it stays about survival and community builds.
GlowSMP is a newly released Vanilla plus SMP that runs on 1.21 to 1.21.10 and it supports both Java and Bedrock.
It is made for people who want to build grind or just chill with a community. Claims are on so you do not have to stress about griefing.
The server adds a bunch of quality of life stuff like voice chat and messages better harvesting chest sorting a gradient tool graves and a live map.
Fishing is a bigger deal here with lots of new fish you can catch and sell for money plus tracking and a leaderboard for top fishermen.
There are 11 special enchantment books that help with gathering and building like breaking a whole tree at once and haste for mining.
Jobs are set up so you are in every job at once and you earn experience and money from most actions. There are leaderboards so you can see who does what the most.
There is also a centralized storage network you can build with a terminal in your base and connect your chests to it so finding and storing items is easier.
The server says it is fully free to play and everything can be obtained by all players. Vote ranks exist and there is a shop for people who do not want to grind but it is not expected.
This is a vanilla anarchy style server with minimal rules and a lot of freedom. It has been running for almost a year so the world feels lived in.
The big thing is it is no cheats allowed. That means no hacked clients no xray even with resource packs no macros and no automation tools. They also do not allow exploiting server vulnerabilities or trying to crash the server or lag it on purpose.
Chat spam gets handled with auto kicks so it does not turn into total noise. It supports Java from 1.13 to 1.21.x and it also supports Bedrock and even console players through adding a friend.
BackToBlocks is a simple survival server that sticks close to vanilla but adds a few quality of life commands so it feels smoother to play.
It supports both Java and Bedrock players so friends on different versions can still join the same world.
The spawn is built by the community and the server runs events sometimes. There is a decorated Nether Hub and a decorated End Island too.
Players set up a shopping district and run the economy themselves. You can use stuff like sethome and tpa and there is also itemflip if you want to gamble items just for fun.
The rules are pretty clear. No pay to win and no griefing. It is not focused on PvP but PvP and raiding are allowed with limits so it stays fair.
MODMIX Factions is a server for people who like grinding pvp and building big bases with that old school factions feel.
Raiding is a real thing here because TNT matters and obsidian is tougher. You can claim land with your faction but it is not made to be totally safe so you still have to defend.
It also has an MCMMO skill system so you can level up stuff like swords mining and acrobatics while you play. There are duels player vaults and spawner stacking too.
You can earn your rank by playing using XP in game money and your skills. It runs on 1.21.8 and works on Java or Bedrock.
Rattata SMP is a small mature survival server that tries to stay as close to real vanilla as possible. It runs on Paper and it lets both Java and Bedrock players play together.
The rules are simple and it is mostly just do not grief and use common sense. It is meant for people who want to play with others and slowly build a real community.
There is no teleporting and nothing weird like changed loot tables or custom world stuff. The server is on hard difficulty and it has 33 percent player sleep. It also has a live map and whitelist. Simple voice mod is optional. Core Protect is there too with co i for looking into griefing issues.
This server is basically vanilla anarchy with minimal rules and a lot of freedom. It has been running for almost a year so it feels like a real long term place.
It supports Java and Bedrock and you can also get in from consoles like Switch and Xbox and PlayStation. Java works from 1.13 to 1.21.x and it recommends 1.21.11.
The big thing is it is no hack. Cheating and xray even with resource packs are not allowed. You also cannot exploit server vulnerabilities crash the server or lag it on purpose. Macros and automation tools are banned too and chat spam gets you auto kicked.
GlowSMP is a newly released Vanilla plus SMP that supports both Java and Bedrock on 1.21 through 1.21.10. It feels like normal survival but with a bunch of helpful extras so you can build grind or just chill.
Claims are on so you do not have to stress about griefing. There are lots of quality of life things like voice chat and messages better harvesting chest sorting a gradient tool graves and a live map.
Fishing is a big thing here with lots of new fish you can catch and sell for money. You can track what you get and there is a leaderboard for the best fisherman.
There are 11 special enchantment books that help with building and gathering like breaking a whole tree at once or getting haste for mining. The jobs system is also different since you do not pick just a few jobs. You earn experience and money for most actions and there are clean leaderboards.
One of the coolest parts is the centralized storage network. You can make a terminal for your base and connect chests to it so it is way easier to search and store items.
The server is fully free to play and everything is obtainable by normal players. There are vote ranks and a shop for people who do not want the hassle but spending is not expected.