I found a long term vanilla server that is trying to start up with a group that actually plays a lot.
It stays close to normal Minecraft with only a few plugins for quality of life stuff and anti cheat. Nothing is added that changes the core game.
It is whitelisted so you have to get approved first. The owner wants people who are serious and can play regularly. Everyone is welcome as long as you are not annoying or rude.
They want to open it as soon as possible depending on interest.
Toms3 is a cracked anarchy server that came back after being closed before and it now has a brand new world. It is inspired by 2b2t and Hisparquia and it is meant to be a small fresh alternative for people who want real anarchy.
It is no admins no rules no bans and no chat filters. You can do whatever you want and modified clients are allowed. The gameplay stays near vanilla with only small changes to keep things stable.
Cracked players use a separate authentication server and premium players skip it with auto premium. There is no tpa and no home so you are not flying around with weird commands. The anti cheat is relaxed so stuff like ElytraFly AntiKnockback Velocity and NoFall should work but full flight is blocked.
Chat tries to feel like 2b2t with greentext and whisper commands plus ignore. There are also two dupes listed like an item frame dupe that is nerfed and a donkey dupe that is for 1.15.2. If the server ever shuts down they said they will release a full world download.
Eventide SMP is a new Minecraft server that just released and it is cross platform. It runs a semi vanilla survival style with only a few quality of life plugins so it still feels close to normal Minecraft.
The server is whitelisted so people have to apply to join. It is trying to build a mature and respectful community that sticks around for a long term world and actually cares about the other players.
There are active events to join in and the economy is player driven kind of like Hermitcraft. The whole vibe is built on trust so you are expected to play fair and be cool.
XYZ Vanilla is a survival server that stays close to vanilla but still adds a few plugins and some gamerule changes to make it feel better.
It works for Java and Bedrock so you can join from consoles too. The server started on January 15th 2026 and it has a huge 3 million world border that can grow later. There are no map resets.
It is on hard difficulty and night skips when 25 percent of players sleep. Respawning is more spread out around spawn and nether roof access is turned on. Phantoms are optional and you can toggle them with a command.
The rules are simple no hacks or exploits no lag machines and no duping except for TNT carpet and rails. It is best to use the latest version so stuff does not break.
Voidwalker SMP is a 16+ semi vanilla survival server on 1.21.X. It keeps things simple and close to normal Minecraft with only a few plugins for stability moderation and small quality of life stuff.
The big idea is a frontier world. There is a spawn settlement and then you can head out into the wilderness called The Frontier to explore build and settle.
There are no land claim plugins here. Instead the server uses a structured rulebook that acts like a treaty for player rights conflict rules and how territory is respected.
It supports lots of playstyles like building exploring redstone roleplay and PvP. It also has no pay to win and it is friendly for streaming and recording with a brand safe moderation style.
Toms3 is a cracked anarchy server that is inspired by 2b2t and Hisparquia. It started back in late 2020 then closed in late 2021. After five years it returned with a brand new world.
It is basically full anarchy with little to no changes. There are no admins and no rules and no bans and no shadowbans. You can do whatever you want and you should not expect it to be beginner friendly.
The server aims for a near vanilla experience and only uses minimal modifications to help keep it stable. It also has a separate authentication server. There is no tpa and no home commands.
Cheat clients are allowed but some movement exploits are blocked like Flight and ElytraFly and Timer and similar stuff. There is also a strict anti cheat system that is meant to feel like 2b2t.
They say it is built for long term operation and if it ever shuts down they will release a full world download. It was originally made for South American players but it has been updated and is now almost entirely in English.
I found a self hosted Vanilla SMP that is all about normal survival on Java 1.21.10.
It has a world map you can use and besides that it stays completely vanilla.
They are trying to keep it as a small community and they also want operators to help it grow. It runs on an old desktop that has been up for a long time so it is meant to stay online.
I found a brand new 18+ vanilla survival server that is meant to be relaxed and easy to hang out on. It runs on Minecraft 1.21.11 and the goal is to build explore fight or just vibe.
PvP is on so you can get into fights if you want. Griefing and cheating are not allowed so your stuff is not just going to get ruined.
It also has some quality of life features with minimal plugins. The community is aiming to stay chill and keep things simple.
I found Toms3 and it is a cracked anarchy server that came back after being gone for years with a brand new world.
It is inspired by famous anarchy servers and it tries to keep things simple with little to no changes. There are no admins and no rules. There are no bans and no shadowbans so people can do whatever they want.
The server was made mainly for South American players so most chat is in Spanish but a lot has been translated into English. Players from anywhere can still join and play.
OrianaMC is a survival SMP for people who just want Minecraft survival to feel better without a bunch of extra stuff getting in the way. It uses only a few plugins so the core survival gameplay still feels normal and not bloated.
The server cares a lot about the community and tries to keep things smooth with no lag hiccups rude players or sudden resets.
You can claim land so your builds stay protected. The economy is player driven so money mostly moves between players and trading is a big deal. There is also an auction house for selling items and custom items like extra tools and armor to give you more things to grind for.