This is a SkyBlock server that also has SMP style vibes with a helpful and caring community.
The economy is balanced so trading feels fair and you can build up your island without it getting weird.
It has spawners for grinding and an auction house for selling and buying stuff. There is also chestshop support plus sell chests and chunk collectors.
If you like doing goals there are unique quests to keep you busy while you grow your island and make money.
Ascend SMP is a fresh survival server that just launched and it is already building a solid community. It is made for people who want progression that feels like it matters and a server that keeps moving forward.
The server runs weekly events like mining competitions PvE challenges and economy wars. You can win in game money crate keys and rare items so it feels worth showing up.
It has a balanced economy where you earn money through shops farming mining and trading with other players. There is also a superpowers system so you can unlock special abilities and change how you play.
You can find custom enchants that go past vanilla and you can level skills with MCMMO like mining combat fishing and woodcutting. Exploration is a big deal too with over 150 new biomes and structures across the Overworld the Nether and the End and the world border expands over time.
Quality of life stuff like homes and player shops are included and the server keeps getting updates. The Nether is open now and it came with special events and new rewards with more planned.
Realm of Thrones is a small crossplay SMP where players build kingdoms and try to grow into the top empire. It is all about civilization building and community stuff where you can choose peace or you can choose PvP and conquest.
You level up your kingdom over time and rise in ranks using in game money and play time. People can make alliances and use peaceful nations for trade then plan wars against rivals.
There are configurable tech components so you can build factories and try to become a big industry player. It also has lots of quality of life changes so it stays busy with things like legendary fishing you can sell and crates you can test your luck with.
There is a server shop plus player shops and a jobs system that pays you for playing while you level each job. You can also level up McMMO and try new quests since a bunch just launched and more is planned later.
I found a small friendly Towny and SMP server called GamerHub Towny. It is made for chilling but it can still feel casually competitive. The community is welcoming and you can usually find people around in AU EU and US timezones.
The rules are clear and it is no grief and no stealing. They also say there are no resets ever so your progress stays.
You can build claim land and grow a town with Towny. It also has Jobs MCMMO and an in game ranking system. There is Dynmap so you can see the world. You get player warps and player shops plus a sell only server shop.
It runs on version 1.21.x and it also supports Bedrock players.
The Pen MC is a classic prison server that feels like the 2014 era. It is barebones and grindy and you do not get overpowered armor. There is no instant sell so you actually have to smelt your ores and make the trip to sell through pvp zones.
You rank up from A to H and then you can reach Parole. After you max rank you can keep going with a prestige system. The cool part is you can choose how you grind because there are different paths like mining fishing mob arena combat and a bakery style cookie farming system.
The server has guards that enforce contraband rules and there are illegal crops that are high risk and high reward. You can rent cells and plots and use an auction house plus player shops. There are bounties solitary confinement and parkour too. Paid stuff is not meant to be pay to win because everything premium can also be earned by playing.
LoungeSMP is a chill survival server made for long term play and the world never resets. People build bases that stay and it turns into a real place over time.
The world border keeps expanding so exploring still feels new. Players set up shops and trade with each other and there is a money system with jobs and quests.
The server also runs events like build competitions parkour and other games. The community feels friendly and you actually see players teaming up to start towns and big projects.
A big update is coming soon with a new spawn an expanded world and some new features being tested. Bedrock players can join too with a port that is changing soon.
GamerHub Towny is a small friendly Towny SMP server that is made to feel chill and safe. The rules are simple and it is no griefing no stealing and no resets ever so your stuff can stay for the long run.
It has a relaxed vibe but it can still feel casually competitive. The community is welcoming and you can find people playing in AU EU and US timezones. At busy times it can hit over 20 players so it usually feels alive.
You can build and claim land with Towny then grow your town over time. There are Jobs plus MCMMO and in game ranking to keep you busy. There is also Dynmap so you can see what is going on around the world.
Players can set up warps and run their own shops. There is also a server shop that is sell only. The server runs on 1.21.x and it supports Bedrock too.
MangoSMP is a chill vanilla plus survival server that works on both Java and Bedrock with crossplay. It feels made for people who want to stick around and build for a long time with a community that is active and staff that helps out.
The main world never resets so your base is safe from random wipes. If you need materials there are resource worlds meant for gathering. You can claim land and set player warps so it is easier to live near others without getting griefed.
There is a player economy with shops and an auction house. PvP is optional and there is an arena where you can choose keep inventory or go all in. You can also do jobs quests and orders plus spawner collection with Divine Touch. There are cosmetics crates and vote rewards and the server runs regular events and contests.
GOOMB SMP is a vanilla survival server that is on Season 2 and it is still active. The world got reset about three months ago and lots of players have already started bases in an amplified world with wild terrain.
At first the world border made people live close together but the border has expanded so there is way more room now. Players are building new projects and planning bigger stuff for this season.
The End is open and the server has had events like an egg hunt where players can meet up and interact. The community stays busy with shop ads trades screenshots and lots of people hanging out in voice chat.
The rules are serious about respect and being mature. No hate speech no NSFW no griefing no stealing and no PvP unless both players agree. You have to apply first and then get whitelisted after you are approved.
Pixel Springs is a cozy modded SMP on 1.20.1 that is meant to be long term and it does not reset. It is made for builders collectors and chill players who want a friendly place to live and keep growing their world.
The mod list is packed for building and decorating and also for farming and cooking. There are lots of meals to complete and you can earn in game currency from quests and daily rewards. People can build shops in the shopping district and make a little market style area together.
It also has FTB Quests so you can learn mods while you play and get rewards along the way. If you like magic there are big magic mods included and if you like animals there are lots of creature and pet style mods too. There is a separate resource overworld dimension that resets sometimes so exploring for materials stays worth it.
The community is small and welcoming and it is still in the earlier days since it started a few months ago. There is an active admin team and they do frequent backups so the world feels taken care of.