I found a free Minecraft hosting service that is meant for small servers and friend groups.
The server specs are 3GB RAM with 1GB swap and 6GB storage and 1 vCore CPU. They say it runs 24 7 so you can keep it up all the time.
It is not top tier but it sounds good enough for playing with friends and testing plugins and just messing around without paying upfront. Right now they are only focused on free Minecraft hosting.
FREE 24 7 Minecraft Server Hosting
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This Minecraft server is hosted on a platform called Serverwave that was built from scratch.
It is made by people who have run Minecraft servers and hosting for years so they know what players hate like paying too much when no one is online.
You can use it for a small world with friends or a public SMP or even modded setups. It also works if you just want to test plugins mods or new Minecraft versions without being stuck in a big monthly plan.
The hardware is modern with strong CPUs and fast storage so it is made for high performance. The control panel is custom so it is not the same old generic stuff everyone else uses.
Pricing is based on how much you actually use instead of fixed subscriptions. New players who sign up get a small free bonus balance so you can start a server and see how it runs before paying anything.
The team listens to the Minecraft community and keeps improving things based on real feedback.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNew Minecraft Server Monetization Platform Test
This is not a normal Minecraft server. It is a place where server owners and players can test a new monetization platform for Minecraft.
The owner wants feedback and ideas because they want to make something that can beat big sites like Tebex. So the main goal here is to try the system and say what is good and what needs to be better.
If you like testing new stuff or you run a server and want to try a different way to handle donations and payments this is made for you. The community is supposed to be people who want to collaborate suggest things and help this project grow.
You join to test the platform and give honest feedback and be part of the journey while it is still new.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP