Mineblood SMP is a survival server with lifesteal and an economy so players can grind and also mess with each other.
It has shops and random teleport plus tpa so it is easier to move around and meet people. There is a bounty feature too so getting hunted can happen.
It supports versions from 1.10.2 to 1.21.11. It also has skins restorer and a login system plus anti cheat.
There is no whitelist and it is cracked friendly. The rules are simple be humble and respectful no duping and no hacking.
I found a survival server that is trying to keep the vanilla vibe but still feel wild. It is made to be fun without turning into a total mess and it is finally open for more players.
There are no land claims so you can build anywhere and people can also raid anywhere. That makes it feel risky and exciting so you have to be smart about where you live.
Java and Bedrock players can both join. There are player shops plus an auction house and duels if you want to make money fast.
It has custom enchants that are meant to be balanced like 3×3 drills and lifesteal. The world also has custom terrain that still looks like it belongs in Minecraft.
It runs on low end PCs and it was tested that way. PvE gets harder the farther you go from spawn and there are random world events every 30 minutes that can help hurt or just be weird.
The owner is still working on it and changing things based on feedback so it does not feel abandoned.
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.
I found a really chill Towny server called GamerHub Towny. It is pretty new and it started as a server for streaming but now it is trying to grow into a bigger community.
The world has no resets and the rules are simple. Griefing and stealing are not allowed so you can build and relax without worrying.
It has an ingame ranking system that uses ingame money. There is dynmap so you can see the world. You can use player warps and player shops. There is a sell only server shop too.
Jobs are on the server and MCMMO is included. It usually has a few players online but when the owner streams on Twitch it can hit 10 or more.
It supports version 1.21.10 or similar and it also has a Bedrock port.