I found Stellara Servers and it looks like a solid pick if you want a Minecraft server that runs smooth even when you use mods or plugins.
It seems built for low lag and stable TPS with fast hardware. They also support modpacks and plugins and custom jars so you can set it up how you want.
The control panel is supposed to be simple and the setup is instant so you can get playing fast. Support also sounds helpful and responsive.
They even mention a 60 percent off first month deal with the code REDDIT60 if you want to try it without paying a lot at the start.
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I found a vanilla focused survival server that is built around a huge world border that goes 200000 by 200000.
The world also gets expanded every month so there is always more space to explore later.
Progress is community driven so players help decide how things move forward and it feels more like a shared survival story.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPWaychest SMP – Alone Together PvE World
Waychest is a survival server that feels like a big shared world but also a private realm. When you join you start your own Journey with a random spawn like it is your own server. You can do this alone or with friends.
The cool part is that every Journey is still in the same huge survival world. As you explore you start to find special chests and builds from other players. Stuff in the world slowly shows you that you are not actually alone.
The server runs Java 1.21.11 and keeps the game close to vanilla. Most of the extra features are custom made just for this place. There are special Waychests that connect Journeys and reward people who go out and find them. Later you can craft your own Waychests to guide future players to your base.
There is also a flying minigame that uses elytra where you try to fly through rings in the world and it leads you to someone else’s Waychest. There are discovery based warp points too but you have to find them out in the wild before you can use them.
From what I can see this server is all about PvE exploration and building in a calm survival world. You get that quiet solo feeling at the start but the world slowly proves that other players are out there with you.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP