Question	Answer
Are Minecraft servers down?	Check the server’s status on its official website or forums. Servers may go down due to maintenance or issues with hosting providers.
Are Minecraft servers free?	Some are free to join, but hosting typically incurs costs covered by subscriptions, donations, or in-game purchases.
Are Minecraft servers cross-platform?	Servers running Bedrock Edition support cross-platform play. Java Edition servers require plugins like GeyserMC for cross-play.
Can Minecraft servers detect Xray?	Yes, anti-cheat plugins like OreObfuscator can detect or prevent Xray use.
How do Minecraft servers make money?	Through donations, in-game purchases (e.g., cosmetics), and subscription fees for premium access.
What Minecraft servers have Bedwars?	Hypixel is the most popular server offering Bedwars.
Where to buy Minecraft servers?	Hosting services like Apex Hosting, Shockbyte, and BisectHosting sell server hosting packages.
Why are Minecraft servers so expensive?	Costs scale with server performance, capacity, and hosting location.

Shroomcraftmc

Arena Pvp, Economy, Faction Survival, Factions, MCMMO, PvP, Pvpraiding, Raiding, smp, Teampvp

Welcome to Shroomcraft! Our server is actively being developed and is still relatively new. We currently have 5-10 daily active players and state-of-the-art hardware that is ready to accommodate growth.

Server is Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .What we have to offer for you:– Koth Daily/Weekly/Monthly– AND Factions– PVP– mcMMO– Economy– No Chest protection!– Griefing is allowed!– Silk Spawners– Seasonal Events– Crates– Active, friendly and supportive staff!

play.shroomcraftmc.com

ParadiseMC

PvE, Roleplay, Survival

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play.mc-paradise.com

Noob-Friendly

Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Noob-friendly is a semi-vanilla survival server with a few quality of life add-ons including claims and teleportation.We are a fairly small but awesome community. Come and check us out!

noob-friendly.com

SuperSMP

Cross-Play, Economy, Survival

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welcome to SuperSMP the friendlys SMP in the world! join today on java and bedrock. join now and begin your adventure!

supersmp.fun

1MoreBlock.com

Economy, MCMMO, OneBlock, PvE

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We have run our community since 2011, making us more than a decade-old family-friendly survival server, for all people who love Minecraft and want to hang out with incredible players from many countries. On 1MoreBlock.com we play fair, avoid grief and don’t cheat. We love survival, building, playing games, and leveling Jobs and mcMMO stats. The main worlds never get deleted or reset! Toxic, bad-mouthed, and cheating players are not welcome. Join us today and enjoy the fun!

1moreblock.com

VoidSMP

Cross-Play, Economy, PvP, Survival

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The VoidSMP is a 1.20.4 crossplay survival server! Season 4 has been released with countless new features such as quests, a brand-new server spawn, seasonal crates, bounties, player skills, and so much more!NOTE: When connecting with Bedrock, use port 25565.

voidsurvival.net

Iruvatar Network

PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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We are a vanilla Java Edition and Bedrock Edition survival server and you will play without lag thanks to the power of our servers. Our community is very friendly and we look forward to having you join it.Port for Bedrock: 19132

play.iruvatar.com

Minebits

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, Mini Games, Parkour, Prison, Roleplay

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minebits.net

LuckyCraft

PvE, PvP, Survival

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Discover LuckyCraft, the most friendly and fun Minecraft survival server in Dutch, running on version 1.20. In our dynamic survival world where the possibilities are endless, an unparalleled Minecraft experience awaits you. In LuckyCraft we ensure that the game never stands still through our unique and innovative mob-rank system. As you play, you’ll earn more and more rewards and benefits, making LuckyCraft the perfect choice for players who are constantly looking for challenge and progression in their Minecraft experience. With a friendly community of like-minded Dutch-speaking players, LuckyCraft is more than just a survival server. It’s a place to discover, grow and enjoy the fantastic world of Minecraft. Join LuckyCraft, the leading 1.20 Minecraft survival server, today and start your adventure in the most friendly and fun environment!

play.luckycraft.nl:25609

CraftMC.pro

Bedwars, Creative, MCMMO, Skyblock, Survival

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◈ ᴄʀᴀғᴛᴍᴄ.ᴘʀᴏWe invite you to this community dedicated to Minecraft enthusiasts. We focus on creating a friendly and fun environment for players of all ages and experience levels.With an experienced and competent team in managing this type of servers, we dedicate our resources and time to create special events to offer unique and exciting experiences to our players.–

mc.craftmc.pro

Pandam

PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Pandamium is a Vanilla Survival Minecraft Server which will always update to the latest snapshot with experimental features.The server runs on a dedicated server with top hardware to ensure the best performance possible.Pandamium also uses a datapack to offer custom features like homes, tpa and voting rewards.We’re looking forward to seeing you on the server!

snapshot.pandamium.eu

Smithereens Reboot

PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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This cherished server is making a comeback! Tired of complicated mods and resource packs? Smithereens provides the vanilla experience along with an economy system and player-run shops. Join us and immerse yourself in the pure, nostalgic world of Minecraft.

smithereens.withermc.io:19206

VentureBlock MC

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Venture Block MC 1.20.1 Sanctuary Survival server based economy, quests, custom enchants, grief prevention, PvP and PvE. Escape Survival player based economy, quests, player shops, custom enchants, grief prevention, PvP and PvE. Creative Test World to test all your build ideas before building in survival, create schematics, maps and more!

play.VentureBlockMC.com

OceaniaCraft

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, Survival

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OceaniaCraft offers players a unique survival/economy experience with a massive list of non pay-to-win ranks to earn through gameplay!We have a very unique selection of custom made plugins that aim to maintain most vanilla aspects of the game while still introducing an economy aspect with the focus on gaining ranks through in-game currency and gameplay.Our player base is super friendly and our dedicated staff team volunteer around the clock to ensure that your experience is as enjoyable as possible. We hope to see you around!

play.oceaniacraft.net

Hollowtree

Creative, Cross-Play, Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, Survival

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Welcome to Hollowtree, a relaxing Minecraft community partnered with CorbaWorld. Enjoy features like Grief Prevention, OP gear, unique jobs, QuickShops, McMMO, in-game ranks, donation packs, voting rewards, crates, no AFK-kick, mob catching, a peaceful resource world, MyPet, a creative server, Brewery, custom mob loot, auctions, warps, and Bedrock compatibility!We value our community and host events with exclusive gear and loot. Join our Discord for engagement, reports, suggestions and more! Hollowtree, sprouted from Hollowcraft 2015, reopened in December 2023 with its original owner and many returning members. Come play!

play.hollowtree.net

Minehut

Creative, Factions, KitPvP, Mini Games, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Paying Sucks Paying for game server hosting sucks. We know. That’s why we built an entire platform that allows anybody to create a server for free. Just hop on our lobby to get started.Cloud Technology Minehut’s innovative cloud infrastructure provides freely available servers for hundreds of players to use at any given time. Stop worrying about config files, restart management and uptime dependencies.Twitter: https://twitter.com/Minehut

minehut.com

Players:	101/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	15	Heroic Legacies Created:	5
Haunted Forests Traversed:	6	Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	90
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	10
Wyrmholes Dug:	6	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	6
Eclipse Rings Activated:	2	Falling into the Void:	2
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	0	Cursed Villages Purged:	1
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	22	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	1

Players:	108/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3	Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	17
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	7	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	3
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	4	Phantom Horses Ridden:	4
Celestial Beings Befriended:	2	Omnipotent Charms Created:	1
Runes Activated:	7	Cursed Scrolls Read:	1
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	3	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	2
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	2	Elemental Crystals Collected:	36

Players:	102/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	9	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	14
Legendary Heroes Trained:	1	Demonic Pacts Formed:	2
Teleportation Mishaps:	1	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	2
Spectral Entities Defeated:	7	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	8
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	19
Twisted Realms Survived:	1	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	9	Enchanted Teapots Collected:	17

Players:	101/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	14	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	17
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	3	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2
Dragon Eggs Found:	7913	Divine Scrolls Written:	22
Glitched Entities Encountered:	3	Buildings Constructed:	40
Immortal Potions Brewed:	7	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	5
Shadow Realms Conquered:	0	Fairy Circles Danced In:	12
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	4	Chimeras Created:	2

Players:	93/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Eerie Music Discs Played:	3	Royal Courts Attended:	2
Vanishing Items Found:	7	Reality Distortions Fixed:	2
Ghost Trains Ridden:	0	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3
Cosmic Pies Baked:	3	Dark Rituals Completed:	3
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	26	Backwards Speech Heard:	5
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	3	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	48
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	19	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	19

Players:	100/100	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Eternal Flames Captured:	7	Sentient Weapons Trained:	5
Cosmic Pies Baked:	3	Reality Distortions Fixed:	2
Forbidden Doors Opened:	2	Epic Shields Constructed:	32
Phantom Knights Defeated:	10	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	2
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	12	Haunted Chests Opened:	2
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	3	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	1
Wailing Winds Heard:	2	Epic Weapons Forged:	4

Players:	103/600	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Wilderness Tamed:	9	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	1
Buildings Constructed:	44	Horror Stories Survived:	1
Enchanted Forests Planted:	6	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3
Holy Grails Found:	4	Titanic Relics Retrieved:	1
Zombie Dances:	7	Warrior Spirits Summoned:	19
Astral Staffs Crafted:	6	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	9
Herobrine Sightings:	5	Pirate Ships Captured:	3

Players:	107/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	6	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	15
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1	Magic Items Found:	1154
Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	1	Infinite Doors Opened:	3
Rainbows Spotted:	3	Mythical Relics Collected:	15
Teleportation Mishaps:	5	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	4	Holy Grails Found:	3
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	5	Arcane Towers Raised:	4

Players:	109/700	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Love Letters Sent:	8	Lost Souls Rescued:	4
Lava Oceans Crossed:	2	Immortal Anvils Forged:	13
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	13	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	6
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	91	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	12
Portal Loops Escaped:	0	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	3
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	1	Gnome Villages Protected:	5
Epic Shields Constructed:	16	Lost Artifacts Recovered:	2

Players:	96/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Crystal Wands Charged:	20	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	2
Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	0	Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	5
Infernal Machines Built:	2	Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	93
Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2	Invisible Pathways Walked:	5
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	1	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	3
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	9
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	10	Invisible Walls Found:	4

Players:	105/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Time-Warping Watches Found:	3	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	7
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	7	Orbs of Power Found:	6
Crystal Caves Mapped:	7	Paranormal Events Investigated:	1
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	6	Endless Staircases Climbed:	1
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	1	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	3
Whispering Shadows Heard:	4	Immortal Anvils Forged:	18
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	1	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2

Players:	97/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Glitched Entities Encountered:	2	Enchantments Applied:	285
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	2
Cursed Statues Activated:	1	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	1
Twisted Realms Survived:	1	Undead Armies Raised:	3
Sentient Weapons Trained:	2	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	47
Star Shards Collected:	214	Enchanted Teapots Collected:	17
Unseen Monsters Slain:	7	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	4

Players:	110/600	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Chaos Gates Opened:	3	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	4
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	13	Demon Skulls Collected:	47
Mineshafts Explored:	1	Whispering Shadows Heard:	5
Lost Artifacts Recovered:	5	Endless Staircases Climbed:	3
Dragonkin Hatched:	1	Werewolf Howls Heard:	3
Hidden Passages Discovered:	7	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	9
Epic Shields Constructed:	32	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	3

Players:	97/1000	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	6	Dragon Scales Harvested:	396
Ghost Trains Ridden:	0	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3
Animals Bred:	114	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2
Warrior Spirits Summoned:	14	Wyrmholes Dug:	9
Endless Legions Commanded:	41	Phantom Knights Defeated:	5
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	3	Divine Relics Bestowed:	15
Shadow Realms Conquered:	1	Epic Shields Constructed:	16

Players:	95/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Phoenix Feathers Found:	10	Time-Warping Watches Found:	2
Titanic Battles Fought:	24	Astral Mages Summoned:	4
Celestial Gardens Planted:	2	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Farms Harvested:	655	Star Shards Collected:	91
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	1	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	25
Crystal Wands Charged:	9	Orbs of Power Found:	4
Enchanted Armories Found:	6	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3

Players:	102/400	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	1	Cursed Villages Purged:	4
Sentient Weapons Trained:	5	Arcane Towers Raised:	5
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	5	Mineshafts Explored:	1
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	2	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2
Ender Pearl Glitches:	3	Mythical Swords Crafted:	38
Haunted Mines Explored:	3	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	6
Magic Wands Crafted:	12	Divine Spears Created:	19