Minecraft
Free Minecraft hosting: what to check before choosing.
A free server can be enough for a small world with friends. Check how it starts, what happens when nobody plays and how you can keep a copy of the world before comparing RAM alone.
Published by ChunkArc, which also offers hosting. The four other providers appear alphabetically, not as a best-to-worst ranking. This is a comparison of public documentation, not a hands-on performance test.
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ChunkArc Free Beta
Our published base offer includes 2 GB RAM and 5 GB storage, with an available region in Europe or North America. Manage brings together server controls and backups to your own Google Drive. Empty Minecraft servers stop after 15 minutes; storage, transfer and capacity limits apply.
The beta is intended for small worlds and testing. It does not guarantee always-available capacity or that a large modpack will fit. Check the software and versions actually offered in the creation form.
Compare the free plans
These are published allowances, not equivalent CPU benchmarks. A missing figure is not zero. A service can change its offer after this check.
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| Provider | Published free resources | Startup and limits to check |
|---|---|---|
| Aternos | No fixed RAM amount established from the sources used here. | A queue applies when startup capacity is full; confirmation is required before starting. |
| Falix | 2.5 GB shared RAM · 1 CPU core · 10 GB NVMe · 1 server/account | The free landing page states Europe and sleep after 10 empty minutes. Geographic eligibility and activity checks also apply. |
| Minehut | 1 GB RAM · 10 player slots/server; support lists up to 5 free servers. | The homepage describes sleep when empty and wake on a join attempt, with no playtime limit. This is not an always-running process. |
| Minefort | 1 GB RAM according to a support article dated March 14, 2025. | An April 16, 2025 support article describes locking after 3 inactive days, without automatic unlocking. Reconfirm this older policy. |
Software, backups and the small print
Aternos
Aternos lists Java and Bedrock software, plugins, mods, modpacks and Google Drive backups. Check its actual catalogue for the exact release you need. We do not copy a RAM estimate from a competitor’s comparison table.
Official documentation 1 (Aternos, EN)Official documentation 2 (Aternos, EN)
Falix
Falix advertises a plugin/mod catalogue and Drive backups. Its country article limits free eligibility, while its timer documentation says some game types need renewal. These documents have different scopes: check the plan shown for your game rather than assuming every free server has identical rules.
Official documentation 1 (Falix, EN)Official documentation 2 (Falix, EN)Official documentation 3 (Falix, EN)
Minehut
Minehut presents Java/Bedrock crossplay, plugin uploads and a web file manager. Its current homepage says there is no playtime limit; older articles about daily limits are not the basis of this comparison. Check the plan’s available plugins and export controls before moving.
Official documentation 1 (Minehut, EN)Official documentation 2 (Minehut, EN)
Minefort
Minefort advertises a free server and a plugin manager. The detailed RAM and inactivity sources we found are from 2025, while its pricing page mainly lists paid plans. Treat those dated terms as something to confirm, not a verified account test.
Official documentation 1 (Minefort, EN)Official documentation 2 (Minefort, EN)Official documentation 3 (Minefort, EN)
Sources are in English; product names are unchanged.
Read user reviews
Use the links below to read the current profiles. Reviews can cover paid plans, older versions and experiences unrelated to free hosting. We do not reproduce external scores or review text, assign our own star rating, or use reviews as a TPS or uptime measurement.
Choose for your world, not the largest number
- Confirm Java or Bedrock, the game version and the required loader. A Fabric mod is not a Forge mod.
- Check whether you can download the world, what backups include and what restoring replaces.
- Separate empty-server sleep, session renewal and multi-day inactivity rules.
- Try a small world and a real connection from your group’s region before moving an important save.
Questions before you create a server
Which free host is best?
There is no measured winner here. Choose the software, access rules and backup options that fit your group. The number of RAM gigabytes alone does not establish lower lag.
Does free mean online 24/7?
Read the specific plan. An available network, automatic wake and an empty server that never stops are different things. Check renewal and inactivity rules too.
Why is ChunkArc outside the comparison?
We publish this page and offer a competing service. Our promotional section is separate so it is not mistaken for an independent ranking.
Sources and scope
The links identify the public documents behind each entry. We have not created competitor accounts, tested a migration, measured latency or audited their uptime. Product claims remain attributed to their publishers. This is a selected list, not the entire market; time-limited trials are a different offer.
Before you move a world
Keep an independent copy and leave the original server in place until you have checked the new world and a real player join.