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Minecraft VPS Hosting

Your own Minecraft: Java or Bedrock server on a KVM VPS, in a USA data centre with DDoS protection. Order a plan, tell us it is a game VPS, and our engineers deploy it in the game data centre and install Vanilla, Paper or Bedrock for free.

  • DDoS protection in our USA game data centre
  • Free Vanilla, Paper or Bedrock installation on request
  • Full root access for plugins, mods and your own settings

From$10/month

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Minecraft VPS plans

Pick the plan by your player count and what you want to run: plugins and modpacks need more memory than a vanilla world.

VPS Lite

$10/mo

or $36 billed yearly

  • 1 CPU core
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 50 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • 1 IPv4 address
  • DDoS protection

Good for: Vanilla or Paper for a group of friends

Order VPS Lite
Recommended for most servers

VPS Standard

$20/mo

or $120 billed yearly

  • 2 CPU cores
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • 1 IPv4 address
  • DDoS protection

Good for: Bigger communities and plugin servers

Order VPS Standard

VPS Pro

$30/mo

or $180 billed yearly

  • 4 CPU cores
  • 16 GB RAM
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • 1 IPv4 address
  • DDoS protection

Good for: Modpacks and busy servers

Order VPS Pro

VPS Elite

$40/mo

or $240 billed yearly

  • 8 CPU cores
  • 32 GB RAM
  • 400 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered bandwidth
  • 1 IPv4 address
  • DDoS protection

Good for: Large modpacks, server networks or several worlds

Order VPS Elite

All plans: KVM virtualisation, NVMe SSD, unmetered bandwidth, one IPv4 address, full root access and DDoS protection, in our USA game data centre. After ordering, open a Technical Support ticket that says Game VPS and whether you want Java or Bedrock, so our team deploys the VPS in the DDoS-protected data centre. Prices are in US dollars and shown in your currency automatically.

How it works

From order to your friends joining the world.

  1. 1

    Choose a plan

    Pick the plan that fits your players and plugins, and pay at checkout.

  2. 2

    Tell us it is a game VPS

    Open a Technical Support ticket that says Game VPS, and whether you want Java (Vanilla or Paper) or Bedrock. Our team deploys the VPS in the DDoS-protected USA data centre.

  3. 3

    We install Minecraft

    Our engineers install the Minecraft server with standard settings, free of charge, and add you as an operator.

  4. 4

    Invite your friends

    Share the server address and add your friends to the allowlist with whitelist add.

What the free Minecraft setup covers

A running Minecraft server with standard settings. Anything beyond it is optional and billed only for the time used.

Included free

  • Your VPS deployed in our DDoS-protected USA data centre
  • Minecraft: Java Edition (Vanilla or Paper) or Bedrock Dedicated Server, installed with Java 25 where needed and set to start with the VPS
  • The Minecraft port opened in the firewall
  • You added as an operator, and the server address sent through the ticket

Custom work, billed by time

From $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour, only for the time used. No contract.

  • Modpacks and mod loaders such as Fabric, Forge or NeoForge
  • Plugins, permissions and custom configurations
  • Moving an existing world or server from another host
  • Proxies such as Velocity for server networks, automatic backups and web panels

Minecraft on a VPS

The Minecraft server is a free download from Mojang. Running it on a VPS instead of your own computer means it stays online around the clock, has a fixed public IP address, and doesn’t need port forwarding on a home router.

Since version 26.1, Minecraft: Java Edition needs Java 25, and since 26.3 new servers start with the allowlist switched on, so players can only join after you add them. Bedrock players (consoles, phones and Windows) need the separate Bedrock Dedicated Server.

Public Minecraft servers are frequent targets of DDoS attacks. Every Minecraft VPS runs in our USA data centre with DDoS protection, so an attack doesn’t knock your players offline. Want to compare with Realms or hosting at home? See how much a game server costs.

Current Java Edition serverVersion 26.3, needs Java 25
MemoryMojang’s example start command gives the server 4 GB; mods and more players need more
New serversAllowlist on by default since 26.3 (white-list=true)
Bedrock Dedicated ServerSeparate free download; Mojang lists 4 GB RAM and Ubuntu 22.04 or later

Checked 29 September 2026 against the Minecraft Java server download page, the Java Edition 26.3 changelog, the Bedrock server download page.

What people run on a Minecraft VPS

Survival with friends

A private world with the allowlist on, online whenever your friends want to play.

Plugin servers

Paper with plugins for economy, protection, minigames and more.

Modpacks

Fabric, Forge or NeoForge modpacks on a plan with enough memory.

Server networks

Several servers behind a proxy such as Velocity, on the Pro or Elite plans.

Bedrock servers

For players on consoles, phones and Windows.

Building and creative

A creative world for building projects, schools or streams.

Root access with a real team behind it

Your Minecraft VPS, your rules, and our engineers when you want them

Run your Minecraft VPS exactly the way you like. Free Basic Managed Support is included from day one, and pay-as-you-go experts are there for the jobs you would rather not do yourself. No retainer, no lock-in.

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Included free

Free Basic Managed Support

Complimentary, best-effort help with quick tasks of about 5 minutes: access and console checks, OS reinstalls, IP and DNS pointing, service restarts and first-level troubleshooting.

What is included →
Pay as you go

Plug-and-play expert help

Web server tuning, SSL, Docker, control panels or a quick fix. From $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour. Book once, or add a monthly plan and cancel it any time.

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Projects

AI, automation & custom builds

Need more than a server? We build n8n automations, private AI assistants, CI/CD pipelines and complete application stacks on your VPS.

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Frequently asked questions

Java or Bedrock?

Java Edition is for PC and Mac players and supports Paper plugins and most modpacks. Bedrock is for consoles, phones and the Windows Bedrock game. Tell us which one in your ticket; we can also set up Java and Bedrock players together with a plugin such as Geyser as paid work.

How much RAM does my Minecraft server need?

Mojang’s example start command gives the server 4 GB, which suits a small vanilla or Paper server on VPS Lite. Plugins, modpacks and more players need more memory, so check your modpack’s recommendation and choose the plan above it.

Is DDoS protection included?

Yes. Every Minecraft VPS is deployed in our USA data centre with DDoS protection, at no extra cost. Say Game VPS in your ticket after ordering, because our standard KVM VPS plans do not include it.

Why can’t my friends join?

Since Minecraft 26.3, new servers start with the allowlist on. Add each player in the server console with whitelist add PlayerName, or ask us to do it.

Can I install modpacks and plugins?

Yes. You have full root access, so you can install anything yourself, or our engineers can do it for you as paid work from $8 per 15 minutes.

How do I tell you it is a game VPS?

After ordering, open a Technical Support ticket from the client area that says Game VPS and whether you want Java or Bedrock. Our team deploys the VPS in the DDoS-protected data centre and installs Minecraft.

Is the Minecraft server setup really free?

Yes. Once your VPS is active, open a Technical Support ticket from the client area and our engineers do a basic Minecraft server setup with standard settings at no extra cost. Custom work, such as installing modpacks or plugins, is billed from $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour.

How fast is the VPS ready?

Once your order is approved and you have opened a ticket saying Game VPS, our team deploys the VPS in the DDoS-protected data centre. The login details arrive by email, and we install Minecraft through the same ticket.

Where are the servers?

Minecraft VPS run in our USA data centre with DDoS protection. Each VPS has one IPv4 address and unmetered bandwidth.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. A VPS is covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase of that service at Ucartz. The full conditions are in section 8 of our Terms and Conditions.

Do I get root access?

Yes. You get full root access over SSH, plus the Virtualizor panel in your client area for reboots, the VNC console and OS reinstalls.

Is support included with a self-managed Minecraft VPS?

Yes. Free Basic Managed Support is included with every Minecraft VPS: complimentary, best-effort help with quick tasks of about 5 minutes, such as access and console checks, OS reinstalls, DNS pointing and first-level troubleshooting.

What if I need help beyond basic support?

Hire an engineer on demand, from $8 per 15 minutes or $28 per hour, or choose a monthly plan. There is no contract, so you can switch the extra support off whenever you like.

Can you install n8n, Docker or an AI model on my Minecraft VPS?

Yes. We install and configure n8n, Docker, Portainer, private LLMs such as Ollama, and most open-source software, then hand the setup over to you.