Simple, fair pricing
Pay only for the RAM you pick. A 1 GB vanilla server is free forever (it just sleeps when idle). Bigger sizes are $1/GB per month - always on, with the full modpack catalogue and daily backups.
Free
A 1 GB vanilla server for you and a few friends.
- ✓1 GB RAM
- ✗Deprioritized CPU
- ✓Vanilla & plugins (Paper)
- ✗Limited console - no file system access
- ✗No modpacks (paid only)
- ✗No daily backups
- ☾Sleeps after 6h idle, wakes when a player joins
Add RAM
Most modpacks run great on 4 GB, $4/mo.
Pick 2 GB or more when you build. Each server has its own size and its own bill, so add or remove servers anytime.
- ✓2 GB or more RAM
- ✓Up to 4 vCPU cores
- ✓Vanilla & plugins (Paper)
- ✓Full panel, console & file system access
- ✓Full modpacks + one-click installs
- ✓Daily backups kept a week
- ✓Always on - never sleeps
Not ready to commit? 24-hour modpack trial, no account
Pick an available modpack and play free for 24 hours - no account, no card. Your world is saved for 30 days, so you can subscribe any time and pick up right where you left off.
How Crafty Servers compares
| Crafty Servers | Free hosts (Aternos, Minehut) | Typical paid hosts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes - no card | Yes | Rarely |
| Start queues | Never | Common on free | None |
| Ads | None | Common on free | None |
| Paid price | $1/GB per month | Credits / upgrades | approximately $3–10+ per month |
| CPU performance | High-clock-speed AMD Ryzen CPUs CPU model varies by location. |
Varies by provider and plan | Varies by provider and plan |
| Always-on | Paid servers | Free servers sleep | Yes |
| Full Pterodactyl panel + SFTP | Paid servers | Limited | Varies |
| One-click modpacks | Paid servers | Limited | Usually |
Competitor details reflect their widely-known models as of writing - check their sites for current specifics. We don't win every row, but we're up-front about it.
Paid sizes are billed monthly, in USD, at $1 per GB. Cancel anytime before your renewal date.