Minecraft Server on a VPS or Dedicated Server
Want more than one server, your own panel or simply root access? Then you rent a machine from us rather than a Minecraft plan: a VPS or a dedicated server in the Netherlands, on our own network. You manage it, we keep the hardware and the network running.
Minecraft plan, VPS or dedicated server?
Three ways to run a Minecraft server with us. The difference is not the hardware but who manages what, and how many servers you want on it.
Minecraft plan
One server, with friends or a small community
You get a server in our panel, delivered instantly, with a modpack installer and a free subdomain. We take care of Java and the server software; you pick the version and plugins. No Linux knowledge needed.
- Delivered right after payment
- Panel with modpack installer
- Memory per plan, upgrade any time
- No operating system to manage
VPS
Several servers, your own panel or root access
A virtual machine with root. You install Java, your servers and optionally Pterodactyl yourself, and split the memory the way you want: a lobby, a survival world and a creative server on one VPS.
- Root access on Linux
- Several Minecraft servers on one machine
- Pterodactyl installed free from X4
- You handle updates and backups
Dedicated server
Networks, many players or heavy modpacks
The whole machine is yours, with no virtualisation and no neighbours. For a network with a proxy and several backends, dozens of concurrent players, or modpacks that need lots of memory and a fast CPU core.
- All cores and all memory for you
- IPMI access, your own OS install
- Pterodactyl on request
- 1 or 10 Gbit/s uplink
Playing with a handful of friends on one server? Then a Minecraft plan is cheaper and simpler. No server to manage, and the modpack installer is included.
VPS plans for Minecraft
The same VPS hosting as on our VPS page, on AMD Ryzen 9 with NVMe storage. From X4 we install Pterodactyl free of charge if you ask. How many servers fit depends on your version, mods and players; the RAM guide works it out per server.
How much RAM does one Minecraft server need?
Basic - X2
€4.49 /mo
- 2GB DDR4 ECC RAM
- 2x 4.3Ghz vCore
- 25GB NVMe opslag
- Standaard support
- Data transfer: fair use
VPS - Basic - X4
€8.59 /mo
Or €103.08 €95.00 /yr Save 8%, 1 month free
- 4GB DDR4 ECC RAM
- 2x 4.3Ghz vCore
- 50GB NVMe opslag
- Standaard support
- Data transfer: fair use
Gamer - X6
€12.99 /mo
- 6GB DDR4 ECC RAM
- 4x 4.3Ghz vCore
- 75GB NVMe opslag
- Data transfer: fair use
Premium - X8
€17.99 /mo
- 8GB DDR4 ECC RAM
- 4x 4.3Ghz vCore
- 80GB NVMe opslag
- Data transfer: fair use
Premium - X16
€35.99 /mo
- 16GB DDR4 ECC RAM
- 6x 4.3Ghz vCore
- 160 GB NVMe opslag
- Data transfer: fair use
Premium - X32
€57.99 /mo
- 32GB DDR4 ECC RAM
- 8x 4.3Ghz vCore
- 200 GB NVMe opslag
- Data transfer: fair use
Dedicated servers for networks
Bare metal in the Netherlands, on our own network. Pick the family that fits your network; configurations and prices are listed per family.
AMD EPYC dedicated servers
Server processors with many cores and memory channels per socket. For virtualisation, databases and anything that scales in parallel.
from €199,00 excl. VAT (€240,79 incl. VAT)
View configurationsIntel Xeon dedicated servers
The proven server platform: ECC memory, hardware virtualisation and years of stability.
from €149,00 excl. VAT (€180,29 incl. VAT)
View configurationsHigh-frequency dedicated servers
High clock speed per core. For game servers, build servers and databases that need one fast thread.
from €270,00 excl. VAT (€326,70 incl. VAT)
View configurationsAvoid e-waste: refurbished dedicated servers
Refurbished servers with years of life left. Same network, same support, lower price.
from €75,00 excl. VAT (€90,75 incl. VAT)
View configurationsFor Minecraft, speed per core matters more than the number of cores: one server runs its heaviest work on a single thread. So look at the high-frequency family first; EPYC and Xeon are the choice when you want many servers side by side.
The same foundation as our Minecraft plans
What sits under a VPS or dedicated server is the same network and the same locations as under our Minecraft hosting.
Our own network, AS211588
Your traffic runs over our own network, not a resold line. Who we peer with and who we buy transit from, you can check yourself on bgp.tools.
Locations in Amsterdam, Ede and Naaldwijk
Hosted in the Netherlands on our own network, with locations in Amsterdam, Ede and Naaldwijk.
Fair use, no fine print
We do not sell traffic without a limit, because that does not exist. What you get is fair use, measured at the 95th percentile: a busy evening costs you nothing, only sustained high usage counts.
How we measure trafficPterodactyl on request
Want a panel for your servers without setting it up yourself? On a VPS from X4 and on dedicated servers we install Pterodactyl free of charge; request it through a ticket or the add-on.
Root access, your choice of software
Paper, Purpur, Forge, Fabric, Velocity or BungeeCord: you install what you want, in the version you want, with the Java version that goes with it.
Grow without starting over
From a Minecraft plan to a VPS, or from a VPS to dedicated: your worlds and configuration move with you. Our migration guide explains the steps.
Ready to manage it yourself?
Pick a VPS for several servers and your own panel, or a dedicated server for your network. Not sure? Send us your plan and we will think along.
Frequently asked questions
When should I choose a VPS instead of a Minecraft plan?
Can you install Pterodactyl?
How many Minecraft servers fit on a VPS?
Is there a cap on traffic?
Can I move from VPS to dedicated later?
Where is the server located?
Still weighing hosting at home against renting? Self-hosting vs renting a Minecraft server lays out the trade-off. Moving an existing server? The migration guide helps.