PowerupStack
Plan
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
Minecraft hosting comparisons
Shockbyte vs PowerupStack
Shockbyte sells a wide ladder of fixed-price RAM plans with an established game-hosting panel. PowerupStack pairs free Minecraft hosting with paid compute that can follow the hours your server is online.
PowerupStack: Freemium
Shockbyte: Paid only
Reviewed August 28, 2026
Choose PowerupStack if
Permanent free tier with an in-place paid upgrade
Seven managed daily backups instead of three stored slots
• Storage is billed separately while files remain available
• A shorter public operating history than Shockbyte
Choose Shockbyte if
An established provider with a broad modpack catalog and 24/7 support
Shockbyte tradeoffsNo on-demand billing for offline time
The 6 GB plan does not publish CPU specifications
Equal-RAM paid comparison
6 GB plans: full monthly price and specifications
Use the controls below to compare the full regular competitor monthly rate at different runtimes. PowerupStack uses credits; euro estimates exclude VAT, and storage is billed separately while files remain available. Any headline percentage compares compute only for the selected runtime; the estimator includes selected storage.
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| Specification | PowerupStack Premium 6 GB | Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | PowerupStack Premium 6 GB | Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB |
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Full monthly price | 1,750 credits (€17.50 before VAT) monthly compute cap | $23.99/month |
| On-demand price | Yes, 7.186859 credits (€0.0719 before VAT) per online hour | No |
| CPU and hardware | 1.75 vCPU quota; bursts to 4 vCPU total on AMD Ryzen 9 9950X depending on region, with DDR5 memory | The plan page does not publish a CPU model, clock range, or per-server CPU allocation Transparency concern |
| Storage | 10 credits (€0.10 before VAT) per GB/month, up to 200 GB; seven daily backups included | Unlimited for service-related files; the terms identify 100 GB of user data as acceptable and allow investigation of excess use Disadvantage |
| Backups | Seven managed daily backups included on every paid plan; additional manual backups are available for an extra charge | Scheduled automatic backups with up to 3 stored backups |
| DDoS protection | Included | Included |
| Monthly pricing | No fixed subscription; online compute accumulates only to the monthly cap | Yes, fixed monthly subscription |
RAM
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- 6 GB
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- 6 GB
Full monthly price
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- 1,750 credits (€17.50 before VAT) monthly compute cap
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- $23.99/month
On-demand price
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- Yes, 7.186859 credits (€0.0719 before VAT) per online hour
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- No
CPU and hardware
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- 1.75 vCPU quota; bursts to 4 vCPU total on AMD Ryzen 9 9950X depending on region, with DDR5 memory
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- The plan page does not publish a CPU model, clock range, or per-server CPU allocation
Transparency concern
Storage
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- 10 credits (€0.10 before VAT) per GB/month, up to 200 GB; seven daily backups included
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- Unlimited for service-related files; the terms identify 100 GB of user data as acceptable and allow investigation of excess use
Disadvantage
Backups
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- Seven managed daily backups included on every paid plan; additional manual backups are available for an extra charge
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- Scheduled automatic backups with up to 3 stored backups
DDoS protection
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- Included
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- Included
Monthly pricing
- PowerupStack Premium 6 GB
- No fixed subscription; online compute accumulates only to the monthly cap
- Shockbyte Redstone 6 GB
- Yes, fixed monthly subscription
Pay around the hours you actually play
Most groups play only a few hours per day or week. PowerupStack bills compute while online, with a monthly cap, instead of a fixed 24/7 subscription. Scale up for a busy event and back down afterward; the higher rate applies only while needed. Storage is billed separately.
Should you choose Shockbyte or PowerupStack?
Choose PowerupStack when the server has meaningful offline time, you want to test it permanently for free, or seven retained daily backups are important. Choose Shockbyte when a low-RAM paid entry plan, a conventional monthly subscription, its extensive modpack support, or long-running 24/7 game-hosting operation is a better match. Both offer Java and native Bedrock options, file management, DDoS protection, automatic backups, global locations, and staff support.
Common questions
Shockbyte vs PowerupStack FAQ
PowerupStack offers permanent free Minecraft hosting with an upgrade path. Shockbyte's standard Minecraft plans are paid and currently advertise a 72-hour self-service refund rather than a permanent free tier.
PowerupStack paid storage includes seven retained daily backups. Shockbyte supports scheduled automatic backups and its current guide states that three standard backup slots are available. Keep a separate offsite copy before risky changes with either host.
Yes. Both support native Java and Bedrock server software. Shockbyte also specifically lists server types such as Paper, Forge, Bedrock Dedicated Server, and PocketMine-MP; confirm current availability for the version you need.
Last reviewed August 28, 2026.
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Create a permanent free Java or Bedrock server, then upgrade later for more resources or 24/7 uptime. PowerupStack also hosts multiple games.