PowerupStack
Affordable Minecraft hosting for small communities
Best for: Friend groups and small communities up to about 20 players
On-demand compute
Daily backups
Free subdomain
4 hosting regions
DDoS protection
Transparent uptime
Strong value for servers with up to 20 players.
The Budget tier offers excellent price-to-performance for friend groups and small communities with up to 20 concurrent players. It is an affordable way to host a Minecraft server without spending a fortune.
Older hardware, practical performance
To keep prices low, Budget runs on older-generation hardware. It may not match our latest-generation servers, but it still provides plenty of power for most small Minecraft communities. Older does not mean bad; what matters is whether the hardware meets your server's needs.
Pay for more power when you need it
Newer hardware becomes especially valuable for larger player counts, demanding modpacks, or heavier workloads. Depending on your setup, that could mean supporting around 20 concurrent players on Budget versus 50 on newer hardware. If you only need room for 10 or 20 players, paying extra for unused performance may not make sense.
For a friend group or small community looking for cheap Minecraft server hosting, Budget is an excellent place to start. If your community grows, you can upgrade to Standard or Premium at any time.
Pricing
Plans designed to fit every need — and every budget.
Not sure which plan?
We will show the smallest suitable option.
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Best fit for your group
Minecraft Budget 4 GB
Minecraft Budget 2 GB
€3.63 / month*
On-demand rate: €0.0149 / hour online*
Recommended for up to 10 players
3.25 GB DDR4 RAM limit
Total container RAM limit2 GB DDR4 RAM heap
Java heap memory limit4 CPU threads 2.3 GHz+AMD EPYC 745124 c / 48 t2.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz
Minecraft Budget 3 GB
€4.84 / month*
On-demand rate: €0.0199 / hour online*
Recommended for up to 16 players
4.375 GB DDR4 RAM limit
Total container RAM limit3 GB DDR4 RAM heap
Java heap memory limit4 CPU threads 2.3 GHz+AMD EPYC 745124 c / 48 t2.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz
Minecraft Budget 4 GB
€6.05 / month*
On-demand rate: €0.0248 / hour online*
Recommended for up to 20 players
5.5 GB DDR4 RAM limit
Total container RAM limit4 GB DDR4 RAM heap
Java heap memory limit4 CPU threads 2.3 GHz+AMD EPYC 745124 c / 48 t2.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz
Minecraft Budget 5 GB
€7.26 / month*
On-demand rate: €0.0298 / hour online*
Recommended for up to 20 players
6.625 GB DDR4 RAM limit
Total container RAM limit5 GB DDR4 RAM heap
Java heap memory limit4 CPU threads 2.3 GHz+AMD EPYC 745124 c / 48 t2.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz
Minecraft Budget 6 GB
€8.47 / month*
On-demand rate: €0.0348 / hour online*
Recommended for up to 20 players
7.75 GB DDR4 RAM limit
Total container RAM limit6 GB DDR4 RAM heap
Java heap memory limit4 CPU threads 2.3 GHz+AMD EPYC 745124 c / 48 t2.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz
Minecraft Budget 7 GB
€9.68 / month*
On-demand rate: €0.0398 / hour online*
Recommended for up to 20 players
8.875 GB DDR4 RAM limit
Total container RAM limit7 GB DDR4 RAM heap
Java heap memory limit4 CPU threads 2.3 GHz+AMD EPYC 745124 c / 48 t2.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz
Minecraft Budget 8 GB
€10.89 / month*
On-demand rate: €0.0447 / hour online*
Recommended for up to 20 players
10 GB DDR4 RAM limit
Total container RAM limit8 GB DDR4 RAM heap
Java heap memory limit4 CPU threads 2.3 GHz+AMD EPYC 745124 c / 48 t2.3 GHz / 3.2 GHz
* Euro prices include an estimated VAT of 21%. The final VAT applied at checkout is determined by the payment provider and may vary. Billing is ultimately processed in credits.
Built for small servers that value efficiency.
Budget is intended for lighter Minecraft workloads where paying for unused high-end CPU performance would add cost without improving the experience.
Why older hardware can be enough
Minecraft performance depends on the work your server performs each tick. A small vanilla world or lightly customized community can run well without our latest-generation CPU platform.
Treat 20 players as planning guidance
It is not a hard slot limit. A well-tuned vanilla server may support more, while a busy world with plugins, farms, or a high view distance may need Standard or Premium sooner.
Player counts are planning estimates, not enforced limits or performance guarantees. Real capacity changes with the Minecraft version, server software, mods, plugins, view and simulation distances, world activity, entities, and how widely players explore. Start with the closest fit, monitor your server, and change plans when its workload changes.
Minecraft hosting without the usual trade-offs.
Start free, add performance when your players need it, and stay in control of what you spend.
- Flexible resources
Scale when your world needs it
Move to more CPU and RAM for a busy weekend, a special event, or a growing modpack. Scale back down whenever demand drops.
Change plans at any time
- Essentials included
Everything you need to host with confidence
DDoS protection, a memorable subdomain, backups, and the PowerupStack Panel make your server easier to protect and manage.
DDoS protection included
- On-demand billing
Pay for playtime, not idle time
Paid compute follows your server's online time. Turn it off when nobody is playing, while your world remains safely stored for next time.
Predictable monthly compute cap
The tools to run it well.
Scale resources up or down when you need to, with game-specific controls, backups, files, and access in one powerful panel.
Unlimited player slots
We don't impose a player-slot cap. Choose the compute resources your game needs, then set an appropriate slot limit.
Scale up or down anytime
Move to a larger plan for more RAM and CPU during busy weekends or events, then scale back down when demand drops to lower your costs.
Run 24/7
Keep your server online 24/7, or turn it off when no one is playing to save on compute.
PowerupStack Panel
Powerful game-specific tools and tight integrations make everyday server management simple.
Managed backups
Seven daily backups are included and managed for you.
Files and SFTP
Manage files in the panel or connect directly over SFTP.
Team access and audit log
Invite subusers with granular permissions and review important server and account activity.
DDoS protection
Built-in DDoS protection helps keep your game server reachable during attacks.
Pay-as-you-go pricing
Pay for compute only while your server is online, up to a monthly cap.
Free subdomain
Connect with a memorable subdomain instead of remembering your server's IP address.
Up to 20 network ports
Run game services, query ports, and supported companion tools.
Support when you need assistance
Get help from our support team with sales questions, account issues, or your game server.
More control over your world.
Auto-start on join
Players can start the server simply by joining. Pair it with automatic shutdown when nobody is online so compute billing follows actual playtime.
Player management
Whitelist, ban, kick, or grant operator access. View inventories and statistics, and manage player food and health.
World management
Manage Minecraft worlds from the panel without working directly in the file system.
Plugins and mods
Find and install supported plugins and mods through the workshop.
Launch without managing the infrastructure.
PowerupStack handles the hosting layer while the panel keeps everyday Minecraft server management in one place.
Choose a plan and region
Pick the resources your server needs and a location close to your players.
Select your Minecraft setup
Choose Java or Bedrock, a version, and the server software or modpack you want to run.
Launch and manage your world
Use the panel to control your server, files, backups, players, and plan as your needs change.
My Minecraft server
PowerupStack PanelJava or Bedrock
Choose during setup
Closest to your players
Live console
Players and access
Files and SFTP
Backups
4 live regions: Europe, North America, Singapore, Australia
Pay for playtime, not idle time.
Pick a server and your usual schedule. We'll compare on-demand compute with the plan's full monthly cap.
1. Choose your server
You can change this at any time.
2. How often do you play?
Hours each play day
4h
Days each week
5
64%
Keep about 322 credits each month
Your schedule is about 87 online hours a month.
Full monthly compute cap
500 credits
Your on-demand compute
178 credits
Offline time costs you nothing for compute.
Start the server when you want to play and stop it when you are done. Your world stays saved.
Good to know.
Straight answers about Minecraft plans, billing, gameplay, and server locations.
Browse the knowledgebaseCompute is charged only while your Minecraft server is online. When the server is stopped, compute charges stop too; storage and optional backup charges continue so your world remains available.
Prices are shown per hour for easy comparison, but usage is measured with second-level precision. Short sessions are billed as short sessions, not rounded up to a full hour.
Online time is billed at the on-demand rate until compute charges reach the plan's monthly cap. After that, you can keep the server online for the rest of the calendar month without additional compute charges. Storage and optional backups are billed separately.
Storage is billed separately because your world must remain saved even while the server is offline.
Usage is measured in MB-hours and billed daily. A full month of 1 GB of storage typically costs about 10 credits; the exact amount varies slightly with the length of the calendar month.
Storage includes seven daily backups at no additional charge.
Paid plans include seven daily backups as part of the storage price.
Additional backup storage is optional and billed daily from average usage. A full month typically costs about 2 credits per GB, with small variations based on the number of days in the month.
Each tier has different resource limits and CPU performance. Minecraft server performance depends heavily on single-thread CPU performance, so we recommend Premium for the best experience.
Budget uses older CPUs, which lets us offer it at a lower price, but its lower performance makes it best suited to small servers. Standard is the middle ground and is suited to medium-sized servers.
For modpacks, we generally recommend Premium. Some modpacks need significantly more CPU performance in addition to extra RAM.
Budget is a sensible starting point for vanilla servers, light plugins, and small communities of up to about 20 concurrent players. That number is planning guidance rather than a hard limit; world activity, view distance, plugins, and server software can change the resources you need.
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade between paid plans at any time, so you can add resources for a growing world or reduce them later. Moving from a paid plan back to the free tier is not currently supported.
It is not a trial. Your free server stays free, and you can upgrade when you need more resources or paid-plan features.
Both Minecraft Java Edition and Minecraft Bedrock Edition servers are supported.
Yes. Paid plans support 24/7 uptime. You can also stop the server when nobody is playing to reduce compute charges without losing your world.
There is no player-count limit. Minecraft defaults to 20 player slots, but you can configure a higher value. Each plan's advertised player count is only a recommendation: realistic capacity depends on the server software, mods, plugins and other customization, player activity, and whether players stay close together or spread out.
Minecraft servers are currently available in Europe, North America, Singapore, and Australia. Choose the location closest to most of your players for the best latency.
Keep costs lean without holding your world back.
Choose Budget for essential paid features and 24/7 availability, with compute billed only while your server is online.