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Free Minecraft server hosting
Your own 2.5 GB Minecraft server with unlimited player slots, and it costs nothing. You sign up with an email address and we never ask for a card.
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Free plan
€0a month, for as long as you play
- RAM
- 2.5 GB, shared
- Processor
- 1 CPU core
- NVMe storage
- 10 GB
- Player slots
- Unlimited
- Servers
- 1 per account
- Backups
- To Google Drive
- DDoS protection
- Included
Free servers run in Europe. Open to players in 40 countries.
What's included
Everything you get on a free Minecraft server
Free servers run on the same control panel as paid ones. These are the tools you can use from the day you sign up.
Plugins, mods and modpacks
Install from Modrinth, CurseForge and more in one click
Search plugins on Hangar, SpigotMC and Modrinth, and mods on Modrinth and CurseForge, without leaving the panel. Modpacks from CurseForge, Modrinth, Feed The Beast and Technic set up the right loader and version for you.
Console
A live console with player chat
Start, stop and restart, run commands with autocomplete, and follow chat in its own tab.
Edit files in your browser
Change server.properties and plugin configs with syntax highlighting, drag in worlds and datapacks, or connect over SFTP with your own client.
Keep more than one setup
Save a modded world and a vanilla SMP as separate instances on the same server, then switch between them when your group changes its mind.
Manage players and worlds
Handle ops, the whitelist and bans, look inside a player's inventory, and upload or download worlds whenever you like.
DDoS protection and a firewall
Attacks are filtered before they reach your server, and you can add your own firewall rules on top.
3 subdomains
Give friends a name to type instead of an IP address and port.
5 extra ports
For a web map, a voice chat plugin or the Bedrock port Geyser needs.
5 MySQL databases
For plugins like LuckPerms and CoreProtect that work better with a real database.
Sub-users
Friends get their own login, limited to the permissions you choose.
Import from another host
Pull a whole server across over FTP or SFTP instead of uploading it by hand.
How free works
How free Minecraft hosting works
It's free because it sleeps. An empty server still takes up memory on our machines. Stopping it while nobody is playing is how we can give everyone 2.5 GB for free, and it's the main thing you give up compared with a paid plan.
Sleep
Stops 10 minutes after the last player leaves
The world is saved as it stops, so your builds, plugins and settings are exactly where you left them next time.
Wake it up
Friends can start it without your login
They type your server's name into our Start Server page and it boots. They don't need an account, and they never see yours.
Activity checks
Now and then, we check someone's playing
While players are online, the server may ask in chat if you're still there, no more than once every three hours. Click the link within 30 minutes and carry on. It stops AFK servers holding memory someone else could be playing on.
Getting started
How to make a free Minecraft server
There's no plan to compare and nothing to pay, so it's a short list.
Sign up
An email address and a password. There's no payment step.
Pick Minecraft and the free plan
Name your server and choose the address your friends will type.
Choose your software
Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, a modpack or Bedrock. You can switch later.
Share the address
Friends paste it into Multiplayer and join.
Server software
Pick your Minecraft server type
Java or Bedrock, vanilla or modded: there are 23 server types to choose from. You can switch type or Minecraft version from a dropdown in the panel, snapshots included.
Plugin servers
Faster than vanilla, and they load Bukkit and Paper plugins. Paper is the usual pick for an SMP.
Paper
Purpur
Spigot
Pufferfish
Leaf
Folia
Mod loaders
For mods from Modrinth and CurseForge, whether that means a few performance tweaks or Create.
Fabric
Forge
NeoForge
Quilt
Mods and plugins together
Hybrid servers load Forge mods and Bukkit plugins side by side, handy when a modded world still needs a permissions plugin.
Mohist
Arclight
Sponge
Bedrock
For friends playing on phones, consoles or the Windows version of the game.
- Bedrock
- Bedrock Preview
PocketMine-MP
Nukkit
Java and Bedrock on one server
Add Geyser to a Java server and Bedrock players can join the same world as everyone on PC.
Geyser
Mods and plugins
See paid plans
Will my modpack run on 2.5 GB?
Most small servers fit with room to spare. Large modpacks are where the free plan runs out of memory, so here's roughly where the line is.
Runs well
Vanilla and plugin servers
Survival with friends on Vanilla, Paper or Purpur, including the usual plugins like EssentialsX, LuckPerms and WorldEdit. Bedrock servers fit too.
- Vanilla
- Paper
- Purpur
- Spigot
- Bedrock
Runs with some care
Mods and small modpacks
Fabric or Forge with a moderate mod list works. Pre-generate your world and keep the view distance sensible, so the memory goes to your players.
- Fabric
- Forge
- NeoForge
- Quilt
Needs more memory
Big modpacks
Packs with hundreds of mods usually want 6 GB or more. A paid plan gives you that, with more CPU to go with it.
See paid plansNot sure yet?
Start on free and keep an eye on the RAM graph in the panel. If it sits near 2.5 GB while people play, a paid plan will feel a lot smoother.
Compare
Falix vs Aternos and other free Minecraft hosts
We filled this in from the other big free hosts' public pages in March 2026. If something has changed, tell us on Discord and we'll update the table.
| Falix Free | Aternos | FreeMCServer | Minefort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | 2.5 GB, shared | 2 to 3 GB | Not published | Not published |
| Server software to choose from | 23 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
| Friends can start it without your login | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Plugin and mod browser | Built in, every source | Curated list | Yes | Yes |
| Sub-users with their own login | Yes | Omezené | Yes | Omezené |
| Log of who changed what | Yes | No | No | No |
| Extra ports and subdomains | 5 ports, 3 subdomains | 1 subdomain, no extra ports | Not published | 1 subdomain, no extra ports |
| What players see while it sleeps | Your icon, MOTD and message | Host default | Not published | Host default |
From each host's public pages, March 2026. Falix isn't affiliated with any of them.
When you outgrow it
Upgrade and keep your world
When the server gets busy, move it to a paid plan. The files, worlds and settings come with it, so nobody has to start over.
Free
€0a month
- 2.5 GB of shared RAM and 1 CPU core
- 10 GB of NVMe storage
- Sleeps 10 minutes after the last player leaves
- Activity checks in chat every few hours
- One server, with backups to your Google Drive when you take them
- Hosted in Europe
- Help from staff and players on Discord
- Starts may queue briefly when a free machine is busy
Paid
from€11.00a month
- 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU threads to start, and more as you grow
- Stays online until you stop it
- Split your RAM across several servers
- Automatic backups to your Google Drive
- Custom JAR files and Velocity or BungeeCord networks
- Locations in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia
- Ticket support, and 14 days to ask for your money back
Free Minecraft server FAQ
Is it really free?
Yes. There's no trial that runs out, and we never ask for payment details. You get a smaller server instead: 2.5 GB of RAM, one server per account, and it sleeps when nobody is on.
Is my server online 24/7?
Only while people are playing. It stops 10 minutes after the last player leaves, and anyone who knows the server name can start it again from our Start Server page. Paid servers stay on until you stop them.
How much RAM do I get?
2.5 GB of shared RAM, with one CPU core and 10 GB of NVMe storage. That runs a vanilla or Paper server for a group of friends comfortably. Big modpacks need a paid plan.
Is there a queue to start my server?
Usually not. When a free machine is busy, new starts wait their turn in a short queue so the servers already running stay smooth. Paid servers never queue.
Why does my server ask if I'm still there?
That's the activity check. While players are online, the server may ask in chat, no more than once every three hours. Click the link within 30 minutes and keep playing.
Can I install plugins, mods and modpacks?
Yes, all three. Plugins come from Hangar, SpigotMC and Modrinth, mods from Modrinth and CurseForge, and modpacks from CurseForge, Modrinth, Feed The Beast and Technic. Very large modpacks need more than 2.5 GB, so check the guide above first.
Can Bedrock players join?
Yes. Create a Bedrock server, or run Java and add Geyser so players on phones and consoles can join your Java world.
Where are free servers hosted?
In our data centres in Europe. Players in other regions can still join, with higher ping. Paid plans let you pick a location closer to your players.
Who can use the free plan?
Players in most of Europe, the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. Our blog post on the free plan explains why we limited it.
What happens if I stop playing for a while?
Your world stays where it is. After a long break, the first start takes a little longer than usual while we get your files ready.
Can I bring my world from Aternos or singleplayer?
Yes. Zip the world folder and upload it in the file manager, then set it as the level in server.properties. If your old host offers FTP or SFTP, the importer can copy the whole server across for you.
Can I host other games for free?
Last reviewed by Lily, September 2026
Community help
Stuck? Ask on Discord
Free servers get help in our Discord, where staff and other server owners answer questions. Paid plans add ticket support.
Free plan
Start your free server
Make an account and your server is ready before your friends have finished downloading the modpack.
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