Minecraft server hosting

Vestra hosts Minecraft servers in Falkenstein and Nuremberg, Germany, from £1.99/month. You can run Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, CurseForge and Modrinth modpacks, Vanilla Bedrock or a Velocity proxy. For a small survival world with friends, our suggested starting point is Starter: 1 vCore, 3GB DDR4 memory and 30GB SSD storage for £4.99/month.

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Minecraft hosting at a glance

Price

From £1.99/month (Tiny) to £19.99/month (Enterprise), billed monthly in GBP. Cancel anytime in billing.

Locations

Falkenstein, Germany (Hetzner) or Nuremberg, Germany (netcup). Both suit players in and around Europe.

Setup

Order in billing; your server is set up automatically after payment and appears in the panel.

Ports

Your server gets one port. The address and port players connect to are shown in the panel.

Files and backups

Edit files in the browser or over SFTP. Pro includes 1 backup and Enterprise 3; Tiny and Starter have none.

Support

Discord, tickets and [email protected], plus the Server Doctor for console errors.

Minecraft server software you can choose

PaperPurpurPurpur with Geyser & FloodgateSpigotFabricForgeNeoForgeCurseForge & Modrinth modpacksVanilla BedrockVelocity proxyMulti-egg

Suggested plan: Starter (£4.99/month)

Who it suits

A small, lightly customised Java Edition world with conservative view distance and a minimal plugin list.

Starter is a budget-conscious trial baseline, not a modpack recommendation. Keep memory headroom outside the Java heap; use Pro for a larger world or more plugins after testing.

Order Starter for Minecraft · Full setup checklist

Before you start

Pick a specific Paper release and its matching Java runtime. Paper 26.1+ uses Java 25; Paper 1.20–1.21.11 uses Java 21. Recheck the official version table.
Read and accept the Minecraft EULA yourself before starting the server. Players need their own appropriate game access.
Check every plugin against the selected Paper version. Modpacks using Forge or Fabric need a separate runtime and resource review.

When to review your plan

World generation, plugins or exploration push memory close to the limit: review Pro, then retest the same session.
Tick time remains high: profile plugins, entities and view distance. Large modpacks need their own capacity assessment.

What's included

Java Edition planning only. No paid plugins, game accounts, modpack installation or compatibility guarantee is bundled. Resources are starting suggestions, not minimum requirements or guaranteed player counts.

Minecraft server plans and prices

Plan	Price	CPU	Memory	Storage	Backups	Order link
Tiny	£1.99/mo	0.5 vCore	2GB DDR4	15GB SSD (+£1 per 10GB)	None	Order Tiny
Starter Suggested	£4.99/mo	1 vCore	3GB DDR4	30GB SSD (+£1 per 10GB)	None	Order Starter
Pro	£9.99/mo	2 vCores	6GB DDR4	40GB SSD (+£1 per 10GB)	1	Order Pro
Enterprise	£19.99/mo	3 vCores	12GB DDR4	100GB SSD	3	Order Enterprise

Prices in GBP, billed monthly through Stripe and renewed automatically until you cancel. Starter, Pro and Enterprise list 1Gbps network speeds and DDoS protection up to 1Gbps; Tiny lists up to 500Mbps. Network figures depend on node and current usage. Enterprise also includes KVM Acceleration.

Minecraft hosting FAQ

Which Minecraft server software can I run?

Paper, Purpur, Purpur with Geyser & Floodgate, Spigot, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, CurseForge and Modrinth modpacks, Vanilla Bedrock, a Velocity proxy and a Minecraft multi-egg. You choose the software when you order.

Which plan do I need for a Minecraft server?

Starter (£4.99/month) is our suggested starting point for a small survival world with a minimal plugin list. Move to Pro (£9.99/month) for a larger world or more plugins after testing. Large modpacks need their own capacity assessment.

Which Java version does Paper need?

Paper 26.1 and newer uses Java 25; Paper 1.20 to 1.21.11 uses Java 21. Recheck Paper's official version table before you start.

How quickly is my server set up?

Once payment goes through in billing, your server is set up automatically. When it's ready it appears in the panel at dash.vestra.systems, where you sign in with Vestra Passport.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Plans are billed monthly in GBP and renew automatically until you cancel in billing. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current paid period, and your server keeps running until then.