Stone
from $10.99/ 30 days
For small groups and vanilla plus
- About 20 players
- 4 GB RAM, the server’s power
- 40 GB space for worlds & mods
- Fast AMD Ryzen CPU
- Protection against attacks (DDoS)
SMP server hosting
A survival multiplayer world for a fixed group — with the plugins and rules your community agrees on.
SMP stands for survival multiplayer. Unlike an open public server, an SMP usually has a known member list, shared lore or events, and light plugins that support the group without changing the core game.
Typical additions are proximity voice chat, a Discord bridge, permission groups and small gameplay tweaks. Paper handles the plugins, Purpur adds extra gameplay switches if you want them.
What you get
Included in every plan: DDoS protection, NVMe storage and automatic backups.
Paper or Purpur
Plugin support plus room to tune gameplay details without custom code.
Community plugins
LuckPerms for roles, a Discord bridge for chat, and a proximity voice chat plugin if your group records content.
Bedrock friends welcome
The crossplay preset installs Geyser and Floodgate so console and mobile players join the same world.
Seasons and resets
Automatic backups keep old seasons safe when you start a fresh world.
Online in four steps
Choose "Community server" in the configurator — or crossplay if Bedrock players join.
Set your member count; the configurator suggests the RAM.
Choose a location central to your members and order.
Install Paper or Purpur, add your community plugins and whitelist your members.
Plans that fit
Based on 20 players. Upgrade memory any time.
Iron
from $16.49/ 30 days
For growing communities
- About 40 players
- 6 GB RAM, the server’s power
- 60 GB space for worlds & mods
- Fast AMD Ryzen CPU
- Protection against attacks (DDoS)
Gold
from $21.99/ 30 days
For busy worlds and big modpacks
- About 60 players
- 8 GB RAM, the server’s power
- 80 GB space for worlds & mods
- Fast AMD Ryzen CPU
- Protection against attacks (DDoS)
SMP questions
What is the difference between SMP and survival?
Gameplay is the same. SMP describes the setup: a closed or semi-closed community, often with events, roles and a Discord server around it.
Does proximity voice chat need client mods?
Yes. Voice chat plugins for Minecraft need a matching mod on each player’s client, and they usually open an extra UDP port.
How much RAM for a 20-player SMP?
Around 5–6 GB on Paper with a moderate plugin list. See how much RAM a Minecraft server needs for details.