Minecraft Bedrock Server Cost: 2026 Price Analysis

How much does a Minecraft Bedrock server cost in 2026?

A dedicated Minecraft Bedrock server starts at €1.70 per month and scales with RAM and player slots. Bedrock is the lightweight, cross-play edition of Minecraft, so most groups of friends pay only €4–12/month for a smooth always-on world — noticeably less than a heavily modded Java server.

We compare five hosts for Bedrock: Shockbyte (24/7 English support), Inovaperf, Hosterfy and Minestrator (French datacenters, sub-20ms ping) and Nitrado (the official Bedrock host recommended by Mojang, ideal for console players). Every price below comes straight from their live Bedrock plans — no estimates.

If you also play the PC-only edition, see our companion Minecraft (Java) server cost guide — the two editions are priced differently because Java has to carry Forge/Fabric mods.

Minecraft Bedrock server price breakdown (per plan)

Here are ten representative Bedrock plans from our Minecraft Bedrock hosting comparison, sorted by monthly price.

The pattern is clear: Shockbyte and Nitrado price by player slots, while the French hosts (Inovaperf, Minestrator) include unlimited slots and bill by RAM instead. Inovaperf's Mini (2 GB, unlimited slots, €1.99) and Shockbyte's Casual (€1.70) are the two standout entry points.

What actually drives the price of a Bedrock server?

Four factors explain almost the entire €1.70–€7 entry range:

• RAM — the biggest cost lever. Bedrock is light: 1–2 GB runs a vanilla world for under 10 players, where modded Java would already need 4 GB+.
• Player slots — Shockbyte and Nitrado bill per slot (4 to 40 players), while Inovaperf and Minestrator include unlimited slots and charge for RAM instead.
• Storage type and size — Hosterfy and Minestrator ship NVMe (faster world loads); Shockbyte, Inovaperf and Nitrado use SSD.
• Datacenter location — Nitrado runs European nodes in Frankfurt; Hosterfy, Minestrator and Inovaperf host in France for sub-20ms ping. Location doesn't change the price, but it matters more on Bedrock because console and mobile players are latency-sensitive.

How much RAM (and budget) do you really need?

Bedrock is light on memory, so you rarely need more than a few gigabytes. The ranges below map directly to the real plans above.

Bedrock vs Realms: is a paid server worth it?

Minecraft Realms is Mojang's own subscription that hosts a small private world for you. It is simple, but it caps you at around 10 players, can't run server-side behaviour packs the way a dedicated server can, and you can't tweak the underlying configuration. A rented Bedrock server is the always-on alternative: from €1.70/month you get a persistent world, your own slot count, DDoS protection, backups and full file access for server-side packs.

In short, Realms suits a tiny locked-down group; a dedicated Bedrock server is the better fit the moment you want more players, add-ons or control — and at €1.70–6/month it is often cheaper too.

Can console and mobile players join?

Yes — that is the whole point of Bedrock. It is the cross-play edition that runs on mobile (iOS/Android), Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10/11 and VR, and all of them can play together on the same dedicated server. Nitrado is the official Bedrock host recommended by Mojang and is the most console-friendly option. On PC and mobile, joining a server by IP and port is straightforward; console players can join a dedicated server too, though Xbox and PlayStation need a little extra setup (typically pointing the console at the server, since the in-game UI hides custom servers). Bedrock and Java are separate editions, so a Bedrock server only accepts Bedrock players.

Is there a free Bedrock server option?

You can self-host the Bedrock Dedicated Server from your own PC at no monetary cost, and Mojang offers Realms on a free trial — but both have real trade-offs. Self-hosting only runs while your machine is on, exposes your home IP and means handling port-forwarding yourself; a Realms trial expires and stays capped. A paid plan from €1.70/month removes all of that with a 24/7 persistent world, DDoS protection and automatic backups. For the price of a snack, it is usually worth skipping the "free" route.

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