Minecraft Bedrock Server Cost: 2026 Price Analysis
How much does a Minecraft Bedrock server cost in 2026? Real prices from €1.70/mo, a plan-by-plan breakdown, RAM by player count and cross-play.
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.
The short answer
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.
| Plan | Provider | RAM | Players | Storage | Price / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casual (budget) | Shockbyte | 1 GB | 10 | SSD | €1.70 |
| Mini | Inovaperf | 2 GB | Unlimited | 20 GB SSD | €1.99 |
| Dirt | Shockbyte | 1 GB | 30 | SSD | €3.40 |
| Survivor (budget) | Shockbyte | 2 GB | 20 | SSD | €3.42 |
| MC Slime | Hosterfy | 4 GB | 5 | 20 GB NVMe | €4.99 |
| Starter | Inovaperf | 6 GB | Unlimited | 30 GB SSD | €4.99 |
| 4 Slots (30 days) | Nitrado | 2 GB | 4 | SSD | €5.39 |
| My box 4 | Minestrator | 4 GB | Unlimited | 20 GB NVMe | €5.99 |
| Sand | Shockbyte | 2 GB | 40 | SSD | €6.82 |
| MC Spider | Hosterfy | 6 GB | 10 | 30 GB NVMe | €6.99 |
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.
Add-ons, not mods
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.
Small group / vanilla (2–10 players)
RAM: 1–2 GB
Players: Up to 10
Price: €2–6/month
✓ Ideal for: A handful of friends on a vanilla cross-play world. Shockbyte Casual (€1.70) or Inovaperf Mini (€1.99) are the best value here.
Family or friend group (10–20 players)
RAM: 2–4 GB
Players: 10 to 20
Price: €4–12/month
✓ Ideal for: A busier server with a few add-ons. Shockbyte Survivor (€3.42, 20 slots) or Minestrator My box 4 (€5.99, unlimited) fit comfortably.
Community server with add-ons (20–50 players)
RAM: 4–6 GB
Players: 20 to 50
Price: €8–18/month
✓ Ideal for: A public world stacking behaviour and resource packs. Hosterfy MC Spider (6 GB, €6.99) or Inovaperf Starter (6 GB, €4.99) give the most headroom per euro.
The best value pick
For most players, Shockbyte Casual at €1.70/month (1 GB, 10 slots) is the cheapest way in, and the LAUNCH code takes 25% off. If you want unlimited slots and a French datacenter, Inovaperf Mini at €1.99/month (2 GB) is the smarter buy. You only need 4–6 GB once your community grows past 20 players or you load lots of add-ons.
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.