---
title: "Minecraft server by the hour, no subscription — TickServ"
description: "Rent a dedicated Minecraft server by the started hour, from €0.02/h. Saved world, automatic shutdown, €0 when the server is off. No subscription, no commitment."
url: https://tickserv.com/games/minecraft
site: "TickServ (https://tickserv.com)"
lang: en
game: minecraft
generated: 2026-08-28
---

# Your Minecraft server, by the hour and with no subscription.

Spin up a dedicated Minecraft Java server in minutes, play with friends, then shut it down: you only pay for the hours you play. Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge or a Modrinth/CurseForge modpack: your world is saved between sessions.

Ready in minutes · stop in 1 click · €0 when off · 🎁 first session free

## Why a Minecraft server with TickServ

- Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge/NeoForge or modpack (Modrinth/CurseForge link)
- Your world saved automatically and restored on the next start
- Automatic shutdown when nobody is playing: €0 when the server is off
- More RAM for large modpacks: pick 8 or 16 GB

## Minecraft pricing

Billed by the started hour, based on RAM and performance. Server off = €0.

| Performance | vCPU | RAM | Price / hour |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eco (shared vCPU) | 2 | 4 GB | €0.02/h |
| Eco (shared vCPU) | 4 | 8 GB | €0.03/h |
| Eco (shared vCPU) | 8 | 16 GB | €0.05/h |
| Eco (shared vCPU) | 16 | 32 GB | €0.10/h |
| Dedicated CPU (dedicated vCPU) | 2 | 8 GB | €0.10/h |
| Dedicated CPU (dedicated vCPU) | 2 | 16 GB | €0.13/h |
| Dedicated CPU (dedicated vCPU) | 4 | 32 GB | €0.26/h |

Prices incl. VAT. You choose RAM and performance at creation. No subscription.

## Launch your Minecraft server in 4 steps

1. **Choose your setup** — Pick Minecraft, the RAM and the performance level. Server ready in a few minutes.
2. **Start in one click** — Launch the server: you get a stable connection address to share.
3. **Play with friends** — Share the address and play together. Your progress is saved automatically.
4. **Shut down when you're done** — Stop in one click, or auto-shutdown when nobody plays. Server off = €0.

## How much RAM for Minecraft?

A rough guide based on your game. When in doubt, start small: you can change tier whenever you want.

| Your game | Recommended RAM |
| --- | --- |
| Vanilla, up to ~5 players | 4 GB |
| Paper/Fabric or light modpack, 5-10 players | 8 GB |
| Large modpack (ATM, Cobblemon…), 10+ players | 16 GB |

You can change RAM at any time, without losing your save.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I install a modpack?

Yes: paste a Modrinth or CurseForge link at creation. We recommend 8 GB+ of RAM for a modpack.

### Can my friends join me?

Yes, you get a stable connection address as soon as the server starts; share it with your friends.

### Is my world kept?

Yes, for free: it's saved before every shutdown and restored in the next session.

### Can my friends on Bedrock (console, mobile, Windows) join?

Not as-is: the server is Minecraft Java, and crossplay needs a bridge (Geyser/Floodgate) that we don't provide and don't support. We do leave the Bedrock port 19132/UDP open though: if you install the bridge yourself through the file manager, it will be reachable. Mind the Java compatibility — the Java version follows the Minecraft version you pick, and recent Geyser builds require a recent one.

## Minecraft guides

- [How to install a Minecraft modpack on your server](https://tickserv.com/guides/install-minecraft-modpack): Modrinth or CurseForge, the loader you don’t have to pick, the real JVM heap per tier, and why the first boot takes twenty minutes. (markdown: https://tickserv.com/guides/install-minecraft-modpack.md)
- [Free Minecraft server: is it actually possible?](https://tickserv.com/guides/free-minecraft-server): Yes, it is — three ways, and what each really costs. The arithmetic behind the limits, and when free is genuinely the right answer. (markdown: https://tickserv.com/guides/free-minecraft-server.md)
- [Hosting a Minecraft server: what are your options?](https://tickserv.com/guides/host-minecraft-server): At home, on a VPS or with an hourly host: the real cost of all three (electricity and VPS prices included), and which one fits your rhythm. (markdown: https://tickserv.com/guides/host-minecraft-server.md)
- [How to make a Cobblemon server (Pokémon in Minecraft)](https://tickserv.com/guides/cobblemon-server): Cobblemon has no official server. What you actually need: Fabric, Java 21, the pack on both sides — and the real JVM heap behind the tier you pick. (markdown: https://tickserv.com/guides/cobblemon-server.md)
- [How to run an All the Mods (ATM) server](https://tickserv.com/guides/all-the-mods-server): 500 mods: why the 8 GB tier isn’t enough, when it’s the CPU and not the RAM, and the three classic ways an ATM server fails. (markdown: https://tickserv.com/guides/all-the-mods-server.md)
- [How to move an existing Minecraft world to your server](https://tickserv.com/guides/move-minecraft-world): What you actually have to grab (the Nether gets forgotten), the three accepted archive shapes, and the two mistakes that give an empty map. (markdown: https://tickserv.com/guides/move-minecraft-world.md)

## Official Minecraft references

- official site: https://www.minecraft.net/
- dedicated-server documentation: https://www.minecraft.net/download/server

— TickServ, https://tickserv.com/games/minecraft