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Vanilla or Paper for a small group of friends.
$4.20/month
- 2 GB dedicated RAM
- 1 vCPU AMD EPYC
- 20 GB SSD storage
- Good for 1–5 players
Java and Bedrock servers on AMD EPYC with dedicated RAM, live in about a minute. Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge or Vanilla, one-click plugins and Modrinth modpacks, and a control panel you'll actually enjoy using. Java from $3.70/month, Bedrock from $2.10.
Every plan has the full panel, backups, SFTP and sub-users. Pick Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge or Vanilla at checkout and change it whenever you like. Need a different size? Build your own from 1 to 16 GB.
Vanilla or Paper for a small group of friends.
The sweet spot for a survival SMP with plugins.
Fabric or Forge modpacks and bigger communities.
Heavy modpacks, big worlds and busy servers.
Players matter less than people think. What really uses memory is how many chunks are loaded, how many plugins or mods you run, and how far players spread out. These are the sizes we'd pick for our own servers.
Still unsure? Our RAM calculator gives you a number for your exact setup, and you can resize from the panel later without losing anything.
| Your server | RAM | From |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla or Paper, 1–5 friends | 2–3 GB | $4.20 |
| Survival SMP, 5–15 players, a few plugins | 4 GB | $7.40 |
| 15–40 players or 30+ plugins | 6–8 GB | $11.10 |
| Light modpack (Fabric, under ~100 mods) | 4–6 GB | $7.90 |
| Big modpack (Forge, 200+ mods) | 8–12 GB | $15.30 |
| Bedrock Edition, small group | 1–2 GB | $2.10 |
Choose at checkout, switch later from the Settings tab. Same plan, same price.
The go-to for plugin servers: faster than Vanilla, fixes common lag sources, and runs Bukkit and Spigot plugins like EssentialsX, LuckPerms and WorldGuard.
A Paper fork with hundreds of extra gameplay toggles. Runs the same plugins, for servers that want more control over mobs and mechanics.
Lightweight mod loader that updates quickly to new Minecraft versions. Home of performance mods like Lithium and most modern Modrinth packs.
The classic mod loader behind the big, content-heavy modpacks. Our installer handles the Forge setup so you don't have to run an installer yourself.
Mojang's official server, exactly as the game ships. Best when you want pure survival with no plugins or mods.
The official Bedrock Dedicated Server for friends on phones, consoles and Windows. Separate from Java, from $2.10/month.
Not sure which one? Read Paper vs Fabric vs Forge or Java vs Bedrock servers.
Open the Plugins tab and search Modrinth right from your server. We only show versions that match your Minecraft version and loader, and we install required dependencies for you.
For a whole modpack, paste its Modrinth link. NS5 reads the pack, switches the server to the right Fabric or Forge version, downloads every server-side mod and copies in the pack's configs. Client-only mods are skipped so the server actually starts.
We built our own panel instead of reskinning someone else's. Minecraft servers get extra tabs that other games don't.
Real-time output, command history, and start, stop, restart and kill buttons.
See who's online. Kick, ban, op or whitelist players in a click, even while the server is off.
Players, TPS, tick time, CPU and memory graphs for the last hour, six hours or day.
Edit server.properties with plain-English labels, a live MOTD preview and server icon upload.
Drag-and-drop uploads, a code editor with syntax highlighting, zip and unzip.
Connect FileZilla or WinSCP with your panel login to move worlds and big folders.
Back up before risky changes, schedule automatic backups, lock, download or restore in one click.
Give co-owners and staff their own login and choose exactly which tabs each one can use.
Change Minecraft version, Java version and startup flags from the Startup tab yourself.
Slide to more RAM or storage and pay the difference. Downgrades credit unused time back.
Move from Paper to Fabric, or from Minecraft to another of our games, at the same price.
Tickets answered by the people who run the hardware, plus a community Discord.
Minecraft runs its main game loop on one thread, so fast cores and memory that is really yours matter more than a long spec list.
Data-centre cores. Your CPU share grows with your RAM.
Hard-reserved for your server, never oversold.
Fast chunk loading, saves and backups.
Central US, for low ping coast to coast.
A 2–4 GB Paper or Vanilla server is plenty for a group of friends. Give them sub-user access so someone can restart it when you're offline.
How to make a Minecraft server →Paper with a handful of plugins, a whitelist, scheduled backups and a world border. We have a step-by-step SMP setup guide.
How to host a Minecraft SMP →Fabric or Forge with one-click Modrinth modpack installs. Big packs want 8 GB or more, and you can resize as the pack grows.
How to make a modded server →Bring your world, plugins and configs with you. Download a backup from your old host, start an NS5 server with the same server type and version, then upload your files with SFTP or the file manager. It usually takes about fifteen minutes.
Every new customer can run a real Minecraft server free for 48 hours, no card needed. Same hardware, same panel. When the trial ends the server pauses with your world intact, and you can keep it by paying from the panel.
Minecraft Java servers start at $3.70 a month for 2 GB of RAM, and Bedrock servers start at $2.10 a month. Price is based on the RAM and storage you choose, with CPU included. A 4 GB server, which suits most friend groups and SMPs, is $7.40 a month with 20 GB of storage. There are no setup fees and backups, SFTP and sub-users are included.
Yes. New customers can run one server free for 48 hours with no credit card. It runs on the same hardware as paid servers. When the trial ends the server is paused, not deleted, so you can pay and keep your world.
Java Edition with Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge or Vanilla, and Bedrock Edition with the official Bedrock Dedicated Server. You choose the Minecraft version in the Startup tab and can switch server type from the Settings tab at any time.
Yes. Search and install plugins and mods from Modrinth in the Plugins tab, or paste a Modrinth modpack link and NS5 installs the right loader, every server-side mod and the pack's configs. You can also upload your own jars over SFTP.
A 2 GB server suits roughly 1 to 5 players on Vanilla or Paper, 4 GB suits around 5 to 15 with plugins, and 8 GB handles larger communities or modpacks. Modpacks, farms and spread-out players use more. Try our RAM calculator for your setup, and resize from the panel if you need more.
Our servers are in Chicago, USA. That's central to North America, so players on both coasts usually get good ping. You can measure your own latency on this page or on our network page.
Yes. Resize from the Orders page in the panel and pay only the difference for the rest of the month. Your world and files stay where they are. Downgrades credit the unused time to your account.
Yes. Take a backup at any time, schedule automatic backups, lock the ones you want to keep, download them, or restore in one click. Backups are included with every plan.
Yes. Upload your world folder, plugins or mods and configs with SFTP or the file manager. Our transfer guide walks through it step by step.
Yes. Add sub-users and tick what each person can do, such as console, players, files, backups or settings. They log in with their own account, so you never share your password.
Useful whether you host with us or not.
Run it at home or on a host: software, Java, EULA, ports, settings and inviting friends.
Read the guide How much RAM does a Minecraft server need?Sizes for 5, 10, 20 and 50 players, plugins and modpacks, and how many players 4 GB handles.
Read the guide How to install a Modrinth modpack on a serverWhat's in a .mrpack, manual and one-click server installs, client-only mods and updates.
Read the guide Paper vs Fabric vs Forge: which Minecraft server should you run?Plugins vs mods, performance and which software fits an SMP, modpack or friends server.
Read the guide How to fix Minecraft server lagServer lag vs ping, TPS and MSPT, spark profiling, pre-generation and the settings that matter.
Read the guide How to host a Minecraft SMPSoftware, RAM, whitelist, anti-grief plugins, pre-generation, rules and backups for an SMP.
Read the guideRecommended RAM for your players, plugins or mods, and how many players fit in each size.
Open the tool Minecraft startup command generatorA tuned start.bat or start.sh with Aikar's flags, the right memory and the Java version you need.
Open the tool Minecraft server.properties generatorPresets, a live MOTD colour preview and a ready-to-download server.properties file.
Open the tool