YOUR MINECRAFT SERVER
FREE. IN 30 SECONDS.

Stop paying for hosting. Stop fighting with config files. MCHosts gives you a free Minecraft server with plugins, backups, and a live console — no credit card, no catch.

TRUSTED BY 1,000+ PLAYERS HOSTING SERVERS

CREATE YOUR FREE SERVER SEE HOW IT WORKS

No credit card required. Free forever. TLauncher supported.

MCHosts Dashboard — manage your Minecraft server

FEATURES

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO HOST

Other hosts make you pay or wait in queues. MCHosts gives you all of this for free.

READY IN 30 SECONDS

No SSH, no configs, no waiting. Click one button and your server is live. Faster than boiling water for ramen.

TLAUNCHER & CRACKED OK

Playing with friends who use TLauncher or offline clients? No problem. Cracked mode works out of the box.

LIVE CONSOLE IN YOUR BROWSER

Stream server logs and run commands without downloading anything. Full terminal access from any device.

ONE-CLICK PLUGINS

Browse Modrinth's plugin library and install with one click. Toggle, update, or remove plugins without touching files.

AUTOMATIC BACKUPS

Your world is backed up daily to the cloud. Accidentally griefed? Restore any snapshot in seconds.

PLAY WITH FRIENDS

Share your server link, manage your whitelist, and control who has admin access. Multiplayer made simple.

1,000+

SERVERS CREATED

12,000+

PLAYERS SERVED

99.9%

UPTIME

TUTORIAL

PLAY IN THREE STEPS

No downloads. No SSH. No port forwarding. Just click and play.

STEP01

CREATE ACCOUNT

Email or Google. Takes 10 seconds. No credit card.

STEP02

NAME YOUR SERVER

Pick a name, choose gamemode and difficulty.

STEP03

START PLAYING

Your server is live. Share the IP and play.

SERVER TYPES

CHOOSE HOW YOU PLAY

PAPER

REC

High-performance fork. Best plugin support. Recommended for most.

SPIGOT

The original. Bukkit API. Stable and proven.

VANILLA

PURE

Official Mojang. Zero mods. The authentic experience.

FABRIC

NEW

Lightweight modern modding. Fast updates.

FORGE

MODS

Industry-standard mods. Thousands available.

Not sure which?

WE'LL HELP YOU CHOOSE

FAQ

COMMON QUESTIONS

IS MCHOSTS REALLY FREE?

Yes, 100% free. No credit card, no trial period, no hidden fees. You get a full Minecraft server with plugins, backups, and console access at no cost.

DOES MCHOSTS WORK WITH TLAUNCHER AND CRACKED CLIENTS?

Yes. Toggle cracked mode in your server settings and anyone with TLauncher or offline clients can join. You can switch back to online mode anytime.

HOW MANY PLAYERS CAN JOIN MY SERVER?

Each free server supports up to 10 players at the same time. Enough for you and your friends to build, explore, and fight together.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN NOBODY IS PLAYING?

Your server auto-stops after 5 minutes with no players to save resources. When you or a friend want to play again, just hit Start on the dashboard. Your world is always saved.

CAN I INSTALL PLUGINS ON MY SERVER?

Yes. Browse thousands of plugins from Modrinth and install them with one click. No FTP or file editing required.

WHAT MINECRAFT VERSION DOES MCHOSTS USE?

MCHosts currently runs Vanilla 26.1.2 (Java Edition). We keep the version up to date as new releases come out.

HOW IS MCHOSTS DIFFERENT FROM ATERNOS OR MINEHUT?

MCHosts gives you a live browser console, one-click Modrinth plugins, automatic cloud backups, and cracked client support out of the box. No ads, no queue times, no waiting.

READY TO BUILD?

Join 1,000+ players hosting their Minecraft servers for free. No credit card. No catch.

CREATE YOUR FREE SERVER

Takes less than 30 seconds. TLauncher and cracked clients welcome.

YOUR MINECRAFT SERVERFREE. IN 30 SECONDS.