ABOUT MCHOSTS
Built by players, for players.
OUR STORY
MCHosts started because we were tired of waiting.
Every time we wanted to play Minecraft with friends, it was the same routine: open Aternos, join a queue, wait 10 minutes, deal with ads, and hope the server wouldn't crash. Minehut was better, but it cut us off after 4 hours and blocked our friends who used TLauncher.
So we built something better. MCHosts is a free Minecraft server hosting platform where you sign up, name your server, and you're playing in 30 seconds. No queue. No ads. No credit card. No daily time limit. And yes, TLauncher works.
We run MCHosts on AWS infrastructure with Docker containers, automated cloud backups, and a live browser console. Every server gets 2 GB of dedicated RAM and one-click plugin installs from Modrinth. It's built by developers who play Minecraft — not a hosting company that happens to offer a game server.
We believe free should mean free — not "free with ads" or "free for 4 hours."
WHAT WE OFFER
30-Second Setup
Sign up, name your server, play. No config files, no SSH, no waiting.
TLauncher Support
Cracked and offline clients work out of the box. Toggle in settings.
Live Console
Stream server logs in your browser. No downloads needed.
Auto Backups
Your world is backed up daily to Amazon S3. Restore any snapshot.
2 GB RAM
Dedicated resources per server. No shared CPU, no throttling.
10 Player Slots
Enough for you and your friends. Whitelist and ban management included.
HOW IT WORKS UNDER THE HOOD
When you create a server, MCHosts spins up an isolated Docker container running the official itzg/minecraft-serverimage. Each container gets dedicated RAM (2 GB) and CPU (1.5 cores) — your server doesn't share resources with anyone else.
The backend is built with NestJS and TypeScript, with PostgreSQL for data and Redis for job queues. The frontend is Next.js with server-side rendering. Everything runs on a single AWS EC2 instance, deployed via GitHub Actions CI/CD pushing to Amazon ECR.
Servers auto-stop after 5 minutes of inactivity to conserve resources — your world is always saved. Daily backups go to Amazon S3, and EBS snapshots protect against disk failure. The entire infrastructure is managed with Terraform.
TRANSPARENCY
MCHosts is an independent project — not backed by a corporation. We're a small team of developers who play Minecraft and wanted a better hosting experience.
How is it free? We keep costs low by auto-stopping idle servers and running efficient infrastructure. The total hosting cost is around $30/month for the EC2 instance — manageable for a side project.
What's the catch?There isn't one. No ads, no hidden fees, no data selling. If costs grow significantly, we may introduce optional paid tiers with more RAM or players — but the free tier will always exist.
CONTACT
Have questions, feedback, or found a bug? Use the Report button on the dashboard, or email us at support@mchosts.in.
MCHosts is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.