Choosing a Minecraft host? Check these first.
The questions that decide whether hosting is good, with CoreX’s published answer to each. Ask every host you are considering the same questions.
| What to check | Why it matters | CoreX |
|---|---|---|
| Price for the memory you need | Compare the monthly price of the RAM your server needs, and whether cheaper tiers drop features. | Minecraft plans run from 2 GB to 64 GB: 2 GB is $2.99, 8 GB is $11.99, 16 GB is $23.99 a month. Every size gets the same features; only the resources change. |
| Player slots | Some hosts cap players per plan. Check whether you are paying for slots or for resources. | Plans are sized by memory, not player slots. How many players a server holds depends on what it runs, not on a number on the invoice. |
| Contract and cancelling | Look for minimum terms, setup fees and cancellation fees. | No minimum term, no setup fee and no cancellation fee. Pay monthly, or yearly and get 12 months for the price of 10 (2 months free). |
| CPU allowance | Many hosts never say how much CPU a plan gets. Minecraft is sensitive to it, so ask. | Published for every size: 200% (2 CPU threads) at 2 GB, rising to 4800% at 64 GB. |
| Storage | Check the disk space each plan includes, and what more costs. | 5 GB of disk for every GB of RAM (10 GB on the 2 GB plan). Extra storage is $7.00 a month per 100 GB. |
| Server software and versions | Check which server types you can run and whether switching means a support ticket. | Paper, Purpur, Folia, Vanilla and Fabric can be switched at any time from the panel, with every release listed and the right Java version set for you. Forge is chosen when ordering; Spigot and Bukkit plugins and NeoForge packs run too. |
| Plugins and mods | Check whether installing a plugin means downloading and uploading jars by hand. | The Plugins tab installs plugins from Modrinth in one click, picking the build made for your server software and version. A Mods tab does the same for Fabric and Forge mods. |
| Control panel | Check what you can do yourself without opening a ticket. | Console, file manager, SFTP, Quick Settings for server.properties, schedules, backups, sub-users with chosen permissions, a server splitter and an activity log, all in the CoreX panel on every plan. |
| Moving from another host | Ask how you get your world and files across. | The panel’s Import tab connects to your old host over SFTP and copies your server across for you. |
| Backups | Check how many backups are included, and whether you can restore them yourself. | Take and restore backups yourself from the panel. Plans from 12 GB include backup slots (up to 3); extra slots are $5.00 a month each. |
| Upgrading | Check whether a bigger plan means moving to a new server. | Upgrade at any time: you pay only for the rest of the current period, and your world, plugins and settings stay where they are. |
| More than Minecraft | If you also run a bot or a website, check whether they need a second provider. | Discord bot hosting from $0.99 a month (512 MB, Node.js or Python) and website hosting from $3.99 a month (static sites, Node.js or Python), on the same account and the same bill. |
| Where servers run | Pick a location close to most of your players. | Servers run in Ashburn, United States. A location is listed only once the hardware behind it is live. |
| Support | Check where you actually get answers, and how fast. | Discord is the fastest way to reach the team, with email tickets from the client area as well. CoreX aims to answer within one working day, and a server that is down goes to the front of the queue. |
When another host may suit you better
- You need a server outside Ashburn, United States right now: CoreX runs one region at the moment.
- You need a published uptime guarantee with service credits: CoreX does not offer one.
- You want round-the-clock phone support: CoreX is a small team on Discord and email.
- You need PHP, WordPress or email inboxes: CoreX website hosting runs static sites, Node.js and Python only.
- You need a VPS today: CoreX VPS sales are paused.
- You want refunds for unused time: sales are final, except for CoreX’s own billing errors.