Minecraft Server Hosting
Java & Bedrock Edition servers
Run your own Minecraft server, Java or Bedrock Edition. Java servers run Paper, so Bukkit, Spigot and Paper plugins work, and the Geyser and Floodgate plugins let Bedrock players join a Java server. Upload mods and plugins over SFTP or the panel’s file manager.
Players can connect using yourname.piedmonthosting.com instead of an IP:port. Minecraft Java players won't even need a port number.
What you get with a Minecraft server
Java or Bedrock, chosen at checkout. Each step up adds memory for plugins, mods and bigger worlds, and raises the player limit.
Which plan?
- Starter2 GB · up to 8 players
- Vanilla survival, or a few plugins, for a handful of friends.
- Standard6 GB Java / 4 GB Bedrock · up to 16 players
- A full plugin set or a small Fabric mod list.
- Premium12 GB · up to 28 players
- Fabric modpacks, big plugin sets and larger groups.
Each new server starts with its plan’s player limit already set. Minecraft runs its game loop on a single main thread, so how many players a server handles depends on CPU speed more than memory; the limits are sized to what our hardware sustains.
No port to remember
Choose yourname.piedmonthosting.com at checkout. Java players type just that — an SRV record supplies the port. Bedrock players add the port in its own field.
Console and player count
Start, stop, restart and run commands from your Piedmont dashboard. Java servers also show how many players are online.
Backups and restarts
Back up before you add a plugin and restore from your dashboard; your plan sets how many backups you keep. They’re stored with the server, so download any you can’t lose. Restarts can run on a daily or weekly schedule.
Full file access
Upload plugins, mods and worlds with the game panel’s file manager or over SFTP: sftp.piedmonthosting.com, port 2022.
How to join a Minecraft server
Java Edition
- Open Multiplayer → Add Server.
- Enter your subdomain, like
my-server.piedmonthosting.com— no port needed. - Save, then join.
Bedrock Edition (Windows, iOS, Android)
- Open Play → Servers → Add Server.
- Enter your subdomain as the Server Address, and your server’s port — the number after the colon in its address — in the Port field.
New servers start with the whitelist (Java) and allowlist (Bedrock) off, so anyone with the address can join. To keep it to your group, run whitelist on or allowlist on in the console and add each player. Your exact address is on the Overview tab of your dashboard and in your server-ready email.
Minecraft plugins and mods
Java servers take Bukkit, Spigot and Paper plugins: upload the .jar to the plugins folder and restart.
To run Fabric mods instead, upload the Fabric server launcher, set it as Server Jar File on the game panel’s Startup tab and put the mods in mods. Every player needs the same mods. Forge and NeoForge need a different startup — open a support ticket and we’ll set your server up for them.
Bedrock’s official server doesn’t support plugins. There’s no one-click mod or modpack installer: you upload the files yourself.
Minecraft server FAQ
Which Minecraft version will my server run?
New Java Edition servers start on Minecraft 26.1.2 with Paper, running on Java 25. Bedrock servers get the current Bedrock Dedicated Server when they’re created. Need a different version? Open a support ticket.
Can Java and Bedrock players play together?
Yes, on a Java server with the GeyserMC and Floodgate plugins. Set Geyser’s Bedrock port to your server’s own port — the only one open for it — and Bedrock players join with your subdomain and that port. A Bedrock server can’t take Java players.
How many players can join?
Up to 8 on Starter, 16 on Standard and 28 on Premium. We write the plan’s number into server.properties as max-players before the server first starts. Big redstone builds, mob farms and heavy modpacks lower how many players a server handles smoothly.
How long does setup take?
Usually a few minutes. We set the server up, start it and email you once it’s actually running — not just when the install finishes.
Does the server stay on when nobody’s playing?
Yes. There’s no idle shutdown or sleep mode — it keeps running whether or not anyone is online, and it’s covered by our uptime SLA. If a payment fails, the server is stopped until the payment goes through.
Minecraft plans start at $4.99 a month.
Choose a plan