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What's included

Everything you need to run a server.

The same features and infrastructure for a solo survival world, an SMP with friends, or a public community.

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Instant setup

Create a server in seconds. No port forwarding, no server.properties to touch.

No playtime limits

Servers stay online while players are connected. Hibernate when empty, resume on join.

Unlimited plugins

Full Spigot and Paper support. Drop in any plugin you'd run on a dedicated host.

Java and Bedrock

Cross-play is enabled at the proxy with Geyser and Floodgate. Bedrock players connect to the same worlds as Java.

Hub discovery

Public servers are listed in the network hub where players browse and join.

DDoS protection

All traffic passes through our DDoS-protected proxy. Attack traffic never reaches your server.

How it works

From signup to multiplayer in under a minute.

No port forwarding, no DNS setup, no config files.

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Create a server

Pick a name, pick a version, click create.

02

Share the address

Every server gets its own: name.minekeep.gg for Java and name.bedrock.minekeep.gg for Bedrock.

03

Listed in the hub

Set your server to public and it'll show up in the hub lobby for players to find and join. Private servers stay hidden.

04

Everything else is handled

Auto-start, hibernation, cross-play and DDoS protection are enabled by default.

The hub

Every server, one lobby.

Every public MineKeep server is listed in a shared hub lobby. Players join the hub, browse the live server list, and connect without needing to remember an IP.

Hub chat
play.minekeep.net
greenie: gm
oatmealbandit: gm
karliebear09: morning
popsicle_pls: wait how do i fly in the lobby
[ᴀᴅ] notsure47: /join vanilla chill smp, drop in if u want
ᴘʀᴏ Mira_: dbl space bar

Weekly bid schedule

GUI ads

Active
€1.80
sun
€0.90
mon
€0.60
tue
€1.10
wed
€1.40
thu
€2.60
fri
€3.00
sat
Weekly total€11.40
12,484 impressions todayCTR 2.8%

In-game ads

Promote your server in the hub.

You can optionally boost your server’s visibility in the hub with paid ads — pick between featured slots in the hub menu or clickable broadcasts in chat, and track every impression and click live. Every account gets €1 of free ad credit each month.

GUI ads

Daily-bid slots in the hub menu. Your slot share is your bid divided by the total bid pool, from €0.10/day.

Chat ads

Broadcast a clickable message in the hub chat, from €0.01 each. Priced by demand, with instant feedback when players interact. Ranks unlock color formatting, clickable links, longer messages and sound.

Per-day budgets

Configure a separate GUI-ad bid for each day of the week.

Live stats

Impressions, clicks, CTR and spend per ad, updated in real time.

Open the ads manager

External servers

Bring your own server.

Connect a server running on your own hardware or another host. It joins the hub, gets DDoS protection, and uses the same ad system — without moving your world files.

Point us at a host and port

We proxy connections through to your server. You retain full control of your server.

DDoS protection included

We absorb attack traffic before it reaches your origin.

Geo-routed

Players are transferred through the closest edge proxy to your backend for the lowest possible ping.

Player-safe IPs

Real player IPs are hashed before reaching your server. The hash is stable, so alt checkers and IP bans keep working as expected.

Connect a server
External Server
play.example.com
25565
PROXY Protocol

Forwards each player’s hashed IP to your backend so per-player logic works.

See our server plans

Access unique features, play with more people and experience less lag.

Hibernate when empty

Free

For prototyping and playing with small groups of friends.


Free

  • 1 GB of memory
  • 10 player slots
  • 10 GB of storage
  • Shared CPU
  • No playtime limits
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Village

For server owners wanting to ensure a smoother experience.


€4.99/per month

  • 2 GB of memory
  • 25 player slots
  • 15 GB of storage
  • Basic CPU
  • No playtime limits
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Best Value

City

High performance for a low price. A highly versatile plan.


€8.99/per month

  • 5 GB of memory
  • 60 player slots
  • 30 GB of storage
  • Moderate CPU
  • No playtime limits
  • Custom domains
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Nation

A high-resource plan for servers with lots of plugins.


€14.99/per month

  • 8 GB of memory
  • 100 player slots
  • 60 GB of storage
  • Advanced CPU
  • No playtime limits
  • Custom domains
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Empire

Performance of the highest standard. For serious server owners.


€29.99/per month

  • 12 GB of memory
  • ∞ player slots
  • 100 GB of storage
  • Powerful CPU
  • No playtime limits
  • Custom domains
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External Server

Link your server hosted elsewhere to MineKeep and advertise it to thousands of unique players. Setup instructions can be found here.


€4.99/per month
  • Automatic geo-routing
  • Custom domains
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All prices shown are inclusive of VAT. Upon selecting a server plan and creating a server you will be asked to confirm your subscription. You can cancel your subscription at any time in the upgrade tab of your server panel. In accordance with our Terms of Service, you waive your right to a 14-day window to withdraw from the purchase after payment is made.

Frequently Asked Questions

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MineKeep is a free Minecraft server hosting platform.
You cannot connect to MineKeep if you haven't purchased Minecraft. You can do so on minecraft.net.
Servers remain on as long as at least one player is online. If stopped, the server will be automatically started if someone tries to join. If you need constant uptime, you can upgrade your server.
We run Geyser/Floodgate on the top-level proxy, which allows Bedrock players to be on the same servers as Java players.
MineKeep is, and will remain free forever, with no playtime limits.
There are no limits on the amount of plugins you can use.
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