How to Choose the Right Server Plan

Choosing a plan is about balance: enough for your players, without paying for more than you need.

Quick RAM guidance

• 2–4 GB — 2–10 players, vanilla or light plugins.
• 6–8 GB — 10–30 players, moderate plugins.
• 12–16 GB — 30–60 players or modpacks.
• 24 GB+ — large communities, heavy modpacks, or many worlds.

These are estimates. Modpacks and many plugins raise RAM needs significantly.

What drives the need

• Active players — the busier it gets, the more RAM and CPU you need.
• Modpacks — each mod adds memory overhead.
• World & chunks — large worlds with many loaded chunks need extra RAM.

Use the calculator

The Game Hosting page has a recommendation calculator. Enter your player count and pick a node, and the system suggests the best-fit plan.

Upgrade any time as you grow — see the Upgrade & Downgrade article.