We run Severoo, a free Minecraft server host, so this page about Minehut alternatives is not neutral: we are one of the options in the table above. Every fact about another host comes from that host’s own website on the date shown under the table. The sources are linked there so you can check each one yourself. We are not affiliated with Minehut or with any other host named here.
Minehut suits a small group that mixes Java and Bedrock players, and its lobby and server list can bring new players to a public server, which a plain host does not do. People look elsewhere because of three limits Minehut publishes for its free plan: 1 GB of RAM, 10 player slots, and a server that sleeps when it is empty. Other free hosts lift those limits, and each one asks for something in return.
Why people look for Minehut alternatives
The three limits come from Minehut’s own plans page, read on 12 October 2026. This is who lifts each one according to the table. The sections below explain each row.
| Minehut’s free limit | Who lifts it | What they ask in return |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB of RAM | Severoo, MCServerHost, Falix | Severoo: a renewal on a schedule that depends on your plan (every few hours on some plans), paid for with account credits that are free to collect. A server that is not renewed is suspended, then removed permanently if it is not re-enabled within 7 days. MCServerHost: renew within 7 days or the server is deleted. Falix: activity checks in chat |
| 10 player slots | Severoo, Aternos, Falix | Aternos: the server stops when empty and may queue to start. Falix and Severoo: as above |
| Sleeps when empty | Severoo | The same renewal |
Notice what is missing from the last row. Aternos, Falix and MCServerHost also stop or sleep when nobody is playing. If that is your only complaint about Minehut, most alternatives will not fix it.
More RAM than 1 GB
RAM is the main limit on how many players, plugins and mods a server can carry before it starts to lag. The “RAM” row in the table shows these numbers:
- Minehut: 1 GB on the free Starter plan.
- Falix: 2.5 GB, marked as shared.
- MCServerHost: up to 4 GB, which its site says is not guaranteed during busy periods.
- Aternos: no single number. RAM varies by software and version, and the example Aternos gives is 2,400 MB for a Vanilla 1.20.1 server.
- Severoo: up to 6 GB.
Read the small words. “Up to” and “not guaranteed” mean the number is a ceiling, not a promise. That applies to our figure too. Falix marks its figure as shared, so check its page for what that means in practice.
What does each host ask for the extra memory?
Falix stops a free server 10 minutes after the last player leaves and runs activity checks in chat: a link must be clicked within 30 minutes to keep the server running. Its free plan is open to players in 40 countries only, free servers run in Europe, and you get one free server per account.
MCServerHost puts a free server to sleep after 15 minutes of inactivity and deletes it, files included, if it is not renewed within 7 days. In return, its site states the free plan has no ads, and a sleeping server wakes when a player joins.
Aternos stops the server when the last player leaves, and starting it can mean a queue when capacity is full.
Severoo asks for a renewal. Renewing is one click, paid for with account credits that are free to collect. You collect credits by claiming them daily, using the site and running your server, and completing small tasks. You renew on a schedule that depends on your plan (every few hours on some plans). A server that is not renewed is suspended, then removed permanently if it is not re-enabled within 7 days.
More RAM matters most if you want mods. Minehut has a Fabric server type for mods, and the Minehut pages we read do not say whether modpacks are supported. Falix and MCServerHost both have installers for plugins, mods and modpacks. Severoo allows plugins, mods and modpacks, on Vanilla, Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge or NeoForge.
Not sure how much you need? Read how much RAM a Minecraft server needs or try the RAM calculator. If your server lags with only a few players and no mods, the cause may be settings and not memory: see how to reduce lag before you move.
More than 10 player slots
The “Player slots” row is short. Minehut’s free plan has 10. Aternos and Falix both list unlimited slots. MCServerHost does not state a number. Severoo has unlimited player slots.
No cap does not mean any number of players will run well. Every player online uses memory and processor time, so on a host without a slot limit the real ceiling is the server’s RAM. The limit players see is then the max-players line in server.properties. Our guide to server.properties covers it.
If your group is five friends, this row should not decide anything. Ten slots is plenty, and Minehut’s limit will never touch you.
A server that does not sleep when it is empty
Start with what Minehut gets right here. A free Minehut server sleeps when empty, but it wakes when a player joins, and there is no playtime limit. Nobody has to open a website and press start. Compare the row “When nobody is playing”:
- Aternos stops when the last player leaves. Someone has to start it again, and that can mean a queue.
- Falix stops 10 minutes after the last player leaves. Anyone can restart it from its Start Server page.
- MCServerHost sleeps after 15 minutes of inactivity and wakes when a player joins, the same idea as Minehut, with the 7-day renewal on top.
- Severoo stays online 24/7 as long as you renew it. It does not sleep when the last player leaves.
So on this point, moving from Minehut to Aternos or Falix is a step back, and MCServerHost is a step sideways. Only one host in the table keeps an empty free server running, and that is ours.
It comes with a real condition. A free Severoo server runs on a renewal timer. Renewing is one click, paid for with account credits that are free to collect. Credits cannot be bought, and collecting them the normal way is enough to keep one server online all the time. You renew on a schedule that depends on your plan (every few hours on some plans). If you do not renew, the server is suspended first. You have 7 days to re-enable it. After that it is removed permanently, and you can always create a new server. Because removal is permanent, keep your own copy of the world. Check the interval on your plan before you count on the server being up overnight.
Is it worth it? An always-running server helps when something has to work while nobody is in the game, such as a plugin that links your chat to Discord or one that draws a live web map. If your server only needs to be there when a friend connects, wake-on-join already does the job and asks nothing from you. Our guide to free 24/7 Minecraft hosting compares the models side by side.
What Minehut does well and who should stay
Minehut is more than a host, and that is its strongest point.
- It can bring you players. As of 12 October 2026, Minehut publishes a public server list with live player counts. Its servers also sit behind a shared lobby: Java players connect to
mc.minehut.comand use the/joincommand with a server’s name. A plain host gives you an address, and finding players is your job. We make no promise to bring you players either. - Crossplay on every server. Java and Bedrock players can share any Minehut server.
- It wakes on join. A sleeping server starts when a player tries to connect, with no playtime limit.
- No credit card for the free plan, and paid plans on the same host if you outgrow it. Minehut says only its Ultimate plan stays online 24/7.
Stay with Minehut if you are building a public server and want visitors from its network, if your group is ten players or fewer on a light setup, or if your friends are split between Java and Bedrock and you want crossplay from the first day.
Look elsewhere if you want mods or many plugins and keep running out of memory, if more than ten people want to be online at once, or if the server has to keep running while it is empty.
Before you switch hosts
Three things to sort out first.
- Your world. A world is a folder of files. Get a copy of that folder from your current server, then follow how to upload a world to a Minecraft server. Use the same Minecraft version or a newer one, never an older one.
- Your players. The address changes when the host changes. Anyone who used to reach you through the Minehut lobby needs the new address. How to join a Minecraft server is a good link to send to friends who get stuck. Since Java 26.3 a new server also has
white-list=trueby default, so add your players to the whitelist before they try to join. - Your plugins. Plugin settings are stored outside the world folder. Install the plugins again on the new server and check each one supports the server software and version you chose. See how to install plugins.
Test the new server with one or two friends before you tell everyone to move. Keep the old server until you have checked that your builds and inventories arrived.