/SLASHPLAY
No setup
Pick a version, click deploy, and your dedicated Minecraft server comes up and accepts players. No SSH, no config files, no setup wizard.
Minecraft
server hosting
Deploy a dedicated Minecraft server: Vanilla or Paper, on the latest version or 1.21. Pay by the hour from $0.03, no subscription, with automatic world saves and a one-click web dashboard.
Sign in with Discord or Steam. New accounts get 6 free tokens, 2 hours on a Small Minecraft server. No card needed.
- EU hosted
- 6 free tokens
- No subscription
- Worlds always saved
Why SLASHPLAY
Vanilla & Paper
Run unmodified Vanilla or high-performance Paper, on the latest release or pinned to 1.21. Paper builds are ready for Bukkit/Spigot plugins.
From $0.03 per hour
Billed by the hour, only while the server is running. No subscription and no monthly fee. Stop it and you pay just a few cents a month to keep your world saved.
Worlds always saved
Every stop saves your world, and you can add timed auto-saves. Stop and restart whenever you like, or restore any earlier save.
EU low latency
Hosted in Germany on fast hardware, for smooth play across Europe with a clean connect address you can share.
One simple dashboard
Start, stop, restore, manage the whitelist, and watch live token spend from a single web panel. Invite friends with one share link. Every Minecraft command and game rule runs from its console.
Vanilla and Paper, your choice of version
- Paper (latest) Best performance + plugin support. Recommended for most servers.
- Paper 1.21 Pinned to 1.21 for plugins that aren't on the newest build yet.
- Vanilla (latest) The unmodified game, exactly as Mojang ships it.
From sign-in to playing
- 01
Sign in with Discord or Steam
New accounts get 6 free tokens, 2 hours on a Small Minecraft server. After that you only pay for the hours your server runs.
- 02
Pick Minecraft + a version
Choose Vanilla or Paper and a size, then hit deploy.
- 03
Share the address & play
Copy the connect address or invite link, hand it to friends, and you're in.
Schedule your Minecraft server to run automatically
Set start and stop windows and SLASHPLAY runs your server on autopilot: online exactly when you want, off with no hourly cost the rest of the time. Perfect for controlling playtime and never paying for idle hours.
Kids play Saturday & Sunday only
Open the world Saturday and Sunday from, say, 10am–8pm. It's offline the rest of the week, so playtime stays in bounds and you don't pay for the days no one plays.
Auto-start the family SMP
Spin the server up at 4pm on weekdays and shut it down at 9pm. Nobody has to remember to start it, or to turn it off.
Sleeps overnight, wakes for play
Pause the server while everyone's asleep and have it back up for the next session. You only pay for the hours it actually runs.
Invite friends and family, and control what they can do
Add people to your team and pick their access. Some just see the live server address and join; others get full start, stop, and management rights. Manage, settings, and billing stay locked to whoever you choose. Together with the scheduler, it's a strong setup for any group.
Friends can join, not meddle
Invite friends to your team so they can grab the live server address and hop in, without access to settings, billing, or the power to stop the server.
Kids see when it's live
Add the kids so they can see when the world is online and connect, while you keep Manage, Settings, and the schedule locked to yourself.
Share full control
Give a co-owner start/stop, save restores, and full management rights, handy when you want help running the server.
Minecraft server hosting questions
How much does a Minecraft server cost?
Minecraft servers start at $0.03 per hour for a small instance, billed by the hour only while the server is running. There's no subscription or monthly fee. When you stop the server you pay just a few cents a month to keep your world saved.
Do I need a subscription?
No, it's pay-as-you-go. You buy tokens and spend them by the hour, so you only pay for the time your Minecraft server actually runs. No subscription and no monthly fee.
Which Minecraft versions can I run?
Vanilla and Paper, on the latest release or pinned to 1.21. You pick the version when you deploy.
Can I use plugins?
Yes, the Paper builds support Bukkit/Spigot plugins. Vanilla runs the unmodified game if you'd rather keep it pure.
How much does a Minecraft server cost for 5, 10 or 20 players?
A few friends: Small (2 GB), $0.03 an hour. A bigger group or a few plugins: Medium (4 GB), $0.06. A busy server with many plugins: Large (8 GB), $0.12. Left on all month, Small costs $21.60. You can resize any time.
Can I schedule when the server runs?
Yes. Set start/stop windows (for example weekends only, or 4–9pm on weekdays) and the server runs automatically in those windows and stays off, with no hourly cost, the rest of the time. Great for limiting playtime and avoiding idle cost.
Can I invite friends or family to my server?
Yes. Add them to your team and choose what each person can do: some can just see the live server address and join, while others get full start/stop and management access. Settings and billing stay locked to whoever you choose.
Is my world saved when I stop the server?
Yes. Every stop saves your world, and you can restore any save from the Saves tab.
Where are the servers hosted?
In the EU (Germany), for low-latency play across Europe.