# Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server Hosting from $1.25

A Minecraft Bedrock server for friends on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, phones and PC in one world. A Realms alternative without the 10 friend limit.

https://gamezservers.com/games/minecraft-bedrock

## At a glance

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| Price | From $1.25 for 3 days with no subscription. Monthly plans from $4.99, cancel any time, 50% off your first month for new customers |
| Plans | 2 GB (10 slots), 4 GB (25 slots), 6 GB (50 slots) |
| Players | Up to 50 player slots |
| Crossplay | PC, Mobile, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch |
| Mods | Behavior packs, Resource packs, .mcaddon and .mcpack files, Custom worlds |
| Paying together | Split the bill with up to 10 friends, everyone pays their own share |

## About Minecraft Bedrock servers

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is the version of Minecraft on Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. A Bedrock server keeps one world running for all of them, so friends on a phone, a console and a PC can build together without anyone hosting from their own device. Realms can do something similar, but a dedicated server gives you the files, the console, add-ons, more players and a world you can download whenever you like.

We run Mojang's own Bedrock Dedicated Server, the same software Mojang publishes for server owners. It is written in native code, so it needs far less memory than a Java server: 2 GB comfortably holds a group of friends, and RAM only becomes the limit with big explored worlds, heavy add-ons or crowds of 25 players or more.

The catch with Bedrock is versions. Phones and consoles update Minecraft automatically, and a player on a newer version cannot join an older server. Our server checks for a new Minecraft version every time it starts and installs it, keeping your world, allowlist and settings, so after a Minecraft update a restart is all it takes.

## FAQ

### How much does a Minecraft Bedrock server cost?

Minecraft Bedrock servers start at $1.25 for 3 days, with no subscription. Monthly plans are 2 GB for up to 5 players at $4.99, 4 GB for up to 12 players at $9.99 and 6 GB for up to 25 players at $14.99. Pay monthly or prepaid, split the bill with friends, and cancel any time.

### Can PlayStation, Xbox and Switch players join?

Yes, they play on the server like anyone else. Consoles have no Add Server button, so console players set their DNS to ours once, open The Hive in the Servers tab and type your server's 6 letter join code. After that the server is saved in their list.

### Can Java Edition players join?

No. Bedrock Dedicated Server only accepts Bedrock players. If your group mixes Java and Bedrock, pick our Minecraft: Java Edition server and add Geyser, which lets Bedrock players join a Java world.

### Why does it say "Outdated server"?

Minecraft updated on your device and the server is still on the older version. Restart the server: it installs the newest Minecraft version every time it starts and keeps your world. If it still says so, click Update game.

### Can I use add-ons and behavior packs?

Yes. The easiest way is to turn the add-ons on for a world in Minecraft on your device, export that world and upload it (see the next question). To add a pack to the world already on the server, upload its folder into the world's behavior_packs or resource_packs folder, add its uuid and version from its manifest.json to world_behavior_packs.json or world_resource_packs.json in the world folder, then restart. A .mcpack or .mcaddon file is a zip: rename it to end in .zip and press Extract. Add-ons that need experimental features must have them turned on in the world before you upload it.

### Can I upload my own world?

Yes. Export the world from Minecraft as a .mcworld file and rename it to end in .zip. In the Files tab, make a new folder inside worlds, upload the file into it and press Extract. Then set World name to that folder's name and restart.

### Is this better than a Realm?

A Realm is simpler, but only you and 10 friends can be online at once and there is no file access. A dedicated server lets you manage the files, run console commands, choose the player limit and download backups.

### Do my friends need Xbox accounts?

Yes. Every Bedrock player signs in with a free Microsoft account, and the allowlist uses those Gamertags.

### Can my friends and I split the cost?

Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.

### Can I build a custom plan?

Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.

### Can I pay once instead of a subscription?

Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.

### How fast is setup, really?

Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.