European Alternatives to Apex Hosting

Looking for a European alternative to Apex Hosting? The Apex Hosting terms name Apex Hosting LLC as the provider and state that the agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Virginia. Plans are priced in US dollars on the homepage, for example 4 GB RAM at $14.99 a month, and refunds are available within 7 days of server creation.

The European game server hosts below name contracting companies in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania and the UK, and several offer a free plan or trial.

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11 European Alternatives to Apex Hosting

ZAP-Hosting

Game servers and TeamSpeak from a Münster GmbH, from $2.99

Germany

Space-Node

Dutch Minecraft and game hosting from EUR 0.90 per GB

Netherlands

DatHost

Swedish game servers in 36 locations with an API

Sweden

Aternos

Free Minecraft servers from a Bonn GmbH, paid for by ads

Germany

exaroton

Prepaid Minecraft hosting that bills only while the server runs

Germany

WiseHosting

Estonian Minecraft hosting with plans from €5.32 a month

Estonia

Minefort

Amsterdam Minecraft host with a free plan and four paid tiers

Netherlands

MintServers

Lithuanian host with unlimited RAM plans for 60 games

Lithuania

Server.pro

Gothenburg game server host with a free demo and 93+ games

Sweden

ScalaCube

Tallinn-registered game hosting from $2 a month

Estonia

ServerMiner

Pay-as-you-go Minecraft hosting from Tunbridge Wells since 2012

United Kingdom

Key takeaways

  • Apex Hosting LLC is the contracting party in the Apex terms, and the agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Virginia.
  • Apex lists 4 GB at $14.99 a month on its pricing page, while Space-Node quotes €2.70 for 3 GB and Aternos charges nothing.
  • Apex refunds plans within 7 days of server creation; MintServers states a 24-hour money-back window.
  • DatHost in Sweden prices Counter-Strike 2 from €0.79 per slot a month, a billing unit Apex does not sell.
  • exaroton in Bonn bills credits only while a server is online, which suits servers used a few evenings a week.

Why people leave Apex Hosting

Apex Hosting rents Minecraft servers by the amount of RAM, with a control panel, FTP and MySQL access, premade minigames and a free server transfer from another host. The footer carries a copyright range starting in 2013, and the homepage points to its Trustpilot rating. Its terms list eighteen games in all, from Ark and Rust to Satisfactory and V Rising, but Minecraft is the product the whole site is built around.

The contract is where European buyers usually stop. The terms name Apex Hosting LLC as the provider and state that the agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Virginia.

The privacy policy, last updated on 3 April 2024, has a section written for US consumers under the California privacy act and embeds Facebook and LinkedIn plug-ins. A club or a company in Europe that signs this gets a US contract and US procedural law.

Price is the second reason. The pricing page lists 4 GB at $14.99 a month, 6 GB at $22.49 and 8 GB at $27.99, with a first-month discount code that cuts 25% off. Several European hosts quote less for similar RAM, and a few cost nothing at all. The honest counterweight is that Apex bundles support and tooling that the cheapest ones do not.

  • A US LLC and Virginia law in the contract Apex Hosting LLC is the only contracting party in the terms, and the governing-law clause points to the United States and Virginia. A dispute over a lost world or a wrongly cancelled server would be argued under that law. Every European host on this page names a company in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania or the UK and, in most cases, the law of that country.
  • Dollar prices that start at $14.99 for 4 GB The Apex pricing page is in US dollars, and the first month carries a 25% discount that falls away at renewal: 4 GB then costs $14.99 a month, not $11.24. Paying in dollars from a euro account adds conversion on top. Space-Node asks €2.70 for 3 GB, WiseHosting €10.64 for 4 GB and Minefort $11.49 for 4 GB, so the gap depends on which host you compare with.
  • A refund window that is counted from server creation Apex refunds server plans within 7 days of the server being created in its database, a moment that can differ from the payment by hours or days. The terms add that refunds need probable cause and that one-time setups such as Modpack Creation or Plugin Installation are not refundable once used. Read it before you order, not after the first bill.
  • Terms that can change without releasing you The terms state that Apex may change provisions from time to time and that a change is not a ground for early termination or non-payment. That is a common clause in hosting contracts, but it matters more when the law behind it is not your own. A host with a monthly cancel button and no contract, such as ServerMiner, makes the point moot.

What you have to replace, not just match

Most people replace three things at once. First the Minecraft server itself: the world, the plugins or mods and the player whitelist. Second the panel habits, meaning the console, the file manager, FTP and the scheduled restarts. Third the billing, which moves from a fixed monthly dollar price to euros, to credits, or to nothing.

If you use Apex only for Minecraft, nearly every host here matches the basic offer, and Aternos, exaroton and Minefort let you test with a free server first. If you run Rust, Valheim or Counter-Strike on Apex, the field narrows to ZAP-Hosting, DatHost, MintServers, Server.pro and ScalaCube, which sell more than Minecraft. DatHost is the one that prices Counter-Strike 2 per player slot.

Apex features that have no direct twin deserve a check before you move. The EX Series sells four dedicated vCores on a Ryzen 9 5900X in the US and EU, and none of the European hosts on this page advertises that exact arrangement. The premade minigames and the free transfer service are also Apex habits, so ask a new host what it offers for world imports.

The alternatives compared

European Apex Hosting alternatives, in the order this page ranks them, compared on headquarters, pricing and jurisdiction
PositionToolHeadquartersPricingJurisdiction
#1 ZAP-Hosting Münster, Germany The English homepage shows game servers from $2.99 and lifetime servers. Individual games carry their own from-prices, for example Subnautica 2 from $6.50. Prices include statutory VAT according to the imprint. EU (Germany)
#2 Space-Node Not stated (Netherlands), Netherlands Minecraft starts at €2.70 a month for 3 GB on Standard (€0.90 per GB, AMD EPYC 7443 in Europe) and €5.25 for 3 GB on Premium (Ryzen 9 9950X). An 8 GB Standard plan is listed at €7.20 a month. EU (Netherlands)
#3 DatHost Not stated on the pages read, Sweden Starting prices on the homepage: Minecraft, Valheim, Palworld and others from €6.90 a month; Counter-Strike 2 from €0.79 per slot a month; CS:GO from €0.60 per slot a month. EU (Sweden)
#4 Aternos Bonn, Germany Free. The homepage states that the service is free and always will be, and that there is no possibility to pay for anything. EU (Germany)
#5 exaroton Bonn, Germany Prepaid credits with no subscription or contract. On the pricing page, 2 GB RAM online for 4 hours uses 8 credits, so 1 GB for 1 hour costs 1 credit. The price per credit was not read. EU (Germany)
#6 WiseHosting Tartu, Estonia Custom plans from €5.32 a month. Creeper (4 GB RAM, 25 GB storage, 1 backup) is shown at €10.64 a month and Pigman (6 GB, 2 backups) at €15.97 a month. The page says plans cost about €2.66 per GB. EU (Estonia)
#7 Minefort Amsterdam, Netherlands Free plan (1 GB RAM, 10 players, 10 GB). Paid: Cottage $5.99 (2 GB), House $11.49 (4 GB), Mansion $23.99 (8 GB), Fort $47.99 (12 GB) a month, with 20% off on yearly billing. EU (Netherlands)
#8 MintServers Not stated (Lithuania), Lithuania Plans are shown from €9.99 a month up to €29.99; the page lists €9.99, €14.99, €19.99 and €29.99 tiers, with cloud backups from the second tier. A 24-hour money-back guarantee is stated. EU (Lithuania)
#9 Server.pro Gothenburg, Sweden Free demo (2 GB, time limited). Hosting 4 GB $7 a month; Gaming 8 GB $15, 16 GB $30, 24 GB $45, 32 GB $60; Performance 8 GB $20, 16 GB $40, 24 GB $60, 32 GB $80. Prices are in USD and include VAT where applicable. EU (Sweden)
#10 ScalaCube Tallinn, Estonia The homepage says plans start from just $2 a month, with discounts for new customers. Per-plan prices were not shown on the pages we read. Currencies selectable: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD. EU (Estonia)
#11 ServerMiner Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom No contracts. An order screen we read showed $43 every 3 months for a selected plan, with 10% off at 3 months and 15% at 6 months. The plan sizes were not shown on the pages read. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)

How each alternative compares to Apex Hosting

#1

ZAP-Hosting

one German contract for game servers, voice servers and VPS

Münster, GermanyThe English homepage shows game servers from $2.99 and lifetime servers. Individual games carry their own from-prices, for example Subnautica 2 from $6.50. Prices include statutory VAT according to the imprint.#1 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Players who run several games and want one German company on the invoice

ZAP-Hosting GmbH in Münster is registered at Amtsgericht Münster under HRB 15672, and its imprint and terms name the same company. Where Apex concentrates on Minecraft, ZAP-Hosting rents game servers for a long list of titles, plus FiveM, TeamSpeak 3, VPS, root servers and domains from the same account.

The weak spot is the location list. The pages we read show sites in Dallas, Los Angeles and Beauharnois in Canada, so a buyer who wants European placement has to choose it at order. Prices on the English pages are in dollars, from $2.99, and each game has its own from-price instead of one flat Minecraft rate.

What ZAP-Hosting does better than Apex Hosting

  • German GmbH with register entry and VAT number, against a Virginia LLC
  • TeamSpeak, FiveM and VPS under the same account
  • Lifetime servers on the homepage, a model Apex does not list
  • From-price of $2.99 against $14.99 for 4 GB at Apex

Where ZAP-Hosting is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • Location list on the pages we read shows North American sites
  • No single flat Minecraft price to compare with the Apex tiers
  • Dollar pricing on the English pages

Standout against Apex Hosting. ZAP-Hosting is the only host here that sells root servers and VPS next to the game servers, with FiveM and TeamSpeak on the same account.

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#2

Space-Node

cheap Minecraft with the hardware named per region

Not stated (Netherlands), NetherlandsMinecraft starts at €2.70 a month for 3 GB on Standard (€0.90 per GB, AMD EPYC 7443 in Europe) and €5.25 for 3 GB on Premium (Ryzen 9 9950X). An 8 GB Standard plan is listed at €7.20 a month.#2 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Minecraft players in Europe who want a Dutch company and stated CPU models

Space-Node is a Dutch company with Chamber of Commerce number 42164898, founded in 2023 according to its fact sheet. Minecraft on the Standard line costs €2.70 a month for 3 GB on an AMD EPYC 7443 in Hengelo, Frankfurt and Warsaw. Apex asks $14.99 for 4 GB, so even after adding 1 GB the Space-Node plan comes in far lower.

Premium runs on a Ryzen 9 9950X at €5.25 for 3 GB. Support is open 12 hours a day, 08:00 to 20:00 UTC, which is less than the 24/7 support Apex advertises. The company is two to three years old, and the pages show no postal address.

What Space-Node does better than Apex Hosting

  • Prices in euro from €0.90 per GB
  • CPU model stated per region, which Apex gives only for its EX Series
  • DDoS protection on every plan
  • Free location move through chat about once a week

Where Space-Node is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • Support hours stop at 20:00 UTC where Apex advertises 24/7 support
  • Founded in 2023, with a short track record
  • The Standard line runs on DDR4 memory

Standout against Apex Hosting. Space-Node publishes the processor behind every region, so a price comparison with Apex can be made like for like.

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#3

DatHost

the choice when the game is Counter-Strike and the server needs an API

Not stated on the pages read, SwedenStarting prices on the homepage: Minecraft, Valheim, Palworld and others from €6.90 a month; Counter-Strike 2 from €0.79 per slot a month; CS:GO from €0.60 per slot a month.#3 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Counter-Strike communities that rent per slot and control servers by API

DatHost AB runs game servers in 36 locations, among them Frankfurt, Paris, London, Stockholm, Warsaw and Amsterdam. Its terms open as the contract with DatHost AB and send disputes to Swedish law. Counter-Strike 2 is billed from €0.79 per slot a month, which Apex has no equivalent for, since it prices Minecraft by RAM.

The trade-off is the Minecraft price. Most games, Minecraft included, start at €6.90 a month on the homepage, above what several Minecraft-only hosts ask. The pages we read show no street address or register number for DatHost AB, so the Swedish company is named but not verified in a register.

What DatHost does better than Apex Hosting

  • Per-slot Counter-Strike pricing, which Apex does not sell
  • API and documentation for game server control
  • Euro prices on the homepage
  • Swedish law in the dispute clause, not Virginia

Where DatHost is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • Minecraft from €6.90 is not the cheapest entry on this page
  • No address or register number on the pages we read
  • The location list mixes European and distant cities

Standout against Apex Hosting. DatHost bills Counter-Strike per player slot and exposes servers through an API, which no Minecraft-first host does.

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#4

Aternos

the free Minecraft server where Apex charges from $14.99

Bonn, GermanyFree. The homepage states that the service is free and always will be, and that there is no possibility to pay for anything.#4 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Friends who want a casual server and accept ads and a queue

Aternos GmbH in Bonn, registered at Amtsgericht Bonn under HRB 22735, runs a Minecraft server for every user at no charge. The homepage says the service is free and always will be. The privacy policy names an advertising provider, which explains how the model works. There is no premium plan to buy.

That also marks the ceiling. A server that outgrows the free resources cannot be upgraded at Aternos, the terms exclude liability for lost data and tell users to make backups, and the hosting location is not stated on the pages we read. Several US services appear in the privacy policy.

What Aternos does better than Apex Hosting

  • Free, against $14.99 a month for 4 GB at Apex
  • German GmbH with a register entry
  • No payment details needed to start
  • Site available in dozens of languages

Where Aternos is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • No way to buy more RAM or an always-on server
  • Liability for lost data excluded in the terms
  • Hosting location not stated, with US third-party services on the site

Standout against Apex Hosting. Aternos is the only host here with no paid tier at all, so there is no price to compare with Apex.

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#5

exaroton

pay-per-hour Minecraft for servers that sit idle most of the week

Bonn, GermanyPrepaid credits with no subscription or contract. On the pricing page, 2 GB RAM online for 4 hours uses 8 credits, so 1 GB for 1 hour costs 1 credit. The price per credit was not read.#5 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Players whose server runs a few evenings a week and who dislike monthly fees

exaroton is the paid, on-demand sister of Aternos and belongs to the same Bonn GmbH. You buy prepaid credits and the server draws them only while it is online. According to the pricing page, 2 GB of RAM for four hours uses 8 credits, so 1 GB for one hour costs 1 credit.

Apex bills a fixed monthly price, which wins when the server runs around the clock, and the exaroton pricing page admits as much. The price of a single credit was not on the pages we read, so a total cannot be calculated here. Every server gets console, shared access, backups, custom domains and DDoS protection.

What exaroton does better than Apex Hosting

  • Idle hours cost nothing, whereas an Apex plan bills the whole month
  • No contract or subscription
  • Free trial without a payment method
  • All features included on every server

Where exaroton is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • Minecraft only, where Apex lists seventeen other games
  • A 24/7 server may cost more than a fixed plan
  • RAM tops out at 16 GB per server

Standout against Apex Hosting. exaroton is the only host here that stops billing when the last player logs off.

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#6

WiseHosting

Estonian Minecraft plans in euro with a custom RAM slider

Tartu, EstoniaCustom plans from €5.32 a month. Creeper (4 GB RAM, 25 GB storage, 1 backup) is shown at €10.64 a month and Pigman (6 GB, 2 backups) at €15.97 a month. The page says plans cost about €2.66 per GB.#6 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Minecraft players who want euro prices and a choice of preset or custom RAM

WiseHosting sells Minecraft only. The footer names WiseHosting OÜ, and the privacy policy gives an address in Tartu, Estonia, though that policy calls the company Ltd and no register number appears on the pages we read. A custom plan runs from 2 GB to 48 GB, priced at about €2.66 per GB.

The presets are Creeper with 4 GB, 25 GB storage and one backup at €10.64 a month, and Pigman with 6 GB and two backups at €15.97. The 4 GB Creeper comes in below the $14.99 of the Apex 4 GB plan before currency conversion. Data location is not stated on the pages we read.

What WiseHosting does better than Apex Hosting

  • Euro pricing and an Estonian address in the privacy policy
  • Custom plan up to 48 GB with a per-GB price shown openly
  • Vanilla, modded and Bedrock servers on one site
  • Creeper 4 GB at €10.64 against $14.99 at Apex

Where WiseHosting is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • Entity name differs between footer and privacy policy
  • Presets include only one or two backups
  • No other games than Minecraft

Standout against Apex Hosting. WiseHosting prices RAM at a stated rate per GB, so the cost of an upgrade can be worked out before ordering.

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#7

Minefort

a Dutch host that lets you start free and pay when the group grows

Amsterdam, NetherlandsFree plan (1 GB RAM, 10 players, 10 GB). Paid: Cottage $5.99 (2 GB), House $11.49 (4 GB), Mansion $23.99 (8 GB), Fort $47.99 (12 GB) a month, with 20% off on yearly billing.#7 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Small friend groups who want to try a free server before paying

Minefort.com B.V. in Amsterdam, KvK 89383001, offers a free plan with 1 GB RAM and 10 players that sleeps when empty and wakes when someone joins. Four paid tiers follow: Cottage with 2 GB at $5.99, House with 4 GB at $11.49, Mansion with 8 GB at $23.99 and Fort with 12 GB at $47.99.

House at 4 GB is the one to set beside the $14.99 Apex plan. Prices are in dollars, yearly billing takes 20% off, and the largest plan stops at 12 GB. The privacy policy lists OVHcloud as a service provider, but it also names US analytics and advertising tools, so Dutch registration does not mean all data stays in Europe.

What Minefort does better than Apex Hosting

  • Free plan, which Apex does not have on its pricing page
  • 4 GB at $11.49 against $14.99
  • Dutch B.V. with a KvK number and address
  • Yearly billing with 20% off

Where Minefort is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • Largest plan is 12 GB
  • Prices in dollars, like Apex
  • US trackers and ad services in the privacy policy

Standout against Apex Hosting. Minefort is the one host here where the free plan and the paid tiers sit on the same Dutch contract.

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#8

MintServers

one flat plan that swaps between 60 games

Not stated (Lithuania), LithuaniaPlans are shown from €9.99 a month up to €29.99; the page lists €9.99, €14.99, €19.99 and €29.99 tiers, with cloud backups from the second tier. A 24-hour money-back guarantee is stated.#8 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Players who switch between games and want to keep one plan

MintServers is run by Advancade MB, a Lithuanian company with number 306660030 and a VAT number on the site. The model differs from Apex: RAM and player slots are unlimited, every server is guaranteed 32 GB, and the same plan can swap between 60 games at no charge. Tiers run from €9.99 to €29.99 a month.

The datacenter list has 14 sites, five of them in London, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Amsterdam and Warsaw, but the operators are not named. The company was founded in 2024. The money-back guarantee is 24 hours, against 7 days at Apex, which makes a trial period short.

What MintServers does better than Apex Hosting

  • Unlimited slots and a swap between 60 games on one plan
  • Euro prices and Lithuanian law in the terms
  • Five European datacenters named by city
  • Cloud backups from the second tier

Where MintServers is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • Money-back window of 24 hours, against 7 days at Apex
  • Founded in 2024, so the history is short
  • The privacy page warns of transfers to other countries

Standout against Apex Hosting. MintServers is the only host here that lets you change the game on a running plan without paying again.

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#9

Server.pro

a wide game list from Sweden with a card-free demo

Gothenburg, SwedenFree demo (2 GB, time limited). Hosting 4 GB $7 a month; Gaming 8 GB $15, 16 GB $30, 24 GB $45, 32 GB $60; Performance 8 GB $20, 16 GB $40, 24 GB $60, 32 GB $80. Prices are in USD and include VAT where applicable.#9 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Players who want to test a server free and need more than Minecraft

Server Pro Sweden AB in Gothenburg gives organisation number SE556999789201 and a street address in its footer. The site lists more than 93 games and services, and the free demo of 2 GB runs for a limited time without a credit card. A Hosting tier starts at 4 GB for $7 a month, aimed at web and database use.

For games, the Gaming tier asks $15 for 8 GB and $30 for 16 GB, and Apex asks $27.99 for 8 GB. The pages we read show no server locations, no refund period and no support hours, and the entity details come from the footer alone.

What Server.pro does better than Apex Hosting

  • Free demo that needs no credit card
  • 8 GB Gaming plan at $15 against $27.99 for 8 GB at Apex
  • Swedish AB with an organisation number and address
  • Performance tier with DDoS protection

Where Server.pro is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • No server locations or refund terms on the pages we read
  • Prices in dollars
  • No separate imprint page was found

Standout against Apex Hosting. Server.pro lists more than 93 games and services, the longest game list among the hosts on this page.

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#10

ScalaCube

Estonian Minecraft and game hosting with unlimited slots

Tallinn, EstoniaThe homepage says plans start from just $2 a month, with discounts for new customers. Per-plan prices were not shown on the pages we read. Currencies selectable: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD.#10 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Minecraft and Bedrock players who want unlimited slots under an Estonian company

Scalable Hosting Solutions OÜ in Tallinn, registration code 14652605, runs ScalaCube. The homepage promises unlimited slots, several servers per account, modpack and plugin support and automated backups, which it contrasts with hosts that leave backups to the user. Currency can be switched between USD, EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD.

Only a from-price of $2 a month is shown on the pages we read, with no per-plan table, so it cannot be compared with the $14.99 Apex tier. The terms date from 2019 and the privacy policy includes California privacy language, which suggests it was written with US users in mind.

What ScalaCube does better than Apex Hosting

  • Estonian OÜ with a registration code, VAT number and address
  • Euro can be chosen as the currency
  • Automated backups on offer
  • Unlimited slots on the homepage

Where ScalaCube is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • Per-plan prices and server locations not shown on the pages read
  • Terms from 2019
  • Privacy text built around US law

Standout against Apex Hosting. ScalaCube lets you pick euro, pound or dollar billing for the same Estonian contract.

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#11

ServerMiner

contract-free UK Minecraft hosting that has run since 2012

Tunbridge Wells, United KingdomNo contracts. An order screen we read showed $43 every 3 months for a selected plan, with 10% off at 3 months and 15% at 6 months. The plan sizes were not shown on the pages read.#11 in Game Server Hosting

Best for: Minecraft players who want no contract from a long-running UK operator

Serverminer Limited in Tunbridge Wells, company number 08211312, has sold Minecraft servers since 2012. The homepage promises pay as you go with no contracts, a server within 30 seconds, unlimited world size and a free 10 slot Mumble server. The order screen offered 10% off at three months and 15% at six.

The UK is outside the EU, so this is the one host here under a UK adequacy decision rather than EU law. The privacy policy dates from 2 July 2019, server location is not stated, and the only price we saw was $43 for three months on a plan of unknown size, so it is not comparable with Apex.

What ServerMiner does better than Apex Hosting

  • No contracts, against Apex terms that may change without releasing you
  • Server ready within 30 seconds of ordering
  • Free Mumble voice server included
  • Company number and VAT number published

Where ServerMiner is a step down from Apex Hosting

  • UK company, outside the EU
  • Privacy policy from 2019 and server location not stated
  • Plan sizes and prices not shown on the pages read

Standout against Apex Hosting. ServerMiner is the oldest operator here, trading since 2012 under a UK limited company.

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What actually breaks when you switch

The world is easy to move; the habits are harder. Download the world folder, plugins and configuration through FTP before you cancel anything, and write down the Minecraft and server software versions. Apex lists FTP and MySQL access, so a database-backed plugin needs a dump as well as the files.

Billing is the next trap. Cancel the Apex plan only after the new server has run a full session with your players, then check that the renewal date does not fall in between. Apex counts its 7-day refund window from server creation, so a new host with a shorter window, such as the 24 hours at MintServers, leaves less room for a second thought.

Expect small differences in the panel. Console commands and the file manager look different, backups are scheduled differently, and a domain or IP address your players use will change unless the new host supports a custom domain. exaroton and Space-Node mention custom domains and location moves, which helps you keep one address.

Can I move my Minecraft world from Apex Hosting to a European host?

Yes, and the practical route is the same for every host on this page. Stop the server in the Apex panel, download the world folder and the plugins folder through FTP, and compress them on your computer. The Apex pricing page lists FTP and MySQL access on its plans, so you are not locked out of your own files.

On the new host, create a server of the same Minecraft version and upload the world folder before the first start. Check the plugin versions against the server software, because Paper, Fabric and Forge do not read each other's files. Keep the Apex server running until the new one has passed a test session with your players.

Is a cheaper European Minecraft host as fast as Apex Hosting?

Not automatically, and price per GB tells you little about tick rate. Apex names its hardware: Ryzen processors on shared plans and four dedicated vCores on the EX Series. Space-Node also publishes a CPU per region, an AMD EPYC 7443 on Standard in Europe and a Ryzen 9 9950X on Premium, which makes a like-for-like check possible.

The other hosts say less. Aternos, exaroton, WiseHosting and ScalaCube do not list the hardware in the pages we read. For a small friend group that rarely matters. For a modded server with many players, ask the host for the CPU model, run a trial or use the short refund window, and watch the server tick rate under load before you commit.

Which one to pick

If you run Minecraft with a handful of friends, start with Aternos or Minefort at no cost, and move to Space-Node or WiseHosting when you need an always-on server in euro. For a few hours a week, exaroton avoids paying for idle time.

If the server is not Minecraft, pick ZAP-Hosting for a broad game list and voice servers, DatHost for Counter-Strike with an API, or MintServers if you switch games often. Check server locations at order for ZAP-Hosting and Server.pro, because the pages we read do not settle them.

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the game. For several games under one German contract, ZAP-Hosting in Münster. For cheap Minecraft with published hardware, Space-Node in the Netherlands. For Counter-Strike with an API, DatHost in Sweden. For no cost at all, Aternos in Bonn, and for pay-per-hour, exaroton from the same company.

The Apex terms name Apex Hosting LLC as the provider. The agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Virginia. The site footer shows a copyright range of 2013 to 2026. The pages we read do not give a street address, so the legal location rests on the governing-law clause.

Yes. Aternos in Bonn is free with no paid tier and is paid for by ads. Minefort in Amsterdam has a free plan with 1 GB RAM and 10 players. Server.pro in Gothenburg offers a time-limited free demo without a credit card, and exaroton has a trial that needs no payment method.

Yes. The terms make server plans refundable within 7 days of the server being created in the Apex database, though refunds need probable cause and used one-time services are not refundable. Among the European hosts, MintServers states a 24-hour money-back window, and Server.pro does not show refund terms on the pages we read.

Yes. ZAP-Hosting rents servers for many games plus FiveM and TeamSpeak. Space-Node and ScalaCube list Rust and Valheim, and DatHost covers more than 20 games with Counter-Strike 2 priced per slot. MintServers lets one plan swap between 60 games, and Server.pro lists more than 93 games and services.

Usually not on the entry plans. Apex shows 4 GB at $14.99 a month after a first-month discount, while Minefort lists 4 GB at $11.49 and Space-Node 3 GB at €2.70. WiseHosting asks €10.64 for 4 GB, and DatHost starts Minecraft at €6.90. Compare the same RAM and the same renewal price.

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