Every European game server hosting tool reviewed
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.
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Best for: Players who want one German provider for game servers, voice servers and VPS
ZAP-Hosting is the game hosting brand of ZAP-Hosting GmbH, an operator in Münster with the register entry HRB 15672 at Amtsgericht Münster and the VAT number DE 320366231. The imprint and the terms name the same company, so the contract partner is easy to identify.
The catalogue stretches past Minecraft to game servers, cloud game servers, lifetime servers, FiveM servers, TeamSpeak 3, Discord music bots, VPS, root servers, dedicated servers, web space and domains. The English pages show dollars, from $2.99, and each game carries its own from-price. The locations we read include Dallas, Los Angeles and Beauharnois, so choose a European site when ordering.
What ZAP-Hosting does well
- German GmbH with a full imprint and register entry
- Wide game list with from-prices per game
- FiveM, TeamSpeak and VPS under one account
- Lifetime servers offered
- German and English pages
Where ZAP-Hosting falls short
- Dollar prices on the English pages
- Location list read shows North American sites
- Prices differ per game, no single Minecraft price
- No hosting-location list for Europe on the pages read
Standout feature. ZAP-Hosting is the only host in this category that sells root and dedicated servers on the same invoice as the game server, next to FiveM and TeamSpeak 3.
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.
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Best for: Minecraft players in Europe who want published hardware and low entry prices
Space-Node is a Dutch hosting company registered with the Chamber of Commerce under KvK 42164898, with a VAT number on its site and a founding year of 2023 in its fact sheet. It sells Minecraft Java and Bedrock servers plus FiveM, Rust, Valheim and Palworld.
The company lists regions rather than marketing them: Minecraft Standard runs on an AMD EPYC 7443 in the Netherlands, Germany and Poland, and Premium on a Ryzen 9 9950X. Support is open 12 hours a day by live chat, tickets, email and Discord, with email replies listed at two to three business days. A postal address is not given.
What Space-Node does well
- Dutch company number and VAT number published
- Hardware named per region
- Prices from €0.90 per GB
- DDoS protection on every plan
- Free location move through chat
Where Space-Node falls short
- Founded 2023, short history
- Support covers 12 hours a day
- No postal address on the pages we read
- Standard line runs on DDR4
Standout feature. Space-Node is the only host here that names the processor model for each region, so a plan can be compared on hardware and not only on RAM.
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.
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Best for: Counter-Strike communities and teams that need API control and many locations
DatHost is the game server brand of DatHost AB, a Swedish company whose terms of service describe the contract and refer disputes to Swedish law. The privacy policy explains that IP addresses are used to charge the right VAT rate.
It rents servers for more than 20 games, with an API, documentation and platform integrations, in 36 locations that include Frankfurt, Paris, London, Stockholm, Warsaw and Amsterdam. Counter-Strike 2 is priced per slot from €0.79 a month, while most other games start at €6.90. The pages we read give no street address or register number.
What DatHost does well
- Swedish contracting entity named in the terms
- 36 locations across regions
- Per-slot Counter-Strike pricing
- API and documentation
- Prices in euro on the homepage
Where DatHost falls short
- No street address or register number on the pages read
- Minecraft from €6.90, not the cheapest
- Locations include non-European cities
- Plan details per game not shown on the pages read
Standout feature. DatHost is the only host here that bills Counter-Strike 2 per player slot and exposes server control through a public API.
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.
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Best for: Friends who want a casual Minecraft server and accept ads and a free-tier model
Aternos is the Minecraft service of Aternos GmbH, based at Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 28 in Bonn and registered at Amtsgericht Bonn under HRB 22735. The homepage says the service is free and always will be, and that nothing can be paid for.
Advertising carries the cost, and the privacy policy names the ad provider along with analytics, Cloudflare and Zendesk services, some run by US companies. The terms exclude liability for lost data and ask users to back up with the provided tools. Hosting location is not stated, and a server cannot be upgraded to a paid size.
What Aternos does well
- Free with no payment details needed
- German GmbH with Handelsregister entry
- Site in dozens of languages
- No upsell because there is no paid tier
- Ad provider disclosed in the privacy policy
Where Aternos falls short
- No way to buy more resources
- Liability for lost data excluded in the terms
- Server hosting location not stated
- Uses several US-based third-party services on the site
Standout feature. Aternos is the only Minecraft host in this category without any paid tier, which means no upsell and no resource upgrade either.
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.
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Best for: Players whose server runs a few hours a week and who dislike monthly fees
exaroton is the paid, on-demand Minecraft host run by the same Bonn company as Aternos, Aternos GmbH. Servers are paid with prepaid credits and there is no subscription or contract, so a server that stays offline for a week costs nothing for that week.
Every server comes with a live console, shared access, automatic backups, custom domains, DDoS protection and log analysis, and software choices include Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Bedrock. RAM runs from 2 GB to 16 GB. The price of one credit was not on the pages we read, and the vendor itself notes that fixed plans can win for always-on servers.
What exaroton does well
- Bills only while the server is online
- No contract or subscription
- Free trial without a payment method
- All features included on every server
- Same German GmbH as Aternos
Where exaroton falls short
- Credit price not shown on the pages read
- Costly for 24/7 servers
- RAM limited to 2 to 16 GB per server
- Minecraft only
Standout feature. exaroton stops charging when the server is offline, a billing model no other host in this category shares.
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.
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Best for: Minecraft players who want euro pricing and a choice of preset or custom RAM
WiseHosting is a Minecraft-only host whose footer names WiseHosting OÜ and whose privacy policy gives an address in Tartu, Estonia. The same policy calls the company a Ltd, and no register number appears on the pages we read, so the entity needs a check in the Estonian register.
Custom plans run from 2 GB to 48 GB at about €2.66 per GB, starting at €5.32 a month. Presets include Creeper with 4 GB, 25 GB storage and one backup at €10.64, and Pigman with 6 GB and two backups at €15.97. Vanilla, modded and Bedrock servers are supported, and the data location is not stated.
What WiseHosting does well
- Estonian company address in the privacy policy
- Euro prices shown on the pricing page
- Custom plan from 2 to 48 GB
- Vanilla, modded and Bedrock supported
- Per-GB price stated openly
Where WiseHosting falls short
- Entity name inconsistent (OÜ versus Ltd)
- No register number on the pages read
- Only 1 to 2 backups on presets
- Minecraft only
Standout feature. WiseHosting prints its price per GB on the pricing page, so the cost of any custom size from 2 GB to 48 GB can be calculated before ordering.
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.
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Best for: Small friend groups who want to start free and upgrade later
Minefort is a Minecraft platform run by Minefort.com B.V., registered in Amsterdam under KvK 89383001 with a street address on Sloterweg. Its free plan gives 1 GB RAM, 10 players and 10 GB of storage, and the server sleeps until a player joins.
Paid tiers are named Cottage, House, Mansion and Fort, from 2 GB at $5.99 to 12 GB at $47.99, with 24/7 uptime, automatic backups, FTP and an ad-free dashboard. Yearly billing saves 20%. The privacy policy names OVHcloud as a provider next to Google, Microsoft Clarity, PayPal and TikTok services, and the largest plan is 12 GB.
What Minefort does well
- Dutch B.V. with KvK number and address
- Free plan with plugins
- Four paid tiers with 24/7 support
- Yearly billing saves 20%
- Experiences and server list for discovery
Where Minefort falls short
- Dollar pricing
- US-based trackers listed in the privacy policy
- Hosting location not stated
- Top plan limited to 12 GB RAM
Standout feature. Minefort keeps a free plan and four paid tiers under one Dutch B.V., so a group can start free and upgrade without changing provider.
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.
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Best for: Players who switch between games and want one plan for all of them
MintServers is run by Advancade MB, a Lithuanian company with company number 306660030 and a VAT number on the site, under Lithuanian law. It was founded in 2024, so the track record is the shortest in this category.
The plan model is different: each server is guaranteed 32 GB RAM, player slots are unlimited, and the same server swaps between 60 games at no extra cost. Tiers cost €9.99, €14.99, €19.99 and €29.99 a month, with cloud backups from the second. Datacenter operators are not named, and the money-back window is 24 hours.
What MintServers does well
- Lithuanian company and VAT numbers published
- Unlimited RAM and player slots
- 60 games on one server plan
- In-house MintPanel
- Euro prices
Where MintServers falls short
- Founded 2024, short history
- 24-hour money-back window
- Data may be transferred outside Europe
- Datacenter operators not named
Standout feature. MintServers lets one running plan switch between 60 games without a new purchase, which no per-game host in this category offers.
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.
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Best for: Players who want a free trial and a wide game list from a Swedish company
Server.pro is operated by Server Pro Sweden AB, organisation number SE556999789201, with an address at Drottninggatan 29 in Gothenburg. The entity details come from the footer line, since no separate imprint page was among the pages we read.
The site lists more than 93 games and services and a free, time-limited demo of 2 GB with no credit card. Prices are in dollars: Hosting 4 GB at $7, Gaming from 8 GB at $15 up to 32 GB at $60, and a Performance tier from $20 for 8 GB that adds DDoS protection. Locations, refund period and support hours were not shown.
What Server.pro does well
- Swedish AB with organisation number and address
- Free demo with no credit card
- 93+ games and services
- Clear tier prices up to 32 GB
- Performance tier with DDoS protection
Where Server.pro falls short
- Prices in USD
- Locations and refund terms not shown
- No separate imprint page read
- Support hours not stated
Standout feature. Server.pro lists more than 93 games and services, the longest game catalogue among the eleven hosts here.
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.
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Best for: Minecraft and Bedrock players who want unlimited slots and a Tallinn contract
ScalaCube is the brand of Scalable Hosting Solutions OÜ in Tallinn, with registration code 14652605, a VAT number and a street address on Vesivärava. The terms name the company as the party providing the services.
The homepage lists Minecraft Java and Bedrock, ARK, Palworld, Rust and Valheim, unlimited slots, several servers per account, modpack and plugin support, and automated backups. A from-price of $2 a month is the only price on the pages we read. The terms date from 2019 and the privacy text carries California privacy wording.
What ScalaCube does well
- Estonian OÜ with address, code and VAT number
- Unlimited slots
- Automated backups
- Many games and 20 languages
- Prices selectable in euro
Where ScalaCube falls short
- Plan prices not shown on the pages read
- Server locations not stated
- Terms from 2019
- Privacy text built around US privacy law
Standout feature. ScalaCube lets a buyer switch the shop currency between USD, EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD while keeping an Estonian contract.
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.
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Best for: Minecraft players who want no contract and a long-running UK operator
ServerMiner is run by Serverminer Limited, a UK company with company number 08211312 and an address at 90 Camden Road in Tunbridge Wells, selling Minecraft servers since 2012. It also lists Hytale.
Pay-as-you-go is the model, with no contracts, a server within 30 seconds, unlimited world size, a one-click installer for versions and modpacks, a player tracker and a free 10 slot Mumble server. The order screen showed $43 for three months on one plan, with 10% off at three months and 15% at six. The privacy policy is dated 2 July 2019.
What ServerMiner does well
- UK company number and VAT number published
- No contracts
- Server ready within 30 seconds
- Unlimited world size
- Free Mumble voice server included
Where ServerMiner falls short
- Privacy policy dated 2019
- Plan prices not shown on the pages read
- Server location not stated
- UK, outside the EU
Standout feature. ServerMiner has traded since 2012, the longest record of any host in this category, and bills with no contract.
