As of 11 November 2026, a 4 GB Minecraft Java server costs between €1.99 and €6.99 per month at the French hosts we checked, and an 8 GB server between €4.99 and €13.99. At Artaun Hosting it is €3.50 for 4 GB and €5.30 for 8 GB, on servers in Paris, with a 3-day free trial that needs no credit card on the 2 GB plan.
We are one of the hosts in the table, so we are not a neutral judge. To keep this comparison useful, every price comes from the host's official Minecraft page, read on 11 November 2026, and the link is given so you can check. Prices are monthly, taxes included, with no commitment and without promotions, unless stated otherwise.
Price table
| Host | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM | Stated location | Stated free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OuiHeberg | €1.99 (20 GB NVMe) | €4.99 (50 GB) | Marseille for France | No trial, a free server limited to 4 players |
| OneHeberge | From €2.99 | See their site | Paris and Germany | 24 h |
| YorkHost | From €2.99 (25 GB NVMe) | See their site (50 GB NVMe) | Paris | 48 h without a card, on 2 GB |
| Artaun Hosting, Eco range | €3.50 (4 vCores, 50 GB NVMe) | €5.30 (5 vCores, 75 GB NVMe) | Paris | 3 days without a card, on 2 GB |
| LordHosting | €3.99 (15 GB) | €6.99 (30 GB) | Marseille | 24 h without a card |
| HelloServ | €3.98 (15 GB NVMe) | €8.99 (30 GB NVMe) | France | Not shown on the page |
| Artaun Hosting, Extreme range | €4.20 (4 vCores, 50 GB NVMe) | €6.30 (5 vCores, 75 GB NVMe) | Paris | No trial on this range |
| Starmine | From €2.50 with a long commitment, more per month (40 GB NVMe) | From €4.50 with a long commitment, more per month (80 GB NVMe) | Paris | 4 h without a card |
| MineStrator | €6.99 (20 GB) | €13.99 (50 GB) | Not noted | 12 h without a card, plus a free server |
When a cell says "see their site", the monthly price was not clearly readable on the page that day. We prefer an empty cell to a doubtful figure.
What the price does not tell you
For the same memory, plans are not equal. Three things really change how the game feels.
- The processor. Minecraft mostly uses a single core. Starmine, MineStrator and OneHeberge's Ryzen range offer more recent processors than ours. On a heavy modpack you can feel it.
- The disk. At 4 GB of RAM you get 15 GB of disk at LordHosting and HelloServ, 20 GB at OuiHeberg and MineStrator, 25 GB at YorkHost, 40 GB at Starmine and 50 GB at Artaun. A world explored for several months easily goes past 10 GB.
- The commitment. A "from" price often means paying for 12 or 24 months. Always look at the monthly price if you are not sure you will keep the server.
Which one to pick
- The cheapest possible at 4 GB: OuiHeberg, then OneHeberge and YorkHost.
- 8 GB for a modded server with friends: OuiHeberg (€4.99) and Artaun Eco (€5.30) are the two cheapest monthly prices we found.
- The most recent processor: Starmine, MineStrator or OneHeberge on Ryzen.
- A long test before paying: Artaun's trial lasts 3 days, the other trials in the table last 4 to 48 hours. The rules are on the free trial page.
- A permanently free server: OuiHeberg and MineStrator offer one, with limits.
How much RAM do you need?
- 2 GB: vanilla or Paper, up to 5 players.
- 4 GB: survival with a few plugins, 10 to 20 players.
- 8 GB: medium modpack or busy public server.
- 16 GB and more: large modpacks or a server network.
Details are in our guide on sizing your Minecraft server.
How this comparison is kept up to date
Prices were checked on 11 November 2026. Hosts change their prices without notice: always check their site before ordering. If you represent one of the hosts listed and a figure is wrong or out of date, write to support@artaun.fr and we will fix it. Brand names are quoted for information only.