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Head-to-head · Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting

Shockbyte vs Aternos

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Shockbyte #4 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting 8.9/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Shockbyte
Aternos #6 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting 8.6/10 Free Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Aternos

Shockbyte leads on 0 checks, Aternos on 2, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreShockbyte · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly Aternos
  • Most featuresAternos · 4 of 4

Shockbyte scores higher on our rubric for minecraft bedrock server hosting: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Aternos offers free plan; Shockbyte doesn't. Aternos offers console join; Shockbyte doesn't.

Shockbyte is the better fit for bedrock owners who want to test pre-release builds. Aternos is the better fit for bedrock friends on a zero budget.

  • Shockbyte fits best

    Bedrock owners who want to test pre-release builds

  • Aternos fits best

    Bedrock friends on a zero budget

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Side by side

Feature Shockbyte 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Aternos 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #4 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting #6 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting
Best for Bedrock owners who want to test pre-release builds Bedrock friends on a zero budget
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price $3.99/mo Free
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Features Shockbyte 3/4 · Aternos 4/4
Native Bedrock server ✓ ✓
Java–Bedrock crossplay ✓ ✓
Console join — ✓ (best)
Add-ons & packs ✓ ✓
Specs
Server locations 16 locations Not checked yet
Bedrock server software Bedrock Dedicated Server, PocketMine-MP, Nukkit, Tesseract, Genisys, GenisysPro, BlueLight, ImagicalMine Bedrock Dedicated Server
Price per GB RAM $3.99/GB/mo Free
Our review
Pros
  • Server types include BDS, PocketMine-MP, Nukkit and several other Bedrock builds
  • Behavior packs and add-ons install from .mcpack or .mcaddon files
  • Pre-release and full release Bedrock versions are both supported
  • Native Bedrock servers for free, with no playtime limit
  • Add-ons, behavior packs and resource packs upload to the packs folder
  • The console guide covers PlayStation and Xbox through BedrockTogether
Cons
  • The help centre says Xbox and PlayStation can't join by IP
  • Bedrock plans are priced at the premium rate, $3.99 per GB
  • The 72-hour refund can be claimed only once per client
  • Nintendo Switch players aren't covered by the console method
  • Servers stop when empty and can queue before starting
  • No choice of location; servers run in European data centres
Our verdict

Shockbyte's Bedrock hosting runs on the same premium ladder as its Java plans and supports a long list of server software: the Bedrock Dedicated Server by default, PocketMine-MP for plugins, and Nukkit, Tesseract, Genisys, GenisysPro,…

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Aternos offers Bedrock Edition servers running the official Bedrock software at no cost. Add-ons, whether behavior packs or resource packs, can be uploaded straight into the server's packs folder, and each Bedrock server gets a unique link…

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  1. ShockbyteMinecraft Bedrock Server Hosting 8.9Paid plans · price varies by game
  2. AternosMinecraft Bedrock Server Hosting 8.6Free

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Shockbyte — where it wins

    • Server types include BDS, PocketMine-MP, Nukkit and several other Bedrock builds
    • Behavior packs and add-ons install from .mcpack or .mcaddon files
    • Pre-release and full release Bedrock versions are both supported

    Where it doesn't

    • The help centre says Xbox and PlayStation can't join by IP
    • Bedrock plans are priced at the premium rate, $3.99 per GB
    • The 72-hour refund can be claimed only once per client

  • Aternos — where it wins

    • Native Bedrock servers for free, with no playtime limit
    • Add-ons, behavior packs and resource packs upload to the packs folder
    • The console guide covers PlayStation and Xbox through BedrockTogether

    Where it doesn't

    • Nintendo Switch players aren't covered by the console method
    • Servers stop when empty and can queue before starting
    • No choice of location; servers run in European data centres
  • Shockbyte8.9/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    Bedrock plans from $3.99 for 1 GB with a long list of server software, add-on support and pre-release builds.

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  • Aternos8.6/10 · Free

    Free Bedrock servers with add-on uploads, console joining via BedrockTogether and one-click Geyser.

    Visit AternosFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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