Apex Hosting vs Bloom.host

Apex Hosting9.1Visit Bloom.host8.4Visit

Higher score Apex Hosting #3 in Minecraft Server Hosting 9.1/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Apex Hosting

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Bloom.host #9 in Minecraft Server Hosting 8.4/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Bloom.host

• Apex Hosting fits best

  Groups that value support and a longer refund window

• Bloom.host fits best

  Growing Java communities that need steady CPU time

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Side by side

Feature	Apex Hosting 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Bloom.host 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Minecraft Server Hosting	#9 in Minecraft Server Hosting
Best for	Groups that value support and a longer refund window	Growing Java communities that need steady CPU time
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.99/mo (best)	$12/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Apex Hosting 4/4 · Bloom.host 4/4
Bedrock support	✓	✓
One-click modpacks	✓	✓
Custom modpack upload	✓	✓
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM	$3.99/GB/mo	$3/GB/mo (best)
Server locations	14 locations (best)	6 locations
Money-back window	7 days (best)	3 days
Our review
Pros	Refund requests are accepted within 7 days of server creation A one-click Geyser installer sets up Java–Bedrock crossplay automatically Console guides for Xbox, Switch and PlayStation Bedrock players	Performance plans reserve dedicated cores, from 2 at 8 GB to 8 at 32 GB Free Borg incremental backups that mount straight into the file manager Server Splitter turns one plan into extra servers, bots or web apps
Cons	The panel keeps only one automatic backup at a time Hardware varies by site, from Ryzen 9 7950X to older Xeon and i7 chips Bedrock plugin servers such as PocketMine and Nukkit were dropped in 2024	No Bedrock server type; Bedrock players join Java servers through Geyser Entry is $12 for 4 GB on shared cores, and the Essentials tier can't split Six locations, and Singapore is reserved for Performance+ plans
Our verdict	Apex Hosting, an American-owned Minecraft specialist founded in 2013, took over MCProHosting's customers when that brand merged into it in 2024. Servers are managed in a Multicraft-based panel with built-in video guides, an automatic… Read the review →	Bloom.host, the trading name of AME Hosting, LLC, is a Minecraft-focused host that owns its hardware in every location except Germany and runs its own control panel, DuckPanel. The panel adds a server splitter, a server and database… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apex Hosting — where it wins

  • Refund requests are accepted within 7 days of server creation
  • A one-click Geyser installer sets up Java–Bedrock crossplay automatically
  • Console guides for Xbox, Switch and PlayStation Bedrock players

  Where it doesn't

  • The panel keeps only one automatic backup at a time
  • Hardware varies by site, from Ryzen 9 7950X to older Xeon and i7 chips
  • Bedrock plugin servers such as PocketMine and Nukkit were dropped in 2024

• Bloom.host — where it wins

  • Performance plans reserve dedicated cores, from 2 at 8 GB to 8 at 32 GB
  • Free Borg incremental backups that mount straight into the file manager
  • Server Splitter turns one plan into extra servers, bots or web apps

  Where it doesn't

  • No Bedrock server type; Bedrock players join Java servers through Geyser
  • Entry is $12 for 4 GB on shared cores, and the Essentials tier can't split
  • Six locations, and Singapore is reserved for Performance+ plans

• Apex Hosting9.1/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  A Minecraft specialist since 2013 with 24/7 live chat, a 99.99% SLA, one-click Geyser and 7-day refunds.

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• Bloom.host8.4/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Performance plans get dedicated cores on hardware Bloom owns, managed in DuckPanel with a server splitter.

  Visit Bloom.hostFull verdict →