Apex Hosting vs PebbleHost

Apex Hosting9.1Visit PebbleHost8.9Visit

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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PebbleHost #5 in Minecraft Server Hosting 8.9/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit PebbleHost

• Apex Hosting fits best

  Groups that value support and a longer refund window

• PebbleHost fits best

  Players who want the lowest price per gigabyte

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Side by side

Feature	Apex Hosting 9.1/10 Visit ↗	PebbleHost 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Minecraft Server Hosting	#5 in Minecraft Server Hosting
Best for	Groups that value support and a longer refund window	Players who want the lowest price per gigabyte
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3.99/mo	$1/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Apex Hosting 4/4 · PebbleHost 4/4
Bedrock support	✓	✓
One-click modpacks	✓	✓
Custom modpack upload	✓	✓
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM	$3.99/GB/mo	$1/GB/mo (best)
Server locations	14 locations (best)	7 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	Budget costs $1 per GB and Premium $2.25 per GB, with no first-month discounts to decode Premium adds one-click modpacks, daily and hourly backups and four more locations Bedrock runs as vanilla, NukkitX or PocketMine-MP, preinstalled at checkout
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	Budget 1–3 GB plans are billed quarterly, and backup restores cost extra Support runs through Discord and tickets rather than live chat or phone Its help centre says PS4, Switch and Xbox players can't join a server by IP
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 →	PebbleHost, a UK host that launched in 2017, prices Minecraft servers strictly by the gigabyte and manages them in its own game panel. Every plan includes full file access through SFTP and the panel's file manager, a free MySQL database, a… 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

• PebbleHost — where it wins

  • Budget costs $1 per GB and Premium $2.25 per GB, with no first-month discounts to decode
  • Premium adds one-click modpacks, daily and hourly backups and four more locations
  • Bedrock runs as vanilla, NukkitX or PocketMine-MP, preinstalled at checkout

  Where it doesn't

  • Budget 1–3 GB plans are billed quarterly, and backup restores cost extra
  • Support runs through Discord and tickets rather than live chat or phone
  • Its help centre says PS4, Switch and Xbox players can't join a server by IP

• 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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• PebbleHost8.9/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Pay-by-the-gigabyte hosting at $1 per GB on Budget or $2.25 on Premium, with Bedrock and modpacks covered.

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