Apex Hosting vs ScalaCube

Apex Hosting9.1Visit ScalaCube8.5Visit

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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ScalaCube #8 in Minecraft Server Hosting 8.5/10 Free plan · paid from $2/mo (excl. VAT) Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit ScalaCube

• Apex Hosting fits best

  Groups that value support and a longer refund window

• ScalaCube fits best

  Modpack hoppers who want a huge one-click catalogue

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Side by side

Feature	Apex Hosting 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ScalaCube 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Minecraft Server Hosting	#8 in Minecraft Server Hosting
Best for	Groups that value support and a longer refund window	Modpack hoppers who want a huge one-click catalogue
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$3.99/mo	$2/mo (best)
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Features Apex Hosting 4/4 · ScalaCube 3/4
Bedrock support	✓	✓
One-click modpacks	✓	✓
Custom modpack upload	✓	✓
Automatic backups	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Price per GB RAM	$3.99/GB/mo	$2.67/GB/mo (best)
Server locations	14 locations	14 locations
Money-back window	7 days	7 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	One-click catalogue of 3,298+ modpacks, most of them from CurseForge One plan runs several game servers plus MySQL, Apache and RCON within its RAM Seven-day refund on payments and ten days on automatic renewals
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	Automatic backups are a paid add-on; otherwise copies are manual FTP downloads The free server must be renewed every 2 days and runs only vanilla or snapshots Prices exclude VAT, and the terms guarantee 99% uptime, below the marketing claims
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 →	ScalaCube, run by Scalable Hosting Solutions OÜ in Tallinn, sells each Minecraft plan as a small VPS on which its control panel can run any number of game servers, along with Apache, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, an FTP server and RCON. The one-click… 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

• ScalaCube — where it wins

  • One-click catalogue of 3,298+ modpacks, most of them from CurseForge
  • One plan runs several game servers plus MySQL, Apache and RCON within its RAM
  • Seven-day refund on payments and ten days on automatic renewals

  Where it doesn't

  • Automatic backups are a paid add-on; otherwise copies are manual FTP downloads
  • The free server must be renewed every 2 days and runs only vanilla or snapshots
  • Prices exclude VAT, and the terms guarantee 99% uptime, below the marketing claims

• 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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• ScalaCube8.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $2/mo (excl. VAT)

  A VPS-style plan that runs several game servers at once, with 3,298+ one-click modpacks and 14 locations.

  Visit ScalaCubeFull verdict →