Aternos vs FreeMcServer.net

Aternos9.0Visit FreeMcServer.net7.4Visit

Higher score Aternos #1 in Free Minecraft Server Hosting 9.0/10 Free Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Aternos

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FreeMcServer.net #4 in Free Minecraft Server Hosting 7.4/10 Free plan · premium from €0.14/day Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit FreeMcServer

• Aternos fits best

  Friends who play together and never want to pay

• FreeMcServer.net fits best

  Players who don't mind renewing every few hours

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Side by side

Feature	Aternos 9.0/10 Visit ↗	FreeMcServer.net 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.4
Ranking	#1 in Free Minecraft Server Hosting	#4 in Free Minecraft Server Hosting
Best for	Friends who play together and never want to pay	Players who don't mind renewing every few hours
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Features Aternos 2/3 · FreeMcServer.net 3/3
Mods on free	✓	✓
Bedrock players	✓	✓
FTP/SFTP on free	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Free RAM	Not published	1.7 GB
Keep-alive rule	Starts on demand; stops when empty	Renew every 4 hours (6 with an ad)
Player limit	Unlimited	Unlimited
Deletion rule	About 3 months unstarted	30 days without renewal
Our review
Pros	No renewal chores; start it when you play and it stops when everyone leaves Unlimited slots, and no playtime limit while someone is online Modpacks, mods and plugins from a reviewed library, plus one-click Geyser	Up to 1.7 GB of RAM, or 4 GB if you accept ads Friends can start or renew the server from its public page Full FTP access, a free MySQL database and 10 GB of NVMe storage
Cons	No FTP, and no uploads of mods or plugins downloaded from the web Start queue at busy times, and the world can't keep running when empty Servers left unstarted for around three months are deleted	Renewal every 4 hours, or every 6 after watching an ad An empty server expires 30 minutes after a renewal Servers left unrenewed are deleted after 30 days
Our verdict	Aternos is the reference point for free Minecraft hosting: an ad-funded service run by Aternos GmbH in Bonn that states paying for anything is not possible. Its free servers run Java or Bedrock, with software from Paper and Purpur to… Read the review →	FreeMcServer.net, founded by Nuno Facha, offers a free plan with up to 1.7 GB of RAM, or 4 GB for users who accept ads, plus 10 GB of NVMe storage, unlimited player slots, full FTP access and a free MySQL database. Java servers can run… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Aternos — where it wins

  • No renewal chores; start it when you play and it stops when everyone leaves
  • Unlimited slots, and no playtime limit while someone is online
  • Modpacks, mods and plugins from a reviewed library, plus one-click Geyser

  Where it doesn't

  • No FTP, and no uploads of mods or plugins downloaded from the web
  • Start queue at busy times, and the world can't keep running when empty
  • Servers left unstarted for around three months are deleted

• FreeMcServer.net — where it wins

  • Up to 1.7 GB of RAM, or 4 GB if you accept ads
  • Friends can start or renew the server from its public page
  • Full FTP access, a free MySQL database and 10 GB of NVMe storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Renewal every 4 hours, or every 6 after watching an ad
  • An empty server expires 30 minutes after a renewal
  • Servers left unrenewed are deleted after 30 days

• Aternos9.0/10 · Free

  The benchmark free host: unlimited slots, Java or Bedrock, modpacks and no renewal clicks, within firm limits.

  Visit AternosFull verdict →
• FreeMcServer.net7.4/10 · Free plan · premium from €0.14/day

  Up to 1.7 GB free (4 GB with ads), FTP, native Bedrock and a public page where friends can renew the server.

  Visit FreeMcServerFull verdict →