Aternos vs Nodecraft

Aternos8.6Visit Nodecraft8.4Visit

Higher score Aternos #6 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting 8.6/10 Free Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Aternos

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Nodecraft #9 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting 8.4/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Nodecraft

• Aternos fits best

  Bedrock friends on a zero budget

• Nodecraft fits best

  Bedrock players who want a server near them

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Side by side

Feature	Aternos 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Nodecraft 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting	#9 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting
Best for	Bedrock friends on a zero budget	Bedrock players who want a server near them
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$5.96/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Aternos 4/4 · Nodecraft 3/4
Native Bedrock server	✓	✓
Java–Bedrock crossplay	✓	✓
Console join	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Add-ons & packs	✓	✓
Specs
Server locations	Not checked yet	27 locations
Bedrock server software	Bedrock Dedicated Server	Bedrock Dedicated Server, Cloudburst
Price per GB RAM	Free	$2.98/GB/mo
Our review
Pros	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	27 listed cities, including Auckland, Tokyo, Tel Aviv and São Paulo The One Click Installer switches Bedrock to Cloudburst for plugin support The add-on guide covers .mcpack, .mcaddon and .mcworld files
Cons	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	Lite servers hibernate until someone wakes them with a share link Always-on Pro Bedrock plans start at $9.98 for 2 GB Support is staffed only from late morning to evening, Central time
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	Nodecraft sells Bedrock Edition hosting on the same Lite and Pro lines as Java, with the vanilla Bedrock server by default and Cloudburst, the successor to NukkitX, available from the One Click Installer for plugins. Its add-on guide… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Nodecraft — where it wins

  • 27 listed cities, including Auckland, Tokyo, Tel Aviv and São Paulo
  • The One Click Installer switches Bedrock to Cloudburst for plugin support
  • The add-on guide covers .mcpack, .mcaddon and .mcworld files

  Where it doesn't

  • Lite servers hibernate until someone wakes them with a share link
  • Always-on Pro Bedrock plans start at $9.98 for 2 GB
  • Support is staffed only from late morning to evening, Central time

• Aternos8.6/10 · Free

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

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• Nodecraft8.4/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Bedrock servers in 27 listed cities with Cloudburst plugins and an add-on guide, from $5.96 for 2 GB.

  Visit NodecraftFull verdict →