Falix vs ScalaCube

FFalix8.2Visit ScalaCube6.9Visit

Higher score F Falix #2 in Free Minecraft Server Hosting 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from €11/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Falix

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ScalaCube #6 in Free Minecraft Server Hosting 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $2/mo (excl. VAT) Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit ScalaCube

• Falix fits best

  Free servers that need custom files

• ScalaCube fits best

  Vanilla worlds with an owner who checks in often

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Side by side

Feature	FFalix 8.2/10 Visit ↗	ScalaCube 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.9
Ranking	#2 in Free Minecraft Server Hosting	#6 in Free Minecraft Server Hosting
Best for	Free servers that need custom files	Vanilla worlds with an owner who checks in often
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$2/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Features Falix 3/3 · ScalaCube 0/3
Mods on free	✓ (best)	—
Bedrock players	✓ (best)	Not published
FTP/SFTP on free	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Free RAM	Not published	Not published
Keep-alive rule	Sleeps when idle; anyone can wake it	Renew every 2 days
Player limit	Unlimited	Not published
Deletion rule	Account idle 30+ days	Deleted if a renewal is missed
Our review
Pros	A browser file manager plus FTP uploads for custom packs Unlimited player slots and no time limit Anyone with the address can wake a sleeping server from a public page	No card and no time limit on the free server Upgrades start at $2 a month and unlock 3,298+ one-click modpacks Paid plans can run several game servers on one VPS
Cons	Ad-blockers must be disabled, and free use is personal and non-commercial A 2025 Falix post limits the free plan to certain countries Accounts idle for more than 30 days can lose their free server	Miss a renewal every two days and the server and its files are deleted Free servers install only Basic and Snapshot versions Automatic backups cost extra, even after upgrading
Our verdict	Falix, operated from Riga by SIA Baltijas Pakalpojumi, gives each account one free Minecraft server for Java or Bedrock with no card and no time limit. Its free page leans on file access: configs, mods and worlds can be edited in the… Read the review →	ScalaCube's free Minecraft server comes with no credit card and no time limit, and the company advertises it as running 24/7. The catch is a renewal rule: someone has to press Renew for free in the control panel every two days, and if that… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Falix — where it wins

  • A browser file manager plus FTP uploads for custom packs
  • Unlimited player slots and no time limit
  • Anyone with the address can wake a sleeping server from a public page

  Where it doesn't

  • Ad-blockers must be disabled, and free use is personal and non-commercial
  • A 2025 Falix post limits the free plan to certain countries
  • Accounts idle for more than 30 days can lose their free server

• ScalaCube — where it wins

  • No card and no time limit on the free server
  • Upgrades start at $2 a month and unlock 3,298+ one-click modpacks
  • Paid plans can run several game servers on one VPS

  Where it doesn't

  • Miss a renewal every two days and the server and its files are deleted
  • Free servers install only Basic and Snapshot versions
  • Automatic backups cost extra, even after upgrading

• FFalix8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from €11/mo

  A free Java or Bedrock server with a file manager, FTP uploads and unlimited slots that anyone can wake.

  Visit FalixFull verdict →
• ScalaCube6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $2/mo (excl. VAT)

  A free server with no card and no time limit, as long as someone clicks Renew for free every two days.

  Visit ScalaCubeFull verdict →