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Head-to-head · Minecraft Server Hosting

Nodecraft vs Bloom.host

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Nodecraft #6 in Minecraft Server Hosting 8.8/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nodecraft
Bloom.host #9 in Minecraft Server Hosting 8.4/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Bloom.host

Nodecraft leads on 4 checks, Bloom.host on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNodecraft · 8.8/10
  • Lowest starting priceNodecraft · $5.96/mo

Nodecraft scores higher on our rubric for minecraft server hosting: 8.8 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #9.

Nodecraft is cheaper to start at $5.96/mo against $12/mo. Nodecraft is cheaper to start at $2.98/GB/mo against $3/GB/mo. Nodecraft leads on server locations: 27 locations versus 6 locations. Nodecraft leads on money-back window: 7 days versus 3 days.

Nodecraft is the better fit for groups spread across many regions. Bloom.host is the better fit for growing Java communities that need steady CPU time.

  • Nodecraft fits best

    Groups spread across many regions

  • Bloom.host fits best

    Growing Java communities that need steady CPU time

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Side by side

Feature Nodecraft 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Bloom.host 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.4
Ranking #6 in Minecraft Server Hosting #9 in Minecraft Server Hosting
Best for Groups spread across many regions Growing Java communities that need steady CPU time
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $5.96/mo (best) $12/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Features Nodecraft 4/4 · Bloom.host 4/4
Bedrock support ✓ ✓
One-click modpacks ✓ ✓
Custom modpack upload ✓ ✓
Automatic backups ✓ ✓
Specs
Price per GB RAM $2.98/GB/mo (best) $3/GB/mo
Server locations 27 locations (best) 6 locations
Money-back window 7 days (best) 3 days
Our review
Pros
  • 27 listed locations across five continents, from Auckland to São Paulo
  • Seven-day money-back guarantee on one service per customer
  • Save and swap keeps a world in the cloud while the server runs another game
  • Performance plans reserve dedicated cores, from 2 at 8 GB to 8 at 32 GB
  • Free Borg incremental backups that mount straight into the file manager
  • Server Splitter turns one plan into extra servers, bots or web apps
Cons
  • Human support runs 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST, not around the clock
  • Budget Lite servers shut down when empty and wake on request
  • Always-on Pro plans cost $9.98 for 2 GB at the regular rate
  • No Bedrock server type; Bedrock players join Java servers through Geyser
  • Entry is $12 for 4 GB on shared cores, and the Essentials tier can't split
  • Six locations, and Singapore is reserved for Performance+ plans
Our verdict

Nodecraft, founded in 2012 in Oklahoma City, runs its own control panel with iOS and Android apps and lists 27 cities for its servers, from Seattle and São Paulo to Tel Aviv, Tokyo and Auckland. The modpack catalogue claims more than 520…

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Bloom.host, the trading name of AME Hosting, LLC, is a Minecraft-focused host that owns its hardware in every location except Germany and runs its own control panel, DuckPanel. The panel adds a server splitter, a server and database…

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  1. NodecraftMinecraft Server Hosting 8.8Paid plans · price varies by game
  2. Bloom.hostMinecraft Server Hosting 8.4Paid plans · price varies by game

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Nodecraft — where it wins

    • 27 listed locations across five continents, from Auckland to São Paulo
    • Seven-day money-back guarantee on one service per customer
    • Save and swap keeps a world in the cloud while the server runs another game

    Where it doesn't

    • Human support runs 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST, not around the clock
    • Budget Lite servers shut down when empty and wake on request
    • Always-on Pro plans cost $9.98 for 2 GB at the regular rate

  • Bloom.host — where it wins

    • Performance plans reserve dedicated cores, from 2 at 8 GB to 8 at 32 GB
    • Free Borg incremental backups that mount straight into the file manager
    • Server Splitter turns one plan into extra servers, bots or web apps

    Where it doesn't

    • No Bedrock server type; Bedrock players join Java servers through Geyser
    • Entry is $12 for 4 GB on shared cores, and the Essentials tier can't split
    • Six locations, and Singapore is reserved for Performance+ plans
  • Nodecraft8.8/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    27 listed locations, 520+ one-click modpacks and a 7-day refund, backed by daytime-only human support.

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  • Bloom.host8.4/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

    Performance plans get dedicated cores on hardware Bloom owns, managed in DuckPanel with a server splitter.

    Visit Bloom.hostFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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