PebbleHost vs The Scrap Yard

PPebbleHost7.5Visit The Scrap Yard7.4Visit

Higher score P PebbleHost #6 in Minecraft Java Server Hosting 7.5/10 From $4/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit PebbleHost

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The Scrap Yard #7 in Minecraft Java Server Hosting 7.4/10 From $5/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit The Scrap Yard

• PebbleHost fits best

  Low-cost Java hosting with core server tools

• The Scrap Yard fits best

  Modded communities wanting broad controls on a $5 budget

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Side by side

Feature	PPebbleHost 7.5/10 Visit ↗	The Scrap Yard 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.4
Ranking	#6 in Minecraft Java Server Hosting	#7 in Minecraft Java Server Hosting
Best for	Low-cost Java hosting with core server tools	Modded communities wanting broad controls on a $5 budget
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$4/mo (best)	$5/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	3 days	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Docs, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features PebbleHost 2/2 · The Scrap Yard 2/2
DDoS protection	✓	✓
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Specs
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Server locations	8 (best)	4
Mod support	One_click	One_click
Plugin support	One_click	One_click
Refund period	3 days	7 days (best)
Our review
Pros	Monthly 4GB Budget plan starts at $4 per server. One-click modpack installation and plugin support with MySQL. FTP access, custom JAR uploads, scheduled tasks and DDoS protection.	One-click CurseForge and Modrinth modpack installation Paper, Spigot, Forge and Fabric support with plugin management Automatic backups, DDoS protection and real-time console controls
Cons	The $3 Budget option is billed quarterly, not monthly. Hourly and daily incremental backups are limited to Premium plans. The service is focused on Minecraft Java server hosting.	No free plan is offered Starter Rig includes basic mods rather than full mod and plugin support Unlimited web hosting and a custom domain require The Full Yard
Our verdict	PebbleHost provides hosted Minecraft Java servers for private groups, modded communities and public servers. Customers choose a RAM plan and data-center location, then manage the server through a custom game panel. Its Budget 4GB plan… Read the review →	The Scrap Yard provides cloud-based Minecraft Java hosting for survival, creative and modded communities. Its web panel supports Paper, Spigot, Forge and Fabric servers, Minecraft versions 1.7 through the latest release, and tools for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PebbleHost — where it wins

  • Monthly 4GB Budget plan starts at $4 per server.
  • One-click modpack installation and plugin support with MySQL.
  • FTP access, custom JAR uploads, scheduled tasks and DDoS protection.

  Where it doesn't

  • The $3 Budget option is billed quarterly, not monthly.
  • Hourly and daily incremental backups are limited to Premium plans.
  • The service is focused on Minecraft Java server hosting.

• The Scrap Yard — where it wins

  • One-click CurseForge and Modrinth modpack installation
  • Paper, Spigot, Forge and Fabric support with plugin management
  • Automatic backups, DDoS protection and real-time console controls

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Starter Rig includes basic mods rather than full mod and plugin support
  • Unlimited web hosting and a custom domain require The Full Yard

• PPebbleHost7.5/10 · From $4/mo

  PebbleHost pairs low-cost Java hosting with practical server management and mod support.

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• The Scrap Yard7.4/10 · From $5/mo

  A $5/month Java host with broad mod support, backups and detailed controls.

  Visit The Scrap YardFull verdict →