Just us. Just playing.
Pick the quick setup, share your server address, and settle in with your friends. We take care of the starting point.
Get everyone together
For the love of play
Good times
Good times
need a place.
Free Minecraft servers for you and your friends.The ambitious builds. The wonderfully bad ideas. A world of your own, and room to figure things out together.
No card. No ads. Free really means free.
For your next
“you had to be there.”Bring your people. Make it yours.
“you had to be there.”Bring your people. Make it yours.
4 hoursto start your
first session
first session
24 hoursat a time
in free 2-hour increments
in free 2-hour increments
2 GBmaximum RAM
per server
per server
JavaMinecraft
Edition
Edition
A place for every kind of playerStart with a world.
Start with a world.
See where it takes you.
Maybe you just want a quiet survival night. Maybe this is the start of your first community. There’s room for both.
Try that big idea.
A fresh survival world. A creative experiment. Your own map, settings, and plugin choices. Make a server that feels like you.
Make it your ownLearn as you build.
Get comfortable with the console, understand your settings, and discover what plugins do. Start simple and go deeper when you’re ready.
Meet your controlsA little less “what does this do?”Simple to start.
Simple to start.
So much to grow into.
You don’t need to know everything before you begin. Your panel keeps everyday actions easy to find, with more control when you want it.
- ↗Your next step, made clear.Start, stop, invite friends, and add free time from one place.
- ⌘Real tools. Room to learn.Explore the console, curated plugins, world settings, and files.
- ✓Try the example first.This practice panel never changes a real server. Reset it whenever you like.
Your little cornerA world of your own
Ready to startThe Sunday survival clubExample server · Minecraft Java
FIRST SESSION04:00:00
SERVER MEMORY2 GB
From the group chat to in-gameLess setting up.
Less setting up.
More showing up.
A few choices stand between “we should play” and your first night together.
Make a little space.
Name your server and enter your Minecraft Java username. Choose quick deploy, or take your time with advanced setup.
Make it yours.
Review your choices before creating. Quick deploy starts your server for you; advanced setup lets you choose when to press Start.
Make some memories.
When your world is ready, share its address. Add two free hours whenever you need more time, up to 24 hours at a time.
Just curious? Try a free 60-minute first session. Take it for a spin ↗
Why freeGood company
Hosting Minecraft.
Making room for what’s next.
Good company
shouldn’t need
a checkout.
Hosting Minecraft.Making room for what’s next.
$0No ads. No card. No paid extensions.A little care from everyone keeps it possible.
NotchHost began as paid Minecraft hosting in 2014. But the best part was always what happened afterward: an address shared, friends arriving at spawn, and an empty world becoming somewhere they belonged.
Lower overhead gave us room to think differently. Long-standing contracts with our partner datacenter helped keep costs low, even as an inflated economy made so many other things more expensive. They helped make this chapter possible, and we <3 them very much. A place to play, without a hosting budget.
Free means sharing the room fairly. Servers use available capacity, sessions have limits, and an empty server saves and stops after 60 minutes, shortened to 10 minutes during peak demand to make room for others. Servers with active players are protected from idle shutdown. When you want to keep playing, extending is always free.
SOUNDS TOO GOOD?
Call our bluff.
Four hours feel like a commitment? Take a free 60-minute Minecraft server for a spin. Same hosting. Same $0. No card, no ads, and no pressure. Want longer? Add time for free.
Try 60 minutes free ↗How free sessions and fair usage work
Start with four hours, or choose a 60-minute trial session. Extensions add two hours, up to 24 hours at a time. Account and shared capacity limits apply; a start may queue when the host is busy.
When a session expires, you have ten minutes to request renewal and 24 hours to download its last saved state. Keep your own copies of builds you care about. See our Terms for the full policy.
You don’t have to figure it out aloneBig question?
Big question?
“Probably silly” question?
Ask us.
First plugin. Strange console message. A world that won’t start. Send a ticket whenever you need help, and check your panel for our reply.
Open a support ticketSubmit anytime · follow replies in your panel
↗Need help getting in?[email protected]
↗Live chat appears when a team member is available.
Before you jump inA few good
A few good
questions.
The practical things, all in one place.
Is it really free?
Yes. No ads, card, or paid time extensions. Servers share capacity and follow fair usage limits. A start can queue if capacity is full, and servers save and stop after 60 minutes without players.
What do I need to play?
Minecraft Java Edition, your own Minecraft username, and a free NotchHost account. Your friends connect using the address shown in your panel when your server is ready.
How long can we keep playing?
A regular session begins with four hours; the trial begins with 60 minutes. Add two free hours while your session is active, up to 24 hours at a time. The clock begins when hosting is ready.
Can I choose my world and plugins?
Yes. Advanced setup gives you world, software, version, and plugin choices. Choose a fresh world, a prepared map, or an uploaded world. Compatibility and capacity limits still apply.
When can I manage the backend and files?
The console and guided settings let you learn from the start. Full file access unlocks after your first four hours have elapsed and you have extended that server at least once. Extending is free. File changes require the server to be stopped; keep your own copies before experimenting.
What happens when our session ends?
The server saves and stops. You have a ten-minute renewal window, and 24 hours to download the last saved state. Downloads become available when the save is ready. Keep anything you want to preserve before that window closes.
Is someone available for support all night?
You can send a support ticket any time, day or night. Live chat is shown only while a team member is available. We don’t promise an immediate reply; check your panel for updates.
See you in your world.
The best part is who you bring with you.
Create a free server No card. No ads. Just your next adventure.