How many players can I host on my Minecraft Server?
All of our Minecraft plans come with unlimited slots, but the number of players your server can support depends on the amount of Ram your server has.
On average, most servers can support around 20 players for every 1GB of RAM. However, the number of players you can support will depend on your server’s number of plugins, mods, and worlds. Keep in mind Minecraft Server and your AleForge Operating system has overhead to be able to run, so we recommend a minimum of 2 GB to give yourself some breathing room for your server if you want a small server with friends.
Even though we do not restrict you from raising your player slot beyond our recommendation, you can do so. Just be aware this can result in a sever crash if too many players are on the server simultaneously. If you are an experienced server operator and understand how to optimize your server for your use case, you may be able to achieve well beyond 20 players per GB of RAM.
| Server Type | Suggested Players per 1GB of RAM |
|---|---|
| Vanilla | 18 |
| Craftbukkit | 18 |
| Paper | 22 |
| Spigot | 20 |
| Modded Servers (Forge, Fabric, etc) | 10-15 (depending on the number and type |
| of mods) | |
| Minecraft Bedrock | 20 |
| BungeeCord | 500 |
We generally recommend 1GB of RAM for every 500 players connected to the BungeeCord instance. Plugins may impact the amount of ram needed.
How Does This Compare To Other Providers?
Since the number of players that can fit on a server is directly correlated to memory, this recommendation will apply regardless of which host you are using.
At AleForge, we only utilize powerful hardware and can run hundreds of players in a single plan if there is enough memory. Most other hosts will reach CPU and disk speed bottlenecks before even being able to consume all of the purchased RAM with players. Our plans and servers are designed to grow with you in every direction, from memory to CPU, disk speed, or 10Gb networking. Our server capabilities in these areas are more potent than our competitors. For example, we run all of our servers with NVMe SSDs which are 6x faster than an SSD.