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Modpacks are where servers break. Install mods from Modrinth in the panel, or upload a pack over SFTP. Switching the loader or Minecraft version in the panel keeps a copy of every file on the server for 7 days, and Undo puts it all back.

Tonightfrom£2.00a day

The weekfrom£6.84a week renewing, or£7.60paid once

8 GB, up to 13 players Our estimate, from published requirements and community reports · Prices for the United Kingdom · Final price

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Hosting

How to host a Modded Minecraft server with Galeforce.

Four steps, and the first three are in the panel.

  1. Pick a size. For 4 players and 150 mods we'd size it at 8 GB. The table below has other group sizes, and the RAM calculator works out yours.
  2. Pick a pass. At 8 GB that's a day, a week or a month, paid up front. It renews until you cancel, or you pay once.
  3. Start it from the panel. The panel installs the server and starts it.
  4. Invite your friends. Install the same pack and version on each player's launcher, then add the server address in Multiplayer. On Minecraft 26.3 and later, a new server starts with its whitelist on: add each friend with whitelist add <name> in the panel's console, or turn Whitelist off on the Game page.

Would you rather run it on your own PC? Our guide covers both ways: How to host a Minecraft server.

Sizing

How much RAM a Modded Minecraft server needs.

Each mod adds classes, recipes and world generation; real modpacks need 8 to 16 GB, the bare loader far less. Our recommended size for each group is below. Try your own numbers.

Recommended RAM and price for Modded Minecraft by modpack size
Pack size (4 players) and RAM Est: Our estimate, from published requirements and community reportsRAM Est: Our estimate, from published requirements and community reportsDayWeek
50 mods, 6 GB6 GB£2.00£5.13renewing, £5.70paid once
150 mods, 8 GB8 GB£2.00£6.84renewing, £7.60paid once
300 mods, 10 GB10 GB£2.70£8.55renewing, £9.50paid once

Per server, paid up front. Each pass renews until you cancel, or you pay once.

Renewing or paid once. Bought with renewal, a week or month pass of 4 GB or more costs 10% less than the same pass paid once, on the first payment and every renewal, while renewal stays on. Stopping renewal is free and takes nothing back: the pass you've paid for runs to its end at the price you paid. Any pass paid for once is at the pay-once price.

What we measured: our test run booted Modded Minecraft to ready in 16 seconds at 3 GB and saw it hold 0.9 GB at idle, then stop cleanly. That was an empty world; the sizes above add room for your players.

Connecting

Ports and joining.

Install the same pack and version on each player's launcher, then add the server address in Multiplayer. On Minecraft 26.3 and later, a new server starts with its whitelist on: add each friend with whitelist add <name> in the panel's console, or turn Whitelist off on the Game page.

Network ports used by a Modded Minecraft server
Port Docs: From the game's own server documentation or defaultsProtocolUsed for
25565tcpGame
25565udpServer-list queryoptional: the server runs without it

Defaults shown; your server gets its own ports on our machines, and the panel shows the address to use.

Field notes

Worth knowing first.

  • NeoForge runs Minecraft 1.20.2 and newer. Forge runs newer versions too, and it's the one for packs made for 1.20.1 and older.
  • Pick the Java your pack needs when you create the server: Minecraft 26.x needs Java 25, and 1.20.5 to 1.21.x need Java 21. The Java you pick stays with that server.
  • Heavy packs run faster on a pre-generated world.

Included

What your Modded Minecraft server gets.

Questions

Modded Minecraft server hosting, answered.

How much RAM does a Modded Minecraft server need?
For 4 players and 150 mods, we'd size a Modded Minecraft server at 8 GB. Each mod adds classes, recipes and world generation; real modpacks need 8 to 16 GB, the bare loader far less.
How much does a Modded Minecraft server cost?
From £2.00 a day in the United Kingdom and $2.50 a day in the United States, at 8 GB, which our estimate fits up to 13 players in. A bigger server costs more, by its RAM. Prices are final: nothing is added at checkout. Every size and pass, country by country.
How do my friends join a Modded Minecraft server?
Install the same pack and version on each player's launcher, then add the server address in Multiplayer. On Minecraft 26.3 and later, a new server starts with its whitelist on: add each friend with whitelist add <name> in the panel's console, or turn Whitelist off on the Game page.
How do I add mods to a Modded Minecraft server?
Search Modrinth in the panel's Mods tab: each NeoForge or Forge mod installs with the mods it needs, and the Installed list updates them. For a pack, upload its server files over SFTP and install the same pack and version on each player's launcher.
Do I need to keep my PC on?
No. Your Modded Minecraft server runs on our machines, so it's there for your friends whether your PC is on or off. You start and stop it from the Galeforce panel, and a pass is time, not running hours: it runs out whether the server is on or off.

Guides

Read before you start.

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