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MINECRAFT HOSTING COSTS · UNITED STATES · USD
How much will your Minecraft server actually cost?
Start with how long you will play, the plan memory you want to compare, and how many friends share the bill.
Quick answer for one month at 4 GB: Shockbyte lists $11.19 monthly with a 30% recurring discount; PebbleHost lists a starting price of $4.00 monthly. These are base plan charges before unconfirmed tax or checkout fees; PebbleHost’s renewal price is not confirmed.
Official prices checked . Source terms and price scope appear with each result.
US market · USD · official listed plans
Estimate your actual contract charges
Price data checked 2026-10-01. Provider billing rules can differ from the calendar estimate.
Player count only divides the bill. It does not predict the memory or performance your server needs. A date estimates calendar anniversaries; the provider account controls the actual billing date.
US · USD
Shockbyte
Iron (4 GB RAM)
4 GB
First invoice · base plan
$11.19
Billing term
1 month
Invoices for this duration
1
Contract coverage
1 month
Renewal invoice · base plan
$11.19
Known base charges for this duration
$11.19
Full checkout total
Unknown
Base cost per player · first invoice
$2.24 each (5 players)
Base cost per billing month
$11.19
Estimated next renewal date
Add a start date to estimate dates
The displayed amount is the known base plan charge. Tax, setup fees, and other mandatory checkout charges are not confirmed, so this is not an all-in total.
Price-page note: 30% off recurring; no end date was shown on the checked price page.
Cancellation: Cancel in the Shockbyte panel under My Plan > Manage Plan; PayPal billing may also need separate cancellation.
The displayed amount is the known base plan charge. Tax, setup fees, and other mandatory checkout charges are not confirmed, so this is not an all-in total.
Cancellation: Submit a support ticket to disable automatic billing; it remains active until PebbleHost reviews and confirms the request.
This is a market-scoped estimate of published base charges, not a checkout quote. Prices, discounts, tax, availability, and terms can change. We do not convert these USD prices to yen or claim these plans are performance equivalents.
Compare the bill you may actually receive
A low monthly equivalent can require a multi-month first payment. Sabacost shows the listed invoice amount, how many billing terms cover the time you chose, the known renewal amount, and which charges are still unconfirmed.
Choose a time period
Estimate from one to 24 months. The calculator uses each plan’s listed monthly or quarterly billing term and counts the invoices needed.
Compare the same memory label
Use 2 GB, 4 GB, or 8 GB as a price comparison. Memory alone does not establish player capacity or performance.
See the group split
Enter your player count to divide the first base invoice per person. The site does not save that input or treat it as a performance recommendation.