Hardware & Performance · Guide 4

How Much RAM Does Your Minecraft Server Need?

Honest recommendations based on real player counts, entity counts, and modpack weight.

The Golden Rule: Don't Overbuy or Underbuy

Too little RAM causes server freezing, tick lag (low TPS), and crash-looping when players explore new chunks. Too much RAM on Java can actually cause stutter due to garbage collection pauses. Here is our calibrated benchmark:

2 GB RAM — Campfire & Village 2GB

2–4 Players

Perfect for a private vanilla survival world with 2–4 friends, or a lightweight Paper server with 5–10 utility plugins (EssentialsX, CoreProtect).

4 GB RAM — Village 4GB (€3.40/mo)

Top Value · 5–15 Players

The sweet spot for 90% of communities. Runs full Paper/Purpur with 25+ plugins, light Fabric modpacks (Cobblemon, Sodium, Origins), or vanilla with heavy redstone.

6 GB RAM — Village 6GB / Kingdom 6GB

10–25 Players / Medium Packs

Medium-sized modpacks (Better MC, Create: Perfect World, Medieval MC) or high-traffic public plugin SMPs with dynmap/BlueMap rendering enabled.

8–12 GB RAM — Kingdom 8GB–12GB (€15.20–€22.80/mo)

Heavyweight Modpacks

Essential for heavy kitchen-sink packs like All The Mods 10, RLCraft, SevTech Ages, or GregTech New Horizons. High-clock CPU cores keep your tick rate at steady 20 TPS.

Can I Upgrade Later?

Yes. You can upgrade your plan anytime in the Stripe billing portal without losing any worlds, player inventories, or config files. RAM changes take effect on your next server restart.