Minefort offers free Minecraft servers with 1 GB of RAM, reached through its play.minefort.com network, with a plugin manager, FTP and paid plans for more resources.
Java
Modded
DDoS
CPU
Not disclosed
RAM range
1 GB
Locations
Not disclosed
Refund
No refunds
Support
Not disclosed
Minecraft Hosts score
2.4/10
Overall score
Price and valueNot rated
No comparable monthly no-commitment price: not rated.
Performance0/10
CPU model not published
Community reviewsNot rated
No public rating found: not rated.
Minecraft features6.5/10
Confirmed: Java Edition, Paper, mods (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge), included backups · not confirmed: Bedrock Edition, modpacks
Support and guarantees2.5/10
support hours not published · 2 contact channel(s) · no refund announced · free trial or plan
Network and locations2/10
locations not disclosed · anti-DDoS
Score calculated automatically from the data on this page and the public Trustpilot rating, using a published method. Undisclosed information earns no points. How the score works
Our review
Analysis written by Valentin for Minecraft Hosts from the plans and information published by Minefort, checked on October 10, 2026. This is not a hands-on test.
Verdict
Minefort is a free Minecraft host built around its own network: servers are reached through play.minefort.com, where other players can discover them. The free plan only has 1 GB of RAM, is not online 24/7 and is locked after 3 days of inactivity. Paid plans exist, but their prices are not published and purchases cannot be refunded.
Pros
Free, no credit card required
Visibility through the play.minefort.com network
Plugin manager, FTP and backups included
Limitations
Only 1 GB of RAM on the free plan
Free servers not online 24/7, locked after 3 days of inactivity
Paid prices not published, purchases not refundable
CPU, storage and locations not published
Best for
Small vanilla or plugin servers for a few friends, for free
Getting players: servers are listed on the play.minefort.com network
Beginners: plugin manager, file manager and simple console
Less suited if
Modded servers: 1 GB of RAM and limited mod support
A server that stays online: free servers are not 24/7 and lock after 3 days unused
Comparing paid prices before signing up: they are not published
Pricing and billing
The free plan costs nothing and needs no credit card. Paid plans are billed every 30 days from a prepaid Minefort balance (Stripe or PayPal), but their prices are not published on the pages checked. Purchases are final: the help centre says plans cannot be cancelled or refunded.
Performance
The free plan has 1 GB of RAM, which the help centre itself names as a cause of lag on larger servers. CPU, storage and server locations are not published. Paid plans add RAM, CPU power and player slots, without published figures.
Minecraft features
The panel includes a console, a plugin manager, a file manager with FTP, a server properties editor and backups. Mods are typically supported on Forge or Fabric, with limited support that Minefort says it is improving. Java and Bedrock players join through play.minefort.com; no native Bedrock server type is stated.
Support and guarantees
Help comes from a help centre with live chat and a Discord server. Free servers inactive for 3 days are locked and are not unlocked automatically, and accounts are limited to 3 servers. The home page claims 24/7 uptime and DDoS protection, but the help centre says only paid servers are online 24/7.
Plans
Prices as published by the host, checked on October 10, 2026.
Data recorded on 2026-10-10 from the minefort.com home page (read manually, as the site blocks automated access with Cloudflare) and from the help centre help.minefort.com, checked directly.
Free plan (help centre): 1 GB of RAM (article "lagg issue"); free servers inactive for 3 days are locked, with no automatic unlocking (article "Why is my server locked?"); 3 servers per account ("Server limit"); paid plans add RAM, CPU, player slots, backup slots, 24/7 availability and an ad-free dashboard ("How to upgrade a server plan?").
Paid plans: billed per 30 days from a prepaid Minefort balance (Stripe or PayPal), with no published price on the pages checked, so no paid plan is recorded. Purchases are final and not refundable ("Can I cancel a server plan after purchasing it?").
Software: plugin manager, FTP and file manager, server properties editor and backups; mods are "typically supported on Forge or Fabric" with limited support announced as improving. Servers are joined through play.minefort.com on Java (port 25565) and Bedrock (port 19132); no native Bedrock server type is stated. CPU, storage and locations are not published.
The home page claims "24/7 server uptime", while the help centre says only paid servers are online 24/7.