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Plans, billing, and programs

Orca has four plans. Free costs $0 and needs no card: you get Orca Fast, 200 credits to start, then 200 on the first signed-in app visit of each later UTC date, one 8 GB server, and free downloads. Orca Play is $6.99 a month for 4 free hours of server time a day, 2,500 monthly credits, and Orca Fast. Eligible new customers pay $9.99 for their first month of Orca Pro, then $19.99/month, for 7,500 monthly credits and Orca Smart. Orca Max is $99.99 a month for 37,500 monthly credits and Orca Smart.

When you need more room for a busy server you rent RAM by the gigabyte on top of whatever plan you are on. Sign in with Google or Discord, link your Minecraft account so Orca auto-OPs you on your own servers, and invite friends to co-manage. The pricing page lists every tier, and the affiliate and creator programs pay you for bringing people in.

Free vs Orca Play, Pro, and Max

Every plan includes Orca Fast and free downloads, and every plan runs on the same 8 GB server. What changes as you go up the ladder is how long the server runs for free each day and how many credits land in your wallet: 1 free hour a day on Free, 4 hours a day on Orca Play at $6.99 a month, and 8 hours a day on Orca Pro and Orca Max. Pro and Max also add Orca Smart.

Orca Play is the middle rung, and it is priced the same every month with no introductory rate. 94% of real play sessions finish inside 4 hours, so for most groups Play covers a full evening on the server every day.

  • Free ($0, no card): Orca Fast, 200 credits to start, then 200 on the first signed-in app visit of each later UTC date, one 8 GB server, every download free. Unused credits stack.
  • Orca Play ($6.99/month, the same price every month): Orca Fast, 4 free hours of server time a day, and 2,500 monthly credits.
  • Orca Pro ($9.99 for the first month for eligible new customers, then $19.99/month): Orca Fast, Orca Smart, 8 free hours of server time a day, and 7,500 monthly credits.
  • Orca Max ($99.99/month): Orca Fast, Orca Smart, 8 free hours of server time a day, and 37,500 monthly credits.
  • Every plan: build for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Bedrock, plus datapacks, resource packs, and shaders.
  • Publish to the public gallery in one click on every plan; signed-out visitors can still download your work.

RAM add-ons

Every account starts with a free 8 GB server. When you want more for a bigger world or more players, rent extra RAM by the gigabyte. See live prices on the hosting page.

  • 2 GB: $4.99 / month
  • 4 GB: $8.99 / month
  • 8 GB: $17.99 / month
  • 16 GB: $34.99 / month

Sign in and link your account

Sign in with Google or Discord. Link your Microsoft or Minecraft account so Orca knows who you are in game and auto-OPs you on the servers you own, which means you can run commands without setting yourself op by hand.

You can invite friends to help run a server. Invite them by handle or email and give them an admin or member role; admins can manage the server with you, members get scoped access.

Affiliate program

The affiliate program pays you for sending people to Orca. Sign up and share your link on the affiliates page.

  • Earn 50% of a referral's first 30 days of paid subscription.
  • Eligible new customers get the current Orca Pro offer: $9.99 for the first month for eligible new customers, then $19.99/month. Referral attribution still credits you; discounts do not stack.

Creator partnership program

Creators who make and publish Minecraft content can join the creator partnership program. It is built for people who want their creations seen and shared through Orca's gallery and creator profiles. Apply and read the details on the creators page.

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