Minecraft server hosting
A real 8 GB server is included with every account, and when your world outgrows it you rent more RAM by the gigabyte. Every loader, 6,000+ modpacks, Bedrock crossplay, and an AI that runs the server with you.
One ladder, priced by the GB.
Paid is more RAM, not unlocked basics. Rent it by the gigabyte beyond the included 8 GB, month to month.
Everything else Orca charges for is on pricing. It is a short list.
What every tier includes.
Start on 8 GB, not 1
Every account includes a real 8 GB server. You size up only when your world actually needs it.
Every loader, 6,000+ modpacks
Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, with modpacks installed by asking in chat.
Up to 40 players included
No slot pricing. The included server holds up to 40 players before you spend a cent.
AI runs it with you
Install plugins, run commands, read crash logs, even build a custom mod, all by chatting.
Bring your world or server
Upload an existing world, or connect a server you already run on a Pterodactyl host and manage it from Orca.
Start on a real 8 GB server
Most hosts start you on 1 or 2 GB and sell you the rest. Orca starts every account on a real 8 GB server: enough for a serious modpack and up to 40 players before you have paid anything. Sign in with Google or Discord and it is live in about 30 seconds, no card and no setup form. Every day includes 1 free hour of server time plus 200 free credits, and past the hour server time spends 2.5 credits a minute. The included server also pauses when everyone leaves and wakes in about 30 seconds with the world kept. Those honest trades are what make 8 GB possible at $0. The free Minecraft server hosting page covers exactly what the included tier does and does not do.
Scale by the GB, not by plan tiers
When the world genuinely outgrows the included server, you rent more RAM by the gigabyte: 2 GB at $4.99, 4 GB at $8.99, 8 GB at $17.99, or 16 GB at $34.99 a month. There is no feature matrix to decode because the paid rungs do not gate features. Loaders, modpacks, crossplay, players, and the AI manager are identical on every tier; the only variable is how much memory the world has to work with. When it is server time your group runs out of rather than RAM, that is what Orca Play is for: $6.99 a month for 4 free hours a day plus 2,500 monthly credits, with Orca Pro at 8 hours a day above it. Sizing stays simple: watch how the server runs, add a rung when it strains, and drop back down after the event or the modpack phase ends. Month to month, no contract shaped like a gym membership.
Every loader and 6,000+ modpacks
The hosting runs Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, and installs from a catalog of 6,000+ modpacks. You do not pick a loader from a dropdown and then fight version mismatches: name the modpack or describe the server you want and Orca matches the Minecraft version and loader for you. Plugins on Paper work the same way, so an economy, land claims, or a minigame stack is a sentence in chat rather than a folder of jars you curate by hand.
Up to 40 players and Bedrock crossplay
The included server holds up to 40 players, and there is no per-slot pricing anywhere on the ladder. Bedrock crossplay is free on every plan: friends on phones, tablets, and consoles join the same world as Java players at the same time, without a second server or a plugin you maintain yourself. For most communities, 40 concurrent players on the included tier is the whole Discord. If yours is bigger than that, you are exactly the server the 8 GB and 16 GB rungs exist for.
An AI admin on every server
Every Orca server ships with an AI server manager you run in plain English: install mods and plugins, restart, run console commands, set the whitelist, and read the crash logs when something breaks. It also builds: describe a mod or plugin that does not exist and Orca writes the code, compiles the jar, and deploys it onto your server. The chat is free on every tier, so the admin experience is the same whether you are on the included 8 GB or the top rung.
Already running a server somewhere else?
You do not have to start over to use Orca. Upload your existing world to a new Orca server and keep playing it, or connect your Minecraft server through its Pterodactyl panel and manage it next to your Orca servers. And if you run an established community, the for server owners page covers what Orca adds on top of the hosting itself.
Minecraft server hosting, answered.
How much does Minecraft server hosting cost on Orca?
It starts at $0: a real 8 GB server is included with every account, with 1 free hour of server time every day and 200 free credits daily. After the free hour, server time costs 2.5 credits a minute. For a longer day, Orca Play is $6.99/month, the same price every month, with 4 free hours a day. For more RAM you rent by the gigabyte, 2 GB at $4.99, 4 GB at $8.99, 8 GB at $17.99, or 16 GB at $34.99 a month.
How much free server time do I get?
1 free hour every day, resetting at 00:00 UTC. After that, server time spends 2.5 credits a minute, and your daily 200 free credits cover about 80 more minutes. The window steps up with your plan: 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.
How much does 4 hours a day cost?
Orca Play is $6.99/month, the same price every month, and it gives you 4 free hours of server time a day plus 2,500 credits a month on the same 8 GB server. 94% of real play sessions finish inside 4 hours, so for most groups that covers a full evening every day.
What do the paid plans actually add?
More server time and more RAM. Orca Play gives you 4 free hours of server time a day plus 2,500 monthly credits for $6.99 a month, Orca Pro goes to 8 free hours a day plus 7,500 monthly credits, and the RAM ladder rents extra gigabytes. Loaders, modpacks, up to 40 players, Bedrock crossplay, and the AI manager are all part of the included server, not features you buy back.
Which loaders and versions can I run?
Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge, plus 6,000+ modpacks. Tell Orca the pack or version you want and it sets the server up to match.
Is the server online 24/7?
No. Every day includes 1 free hour of server time, then it runs on credits at 2.5 a minute. The included server also pauses when everyone leaves and wakes in about 30 seconds when you start it, with the world kept, and paused time spends nothing. Those trades are what make the included tier a real 8 GB. Orca Play gives you 4 free hours a day, and Orca Pro gives you 8.
Can Bedrock players join?
Yes. Bedrock crossplay is free on every plan, so friends on phones, tablets, and consoles play in the same world as Java players.
Can I move an existing server to Orca?
Yes. Upload your existing world and keep playing it on an Orca server. If you host on a Pterodactyl panel, you can also connect that server to Orca and manage it alongside your Orca servers.
Can the AI really manage the server?
Yes. Ask it to install mods and plugins, restart the server, run console commands, set the whitelist, and read crash logs. It can also write and deploy a custom mod or plugin you describe.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. Sign in with Google or Discord and the included 8 GB server is live in about 30 seconds. A card only comes up if you rent more RAM or upgrade to Orca Play or Orca Pro.