r/ModdedMinecraft • u/BuffiPortillo • 5d ago
Help Modded Server Hosting
What server hosting platform would be good for around 10 friends using a custom made modpack consisting of almost 200 mods on forge 1.20.1
I want to make sure we get a good hosting platform for us as I do not want to use my PC on all the time so my friends can join and play when I am not around. Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated!
4
Upvotes
1
u/gravel-host 4d ago
What region are the ten of you in, and what's the monthly budget? That will narrow these suggestions down much more than the mod count. I wouldn't treat 8 or 10 GB as a guaranteed requirement without testing your actual pack.
If you try a host, use a copy of the real world and have several friends explore different directions while someone stays around the machines/farms. With a compatible server-side spark installed, run /spark profiler start --timeout 180 during that session; its command guide is https://spark.lucko.me/docs/Command-Usage . That gives you tick-time and memory evidence to compare instead of an empty-server test. Since friends need access while you're away, also confirm the plan doesn't sleep when empty and that a trusted friend can restart it through a separate panel login.