Simple Game Hosting

Simple Game Hosting is a managed host that sells Minecraft servers and nothing else. The home page lists 2GB, 4GB, 6GB and 8GB plans, and the FAQ says plans go up to 16GB, though no price is shown for that size. The operator is Simple Game Hosting LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and the terms say the site is hosted in the United States.

Server types are Vanilla, Modded with CurseForge and Modrinth packs, and Plugins on Paper and Purpur, with Java and Bedrock editions mentioned in the FAQ. Each plan has unlimited player slots, a free subdomain, a File Manager, automatic daily backups and DDoS protection. The about page gives no founding year, owner or data centre location.

• Minecraft-only focus. The service sells one game, so the plans, panel and installers are all built around Minecraft. A buyer wanting Rust or Valheim on the same account would need another host.
• Three server types. Vanilla, Modded and Plugins are offered, with CurseForge and Modrinth packs on the modded side and Paper and Purpur on the plugin side. The FAQ also mentions Spigot, Forge and Fabric.
• One-click modpacks. Hundreds of modpacks install in one click, and the control panel handles console, mod, plugin and modpack management. This reduces manual file work for owners who run a pack from a catalogue.
• Daily and manual backups. Automatic daily backups are included, and manual backups and restores are available. The pages give no count of stored backups or retention period, so check that before relying on older copies.
• Unlimited slots. Player slots are unlimited on the plans, so RAM rather than a slot cap sets how many people a server can hold. The pricing page suggests one to four players on a medium modpack for the 6GB plan.
• DDoS protection. According to the home page FAQ, DDoS protection is included at no extra cost. The page also claims 99.9 per cent uptime and live chat support, both as the vendor's own statements.
• Plan changes from the client area. Plans can be changed at any time from the client area, which lets an owner step up when a modpack needs more RAM. Annual pricing is not listed on the pages read.

• A friend group starting a modded survival world. A 4GB or 6GB plan with a CurseForge or Modrinth pack installed in one click gets a small group playing quickly. The first month is discounted, then the regular monthly rate applies.
• A server owner running plugins. Paper and Purpur plugin servers are listed, and the control panel manages plugins directly. Unlimited slots remove one limit, though RAM still caps real capacity for larger communities.
• A parent setting up a Bedrock or Java world for children. The FAQ names both editions, a File Manager and daily backups, and a 7-day money-back guarantee is advertised. That gives a low-risk start, with refund terms worth reading before paying.

The pages we read describe plans and features rather than a numbered setup guide. In practice you choose a RAM size on the home page, pick Vanilla, Modded or Plugins, and check out to reach the client area. From the control panel you can start the console, install a modpack or plugin, and open the File Manager.

A free subdomain comes with the server. The 25 per cent first-month discount and the 7-day money-back guarantee are advertised on the pricing page, which also gives full detail for the 6GB server only. Live chat support is named on the home page.

Simple Game Hosting LLC is a Florida company, and the terms send disputes to arbitration in Volusia, Florida. Plans of 2, 4, 6 and 8 GB step up in price after a discounted first month.

Only Minecraft is sold, in Vanilla, Modded and Plugin types. The about page names no founding year, owner or data centre location, and the privacy policy keeps data indefinitely for marketing unless deletion is requested.

In our game server hosting ranking Simple Game Hosting stands at #14 of 14: Citadel Servers is the product just above it, and it closes the list. No numeric score is attached; established products follow the challengers in their ranked order.

Counting headquarters, 6 out of 14 sit in North America; for Simple Game Hosting that is the United States.

The control panel covers console, mods, plugins and modpacks, with CurseForge and Modrinth packs and Paper and Purpur plugin servers.

The privacy policy names AWS, OVH, Servers.com, Akamai and Wasabi among third parties.

In the catalogue: Monthly plans by RAM with published prices in dollars; discounted first month; 7-day money-back guarantee.

Prices are monthly and shown in dollars, with the currency indicated only by a dollar sign. The 2GB plan costs USD 7.49 for the first month and USD 9.99 per month after that. The 4GB plan is USD 14.99 then USD 19.99, the 6GB plan USD 22.49 then USD 29.99, and the 8GB plan USD 29.99 then USD 39.99. The FAQ says plans reach 16GB, but no price for that size appears. A 25 per cent discount on the first month and a 7-day money-back guarantee are advertised, and the pages read do not show a trial period. Annual pricing is not listed. Because the regular rate starts in month two, budget on the higher figure.

Checked against simplegamehosting.com for Best Game Server Hosting in 2026, review date 13 November 2026.

The terms say the site is hosted in the United States and are governed by Florida law, with disputes going to arbitration in Volusia, Florida. The privacy policy says servers are located around the world without naming a country, and that payment data is held by Stripe or PayPal. It lists EEA and UK access, portability and deletion rights, yet names no EU representative or data protection officer.

Data can be kept indefinitely for marketing unless deletion is requested. Named third parties include Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, LiveChat, Google Analytics, AWS, OVH, Servers.com, Akamai, Wasabi, WHMCS and Discord, and the policy says the list is not complete. It does not describe encryption in transit or at rest.

Integrations the vendor names (10):

• CurseForge
• Modrinth
• Paper
• Purpur
• Spigot
• Forge
• Fabric
• Java Edition
• Bedrock Edition
• Discord

Also in our records:

• The control panel covers console, mods, plugins and modpacks, with CurseForge and Modrinth packs and Paper and Purpur plugin servers.

The choice below rests on shared catalogue tags, price model, free plan and region, with rank distance as the tie-break.

• GGServers (#7 of 14): Not for: buyers who need a registered address and governing law stated. Canadian Minecraft-first host on a customised Pterodactyl panel.
• Nodecraft (#8 of 14): Sleep-when-empty Lite servers and always-on Pro, with a 24-hour trial. Watch out: lite servers sleep when empty, so they suit occasional play rather than a public always-on server.
• Nitrado (#9 of 14): Per-slot game server rental with 80 titles and prepaid periods. Watch out: the pages read name no country or operating company, and those details sit behind the imprint link.
• Citadel Servers (#13 of 14): Per-slot and per-RAM pricing in three currencies on a TCAdmin panel. Suits: Buyers who want per-slot pricing across many older and newer titles.

Read from the vendor’s own pages on 12 November 2026.

• simplegamehosting.com: Plans 2GB to 8GB, monthly prices, server types, features, daily backups, DDoS protection, uptime claim
• simplegamehosting.com/pricing: 6GB detail, 25 per cent first-month discount, 7-day money-back guarantee, no annual pricing
• simplegamehosting.com/termsofservice: Florida LLC, US hosting, Florida law and arbitration in Volusia, trading names
• simplegamehosting.com/about: No legal name, country, founding year or data centre named
• simplegamehosting.com/privacy: Third parties, EEA and UK rights, indefinite retention, no encryption description

Four tests decide a position: how soon the product is useful, what the bill really becomes, how data leaves and who it suits. On those tests Simple Game Hosting lands at place 14 of 14. Details: how we rank software.