Choosing the Right Plan
Compare Witchly.host game server plans across Minecraft, Hytale, Rust, and Palworld. Understand the free tier vs Elite plans and find the right fit.
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Finding the Perfect Plan for Your Server
Witchly.host has two hosting tiers: a free tier powered by the coin economy, and Elite plans with monthly billing through Stripe. This guide explains both options and helps you decide which is right for you.
How the Two Tiers Work
Free Tier
Every account starts with a free resource pool: 1 server slot, 2 GB RAM, 100% CPU, and 4 GB disk. You deploy a server from the dashboard and allocate resources from your pool — no payment, no checkout. Free servers run for 7 days and are renewed with coins (500 coins per renewal).
You earn coins through passive siphoning (1 coin/min on the Earn page, 250/day cap), daily ritual bonuses (50-350 coins/day with streaks), and referrals (500 coins each). Coins can also be spent in the store to permanently upgrade your resource pool with more RAM, CPU, disk, or server slots.
Elite Tier
Elite plans run on dedicated hardware with higher resource allocations and monthly billing through Stripe. Navigate to /servers/deploy/elite/[game] in the dashboard, pick your egg, choose a plan, name your server, and optionally apply a promo code for a discount. Payment is processed via Stripe and your server is provisioned immediately. No coin renewal needed.
Understanding Server Resources
Before diving into specific plans, it helps to understand what the key resources actually mean for your server.
RAM (Memory) is the single most important factor for game server performance. RAM determines how much world data, player data, and mod/plugin data your server can hold in active memory. When a server runs low on RAM, you will experience lag spikes, chunk loading delays, and potential crashes.
CPU determines how quickly your server processes game logic — mob AI, redstone calculations, physics simulations, and player interactions. More CPU means smoother tick rates and better performance under load. All Witchly plans run on dedicated CPU cores with no over-allocation, so you always get the full processing power allocated to you.
Disk Space is where your world files, configurations, mods, plugins, and backups are stored. Larger worlds and heavier modpacks need more disk space. All plans include SSD storage for fast load times.
Server Slots determine how many game servers you can run simultaneously under your account. You can manage your resource allocation across multiple servers through the dashboard.
Minecraft Plans
Minecraft is the most flexible game we host, with server requirements varying widely depending on your setup.
| Plan | Price | RAM | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Free | 2 GB (from pool) | Small vanilla servers, testing the platform |
| The Construct | $5/mo | 4 GB | Small vanilla servers, 1-10 players |
| The Reactor | $12/mo | 8 GB | Modded servers, plugins, 10-30 players |
| The Mainframe | $24/mo | 16 GB | Heavy modpacks, large communities, 30+ players |
The Construct is ideal for a small group of friends playing vanilla or lightly modded Minecraft. It handles basic plugins like Essentials and WorldGuard without issue.
The Reactor is our best-selling Minecraft plan for good reason. With 8 GB of RAM, it comfortably runs popular modpacks, extensive plugin setups, and medium-sized communities. If you are running something like a Fabric server with 20-30 mods or a Paper server with a dozen plugins, this is the sweet spot.
The Mainframe is built for serious server operators. Heavy modpacks like All the Mods, large SMP communities, and servers with extensive world generation mods all benefit from 16 GB of dedicated RAM.
Hytale Plans
| Plan | Price | RAM | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Free | 2 GB (from pool) | Small private servers, testing |
| The Scout | $6/mo | 4 GB | Small private servers |
| The Explorer | $14/mo | 8 GB | Medium communities, custom content |
| The Creator | $26/mo | 16 GB | Large servers, heavy custom content |
Hytale servers benefit from more RAM as you add custom content and expand your player base. The Scout is a solid starting point for a small group. The Explorer handles custom content and growing communities well. The Creator gives you the headroom for ambitious projects with heavy asset usage and large player counts.
Rust Plans
Rust is one of the most resource-intensive games to host. Even small Rust servers need significant RAM due to the game’s procedural map generation and complex player interactions.
| Plan | Price | RAM | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Free | 2 GB (from pool) | Testing the platform |
| The Radtown | $15/mo | 10 GB | Small maps, 10-30 players |
| The Launch Site | $25/mo | 16 GB | Large maps, 30+ players, modded |
The Radtown handles smaller map sizes and moderate player counts. It is a good choice for a group server with vanilla or lightly modded gameplay.
The Launch Site is what you want for larger maps, higher player counts, or servers running Oxide plugins. Rust modded servers with active player bases should start here.
Palworld Plans
Palworld servers scale with world complexity and the number of active Pals and structures in the game.
| Plan | Price | RAM | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Free | 2 GB (from pool) | Testing, casual play |
| Assembly Line | $15/mo | 10 GB | Small to medium groups, casual play |
| The Syndicate | $25/mo | 16 GB | Large groups, complex bases, many Pals |
Assembly Line is great for a group of friends exploring and building together. It handles normal gameplay without issues.
The Syndicate provides the resources needed for servers with many players building complex bases, capturing large numbers of Pals, and pushing the game’s systems to their limits.
Player Count Guidelines
The player counts listed above are general recommendations. Your actual performance depends on several factors:
- Vanilla vs. modded: Mods and plugins increase resource usage significantly. A vanilla Minecraft server on 4 GB can handle 15 players comfortably, but a heavily modded server might struggle with 5 players on the same resources.
- World size and complexity: Larger explored worlds use more RAM and disk. Pre-generating chunks helps with performance but increases disk usage.
- Player activity: A server with 20 players all in different chunks uses more resources than 20 players in the same area.
- Game version: Newer game versions sometimes have different resource profiles than older ones.
Not Sure? Start with the Free Tier
Sign up at Dashboard and deploy a free server instantly — no payment needed. The free tier gives you hands-on experience with the full platform so you can gauge performance before upgrading to Elite.
You can also take advantage of our coin economy system to earn free resource upgrades over time. Earn coins by logging into the dashboard daily, staying online, and referring friends. Spend those coins in the store to boost your server’s CPU, RAM, disk space, or server slots.
Upgrading
Free tier: Spend coins in the store to permanently increase your resource pool. Elite tier: Change your Stripe subscription to a higher plan — upgrades take effect immediately. Your server data is preserved when switching plans.
Need Help Deciding?
If you are still not sure which plan fits your needs, reach out to our community on Discord. Our team and community members are happy to help you figure out the best setup for your server.