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Apex Hosting (apexminecrafthosting.com) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on 2020.
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Apex Hosting
8388 S. Tamiami Trail Suite 61
Sarasota, FL 34238
US

Shockbyte
Office 1205 93 Flemington Road
North Melbourne, VIC 3051
AU

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📄 InfoApex Hosting (est. 2013) specializes in game server hosting with a strong emphasis on Minecraft. They position their service around fast deployment, low-latency networks, and security-hardened infrastructure. They report hosting hundreds of thousands of Minecraft servers and highlight a mission to make server ownership simple for both newcomers and experienced admins.

For Minecraft, they support both Java and Bedrock editions, offer 200+ one-click modpack installers, premade minigames, and [...] Read full review		Shockbyte is a specialist game server host based in Melbourne, Australia, operating under Shockbyte Pty Ltd and online since 2013. They present themselves very clearly as "by gamers, for gamers," and that focus shows throughout the product range: this is a game hosting platform first and foremost, not a general-purpose web host.

Over the years they have grown from a pure Minecraft host into a multi-game platform supporting more than 45 titles, including Minecraft (Java and Bedrock), ARK: [...] Read full review
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Started from: November, 2013
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🔧 VPS - 14/4
💡 Plan Name2GB RAM [Linux]Dirt (Minecraft) [Linux]
💰 Price$ 5.99/mo.
($ 7.99 after first term)		$ 2.79/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSDunlimited SSD
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains1unlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
🔋 RAM2 GB1 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel[In-house][In-house]
🌏 Server Location
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 2GB RAM package provides Basic servers&some modpacks. Minimum for Minecraft: Java Edition. The first month costs $5.99 and renews at $7.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing [...]		INFO (mouse over)The Dirt plan is the entry-level Minecraft server hosting tier, featuring 1 GB RAM and instant setup with mod-pack and plugin installer built in. It provides access to fully managed Minecraft game servers, including both Java and Bedrock editions, with custom mod installers, one-click launcher, [...]
📅 Date PlanNov 2025Nov 2025
💡 Plan Name4GB RAM [Linux]Sand (Minecraft) [Linux]
💰 Price$ 11.24/mo.
($ 14.99 after first term)		$ 5.59/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSDunlimited SSD
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains1unlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
🔋 RAM4 GB2 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel[In-house][In-house]
🌏 Server Location
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 4GB RAM package provides Basic servers&most modpacks. The first month costs $11.24 and renews at $14.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant setup. [...]		INFO (mouse over)The Sand plan increases capacity with 2 GB RAM and supports larger player counts or heavier plugin/mod usage. With the same instant setup, DDoS protection, mod-pack installer and global infrastructure as the base plan, this tier provides a stronger environment for building a public Minecraft [...]
📅 Date PlanNov 2025Nov 2025
💡 Plan Name5GB RAM [Linux]Wood (Rust) [Linux]
💰 Price$ 14.06/mo.
($ 18.75 after first term)		$ 14.99/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSDunlimited SSD
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains1unlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
🔋 RAM5 GB8 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel[In-house][In-house]
🌏 Server Location
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 5GB RAM package provides Basic servers&most modpacks. The first month costs $14.06 and renews at $18.75 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant setup. [...]		INFO (mouse over)The Wood plan provides 8 GB RAM and supports around 40 player slots for Rust, offering a cost-effective entry into Rust server hosting with the same feature set including instant setup, mod/plugin support, DDoS protection, Rust+ integration and global data-centre choice. As with the other Rust [...]
📅 Date PlanNov 2025Nov 2025
💡 Plan Name6GB RAM [Linux]Metal (Rust) [Linux]
💰 Price$ 16.87/mo.
($ 22.49 after first term)		$ 40.00/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSDunlimited SSD
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains1unlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
🔋 RAM6 GB12 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel[In-house][In-house]
🌏 Server Location
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 6GB RAM package provides Basic servers&most modpacks. The first month costs $16.87 and renews at $22.49 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant setup. [...]		INFO (mouse over)The Metal plan is the top-tier Rust server hosting package in the standard lineup, offering 12 GB RAM targeting 125+ players and optimized for public Rust communities. The plan comes with instant setup, full mod/plugin support including Oxide/uMod and Rust+ mobile app integration, auto-wipe [...]
📅 Date PlanNov 2025Nov 2025
💡 Plan Name8GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 20.99/mo.
($ 27.99 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM8 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 8GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $20.99 and renews at $27.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant setup. [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name10GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 26.25/mo.
($ 35.00 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM10 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 10GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $26.25 and renews at $35.00 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name12GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 29.24/mo.
($ 38.99 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM12 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 12GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $29.24 and renews at $38.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name14GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 34.13/mo.
($ 45.50 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM14 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 14GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $34.13 and renews at $45.50 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name16GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 38.99/mo.
($ 51.99 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM16 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 16GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $38.99 and renews at $51.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name20GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 48.74/mo.
($ 64.99 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM20 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 20GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $48.74 and renews at $64.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name16GB RAM EX Series [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 53.99/mo.
($ 71.99 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD NVMe-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
💪 CPURyzen 9 5900X 4.8GHz / Ryzen 7 5800X 4.7GHz, 4 vCores-
🔋 RAM16 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs1-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 16GB RAM EX Series package provides EX Series with 4 dedicated vCores, NVMe SSDs, Ryzen 9 5900X/5800X CPUs, free premium support and free dedicated IP. The first month costs $53.99 and renews at $71.99 per month. It features 4 dedicated vCores running on Ryzen 9 5900X (US/EU) or Ryzen 7 5800X [...]-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name24GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 58.49/mo.
($ 77.99 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM24 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 24GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $58.49 and renews at $77.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name28GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 68.24/mo.
($ 90.99 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM28 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 28GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $68.24 and renews at $90.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💡 Plan Name32GB RAM [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 77.99/mo.
($ 103.99 after first term)		-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited SSD-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains1-
🆓 Free Domain0-
🔋 RAM32 GB-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]-
🌏 Server Location-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)This 32GB RAM package provides Advanced servers&all modpacks. The first month costs $77.99 and renews at $103.99 per month. Unlimited bandwidth and storage means you can host any modpack or large community without performance loss.

Unlimited player slots, blazing fast hardware and instant [...]		-
📅 Date PlanNov 2025-
💻 Supported Operating Systems
  • Linux
  • Linux
📤 List of products
  • VPS
  • VPS
✍️ Support Options
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Live Chat
  • 0 WHTop support responses
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Live Chat
  • Available 24/7
  • 0 WHTop support responses
💰 Payment Options
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • PayPal
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • PayPal
👪 Last positive / negative customers review
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Dario (ph4nt0mlp@g...)
on 📆 Jul 07, 2021
😠 Good deals, terrible customer service, never again.First off: The deals are good and usually slightly better than those of other providers.However, I'll describe a particular case. I had arranged to play Minecraft on a server with my [...]

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