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Apex Hosting (apexminecrafthosting.com) has been added on 📅 Dec 08, 2019 and last updated on 📆 Nov 04, 2025. 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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📄 Info	Apex 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
📡 Established	2003	2013

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🔧 VPS - 14/4
💡 Plan Name	2GB RAM [Linux]	Dirt (Minecraft) [Linux]
💰 Price	$ 5.99/mo. ($ 7.99 after first term)	$ 2.79/mo.
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	unlimited SSD
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains	1	unlimited
🆓 Free Domain	0	0
🔋 RAM	2 GB	1 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	0
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	[In-house]
🌏 Server Location
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	Nov 2025
💡 Plan Name	4GB RAM [Linux]	Sand (Minecraft) [Linux]
💰 Price	$ 11.24/mo. ($ 14.99 after first term)	$ 5.59/mo.
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	unlimited SSD
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains	1	unlimited
🆓 Free Domain	0	0
🔋 RAM	4 GB	2 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	0
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	[In-house]
🌏 Server Location
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	Nov 2025
💡 Plan Name	5GB RAM [Linux]	Wood (Rust) [Linux]
💰 Price	$ 14.06/mo. ($ 18.75 after first term)	$ 14.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	unlimited SSD
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains	1	unlimited
🆓 Free Domain	0	0
🔋 RAM	5 GB	8 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	0
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	[In-house]
🌏 Server Location
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	Nov 2025
💡 Plan Name	6GB RAM [Linux]	Metal (Rust) [Linux]
💰 Price	$ 16.87/mo. ($ 22.49 after first term)	$ 40.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	unlimited SSD
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains	1	unlimited
🆓 Free Domain	0	0
🔋 RAM	6 GB	12 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	0
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	[In-house]
🌏 Server Location
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	Nov 2025
💡 Plan Name	8GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 20.99/mo. ($ 27.99 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	8 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	10GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 26.25/mo. ($ 35.00 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	10 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	12GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 29.24/mo. ($ 38.99 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	12 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	14GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 34.13/mo. ($ 45.50 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	14 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	16GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 38.99/mo. ($ 51.99 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	16 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	20GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 48.74/mo. ($ 64.99 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	20 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	16GB RAM EX Series [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 53.99/mo. ($ 71.99 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD NVMe	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
💪 CPU	Ryzen 9 5900X 4.8GHz / Ryzen 7 5800X 4.7GHz, 4 vCores	-
🔋 RAM	16 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	1	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	24GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 58.49/mo. ($ 77.99 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	24 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	28GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 68.24/mo. ($ 90.99 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	28 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-
💡 Plan Name	32GB RAM [Linux]	-
💰 Price	$ 77.99/mo. ($ 103.99 after first term)	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited SSD	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	1	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
🔋 RAM	32 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location		-
📜 Description	INFO (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 Plan	Nov 2025	-

💻 Supported Operating Systems
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👪 Last positive / negative customers review
	-	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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