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Compared 17 October 2026

exaroton alternative: a flat price when your server is always on

exaroton charges 1 credit per GB of RAM per hour, and 100 credits cost €1.00, so a 2 GB server online for a whole month (720 hours) comes to about €14.40 at that rate. PlayNHost's 2 GB plan is €4.99 a month, online 24/7. If your server only runs a few hours a week, exaroton's hourly model costs less.

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  • 72-hour money-back guarantee
  • 24/7 website chat and tickets
  • Prices include VAT
  • 24/7Online on every plan, with no queue to start
  • 72 hMoney-back guarantee on your first payment
  • 20,000+Modpacks you install with one click
  • 5Regions: Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia

exaroton and PlayNHost side by side

exarotonPlayNHost
How the price is set1 credit per GB of RAM per hour; 100 credits = €1.00SourceA flat monthly price per plan
2 GB, online all monthAbout €14.40 (our calculation: 2 GB x 720 hours)Source€4.99
2 GB, 10 hours a weekAbout €0.87 a month (our calculation: 2 GB x 43.5 hours)Source€4.99
RegionsNorth America and EuropeSourceEurope, North America, South America, Asia and Australia
PaymentCards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google PaySourceCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Link; BLIK in zloty

What you get with PlayNHost

  • Always online

    Your server keeps running when everyone logs off, so friends in other time zones can join whenever they like.

  • No queue, no waking it up

    Press Start and it boots. Nobody has to wait in line or stay online to keep it awake.

  • A panel you can try first

    Click around a real server dashboard before you pay: console, files, backups and modpacks.

  • 20,000+ modpacks in one click

    Pick a pack and press install. The panel sets the right Minecraft version and loader for you.

  • Backups included

    3 backup slots on every plan, and you can download your world whenever you want.

  • The price you see is the price you pay

    VAT included, billed monthly. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or Link.

Try the panel

This is our real control panel, not a video. Click around your sample server: nothing is saved and nothing is charged.

Switch from exaroton in three steps

  1. 1

    Pick a plan

    Choose the RAM you need. Your server is ready about 2 to 5 minutes after payment.

  2. 2

    Bring your world

    Download your world from exaroton as a zip, upload it in the file manager or over SFTP, and unzip it in one click.

  3. 3

    Invite your friends

    Share the address and play. Not for you? Ask within 72 hours and you get your money back.

Choose PlayNHost if

  • Your server should be online around the clock for friends in different time zones.
  • You want one known price each month instead of a credit balance to top up.
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Choose exaroton if

  • Your server is only on while you play, a few hours a week: paying by the hour is far cheaper.

Every PlayNHost Minecraft server includes

  • Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Australia
  • Yes, it stays online 24/7 until you stop it
  • No queue: it starts when you press Start
  • 72-hour money-back guarantee
  • 3 backup slots included
  • 20,000+ modpacks and a plugin installer, one click each
  • Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Link; BLIK in zloty
  • Prices include VAT
  • 24/7 website chat and tickets
  • Ready in about 2 to 5 minutes after payment

Questions

Can I move my exaroton world to PlayNHost?

Download your world folder as a zip from your current host, then upload it in the PlayNHost panel's file manager or over SFTP and set it as the level name in server.properties.

At how many hours does PlayNHost become cheaper than exaroton?

At exaroton's rate a 2 GB server costs €0.02 an hour, so PlayNHost's 2 GB plan at €4.99 is cheaper once the server runs more than about 250 hours a month, roughly 8 hours a day.

How fast is a PlayNHost Minecraft server ready?

About 2 to 5 minutes after payment. You then run everything from the PlayNHost panel: console, files, backups and modpacks.

Can I change my plan later?

Yes. You can move to a bigger or smaller plan from the panel, and your world and files stay where they are.

What if PlayNHost is not right for me?

Ask within 72 hours of your first payment and you get your money back.

Other comparisons

Prices and features of exaroton come from its own website on 17 October 2026 and may have changed since; check its site before you decide. PlayNHost is not affiliated with exaroton. Product names are the trademarks of their owners.

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