FreeMCHostAternos is great until you try to log in at 11pm and wait 30 seconds for the server to wake up. FreeMCHost is the free Minecraft host that stays online — no sleep policy, no slot cap, real plugin and mod support.
The #1 complaint about Aternos is the wake-up delay. The moment the last player disconnects, the server sleeps. Coming back means hitting "start" and waiting — which is fine for a planned session but painful for casual drop-ins.
Instead of sleeping idle servers, we ask the owner to click "renew" once every 48 hours. That tiny piece of upkeep is what lets us keep servers continuously online without burning resources on ghost servers.
If you only play once or twice a month, Aternos's sleep model is fine. If your group plays unpredictably, want to drop in without waiting, or run a small public community, FreeMCHost's always-on model wins.
Yes. No credit card, no time limit. The only upkeep is a one-click renewal every 48 hours — the trade-off that lets us stay free without a sleep policy.
No. Unlike Aternos, your server stays online continuously between renewals. Friends can join at 3am without waiting 30 seconds for it to wake up.
Yes. Download the world from Aternos, then upload the world folder via FreeMCHost's file manager and restart the server.
Most popular CurseForge packs work. Pick Forge or Fabric when creating the server and upload the server pack.
FreeMCHost shares up to 24 GB across users, so a typical 4 GB modpack runs comfortably. Aternos allocates dynamically and varies by load.