Modded (Forge/Fabric) & Discord bots Uptime: True 24/7. Will not pause.

FalixNodes is the underdog. Unlike Aternos, Falix does put your server to sleep. You start it once, and it runs until you manually stop it—even if you are the only player. This is massive for redstone contraptions or AFK farms.

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Let’s be transparent: Electricity costs money. A server running 24/7 consumes ~50 watts. Over a month, that is $5 in electricity alone.

: The server stays free indefinitely. You only need to complete a quick monthly activity confirmation to keep it running 24/7.