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Free
Everything you need to run your first server
Free
- 1 running server, unlimited worlds
- Browse & install mods, plugins, datapacks
- Live world map, analytics & scoreboard
- Daily backups with restore
- Server address (with mob name suffix)
- Always-on background service & crash recovery
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Pro
For serious server admins who want the full experience
$9.99 /month
- Up to 3 servers, unlimited worlds
- Discord bot, chat bridge & console
- Clean reserved server address
- Public web dashboard with scoreboard
- Unlimited session history
- All 30+ metric streams & Turbo Nerd charts
- Scheduled backups every 15 min
Pro is normally $9.99/month - free for all preview members
Coming after preview
Season Pass
90 days of Pro access - perfect for summer breaks, holidays, or trying everything out. $24.99 one-time.
Hibernation
Taking a break? Your worlds stay safe in encrypted cloud storage until you're ready. $1.99/month.
Full feature comparison
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| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Server Setup & Management | ||
| Create servers Unlimited Server Creation Create as many servers as you want on any tier. SpawnBox handles all the technical setup automatically. Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt are all supported. Want a survival server AND a creative server AND a modded server? Create them all for free. You only pay for how many you run at the same time. | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Running at the same time Concurrent Running Servers You can create unlimited servers, but this controls how many can be online at the same time. Each running server is fully isolated with its own resources. The limit is checked when you click Start. Running a modded server for your friend group and a vanilla server for your family? That takes two concurrent slots. Stop one to start another, or upgrade for more. | 1 server | Up to 3 |
| Worlds per server World Profiles Per Server Each server can have unlimited world profiles - separate world folders with their own settings, whitelists, and game rules. Switch between them by selecting a different world and restarting. All worlds stay on disk, only one is active at a time. Perfect for running a "Season 2" world while keeping Season 1 intact, or having a creative test world alongside your survival world on the same server. | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Guided setup wizard Guided Setup Wizard Step-by-step wizard walks you through server creation: choose your server type (Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, or Quilt), select a Minecraft version, browse and install mods or datapacks, configure world settings, set up who can join, and review everything before launch. Search for your friends' Minecraft usernames to add them to the whitelist. Go from "I've never run a server" to "my friends are connected" in about 5 minutes. The wizard handles all the technical setup that usually takes hours of research. | ||
| Server type migration Server Type Migration Switch between server types (Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, etc.) while keeping your world data. SpawnBox handles the JAR swap and configuration file translation so you don't lose your builds. Started on Vanilla but want to add mods? Migrate to Fabric without losing your world. Want better performance? Switch to Paper in a few clicks. | ||
| Properties & gamerules editor Visual Settings Editor Edit server.properties and game rules through a visual interface instead of hand-editing config files. Every option is explained in plain English. Switch between the visual editor and the raw file when you need full control. No more guessing what "spawn-protection=16" means. The editor explains each setting so you understand what you're changing before you change it. | ||
| Interactive console with autocomplete Interactive Server Console A live server console that shows everything happening on your server in real-time. Type commands with autocomplete that knows every command your server supports - including player names. Search and filter the log to find exactly what you need. Need to give a player an item, change the weather, or check something? Start typing and SpawnBox suggests the command. No need to memorize syntax or look anything up. | ||
| Always-On Background Service | ||
| Background service (runs without app) Always-On Background Service A lightweight Windows 11 service that runs independently of the SpawnBox app. It manages your servers, backups, Discord bot, DNS updates, and UPnP - even when you close the app or log out. On most modern hardware, you can host a server and play on the same PC. Close your laptop, go to school, and your Minecraft server keeps running. The background service handles everything. No separate server PC required. | ||
| Auto-start servers on boot Auto-Start on Boot The background service starts automatically with Windows and brings your servers online without you lifting a finger. Each server can be individually configured for auto-start. Power outage at 3 AM? Windows update reboot? Your server comes back online automatically. Your friends might not even notice it went down. | ||
| Auto-restart on crash Crash Detection & Auto-Restart The background service polls every 30 seconds and detects when a server has stopped unexpectedly. It automatically restarts it - but with crash loop protection: if a server fails 3 times within 5 minutes, restarts are paused until you manually intervene. A buggy mod crashes your server while you're asleep? It restarts in under a minute. If it keeps crashing, SpawnBox stops trying and tells you what happened so you can fix the root cause. | ||
| Survives Windows Updates Survives Windows Updates When Windows installs updates and restarts your PC, SpawnBox comes back automatically and brings your servers online again. No manual intervention needed - it just works. The #1 killer of home Minecraft servers: unexpected Windows Updates. SpawnBox handles this automatically - your server survives the reboot and comes right back. | ||
| Scheduled restarts Scheduled Server Restarts Configure automatic restarts at set times (daily, weekly, custom intervals). Restarts clear accumulated memory pressure and apply any pending server updates. Minecraft servers get slower over time as chunks load and entities pile up. A daily 4 AM restart keeps things snappy - and nobody's online to notice. | ||
| Player Intelligence | ||
| Player analytics & statistics Player Analytics & Statistics Tracks everything players do: blocks mined, mobs killed, deaths, chat, advancements, PvP, ore mining, and more. Works even when your server is offline (reads saved stats). Scores each player across domains like exploration, building, mining, combat, and social activity to reveal their playstyle. Discover that your quiet friend has actually mined 14,000 diamonds, or that two players have been in a secret PvP rivalry for weeks. SpawnBox turns raw numbers into stories. | ||
| Session history Session History & Timeline Every time a player joins and leaves, SpawnBox records it as a session. Each session tracks what they accomplished: kills, deaths, ores mined, distance traveled, and more. Includes play pattern analysis - are they a morning player or a night owl? See who played when, for how long, and what they accomplished. Great for settling "I was online way more than you" debates, or spotting when a player stopped showing up. | 7 days | Unlimited |
| Scoreboard & player rankings Fully Customizable Scoreboard A configurable leaderboard using Minecraft's native stats - deaths, mob kills, blocks mined, playtime, distance traveled, and dozens more. Customize which columns appear with a column picker. Stats are read directly from the world folder, no mods required. Settle every argument: who has the most kills? Who's played the longest? Who's died the most embarrassingly? Pin it in your Discord for bragging rights. | ||
| Social graph Player Social Graph Maps relationships between players based on who plays together, who chats with whom, who sends private messages, and who hangs out in the same areas. Relationships are labeled: "Best Friends," "Adventure Buddies," and more based on how much they interact. Discover your server's social dynamics. See who always plays together, who only logs in when certain people are on, and which players are the social glue holding your community together. | ||
| Investigation & anti-cheat detection Investigation & Anti-Cheat A dedicated investigation system that tracks base visits, mining patterns, combat anomalies, and player movement. Location intelligence detects player bases automatically and flags unusual activity like X-ray mining patterns or suspicious ore discovery rates. Catch cheaters without babysitting your server. SpawnBox analyzes mining patterns and flags players who "just happen" to dig straight to every diamond vein. See who visited whose base and when. | ||
| Whitelist, OP & ban management Access Control Panel Manage who can join your server (whitelist), who has admin powers (operators), and who is banned - all from one panel. Add players individually or in bulk. Search across all your servers to find players quickly. Your friend wants to bring someone new? Add them to the whitelist in two clicks. Someone causing trouble? Ban them just as fast. No more editing JSON files by hand. | ||
| Live Monitoring & Map | ||
| Real-time TPS & memory Live TPS & Memory Monitoring TPS (Ticks Per Second) measures how smoothly your server runs - 20 is perfect, and anything below 15 means lag. SpawnBox shows you a real-time health indicator: Healthy (18+), Moderate (15-18), Struggling (10-15), or Critical (below 10). Memory usage is tracked too so you know if your server needs more resources. When your friends say "the server is laggy," you can see exactly how bad it is and when it started. TPS below 15? Try reducing view distance or removing a heavy mod. | ||
| Activity timeline & search Unified Activity Timeline & Search Every server event - joins, leaves, deaths, chat messages, advancements, PvP encounters, ore discoveries - flows into one searchable timeline. Filter by player, event type, time range, or search for anything. Someone griefed a build? Search for all block-break events near those coordinates. A player says they found diamonds? See exactly when and where. It's like a DVR for your server. | ||
| Live world map with overlays Live Interactive World Map A full interactive map of your Minecraft world that updates as players explore. Shows player positions, death markers, chunk heat maps (where players spend the most time), and automatically detects player bases. Switch between Overworld, Nether, and End with a click. It's like Google Maps for your Minecraft world. See where everyone is right now, where they've been exploring, and where the secret bases are - all without installing a single mod. | ||
| Inventory & advancement tracking Live Inventory & Advancements See any online player's full inventory, armor, and offhand in real-time. Track advancement progress to see who's closest to completing every achievement. No mods needed - SpawnBox reads it all automatically. Check if a new player actually has diamond gear or if they're still punching trees. Track who's closest to completing all advancements for your server's next competition. | ||
| Insight chart history Insight Chart Time Range Interactive charts that show your server's activity over time. Zoom in to see what happened in a 5-minute window or zoom out to see weekly trends. An insight panel shows key stats at a glance, a live activity feed, and detailed breakdowns of each metric. See your server's story over time: when activity peaks, which days are busiest, whether your community is growing or shrinking. Longer history means deeper insights into seasonal patterns. | 7 days | Unlimited |
| 30+ metric streams 30+ Real-Time Metric Streams Peak concurrent players, total sessions, playtime, deaths, events, chat messages, PvP encounters, advancements, new chunks, resources mined (with per-ore breakouts: diamond, iron, gold, etc.), mob kills, distance traveled, damage dealt, villager trades, and more. Free gets peak online, deaths, and player count; Pro unlocks all 30+ streams. Overlay chat activity against player count to see how social your server is. Drill into ore breakouts to see who's mining what. Compare PvP encounters with deaths to find your most skilled fighters. | 3 streams | |
| Turbo Nerd chart view Turbo Nerd Charts Think stock market charts, but for your Minecraft server. Candlestick views show open-high-low-close patterns for any metric, with moving averages and trend indicators overlaid. It's intentionally over-the-top for the data nerds who want to analyze their server like a day trader. Spot trends before they're obvious. See player count patterns that predict activity surges. It's wildly over-engineered and we're proud of it. | ||
| Mods & Plugins | ||
| Browse & install mods, plugins, datapacks Built-In Modrinth Marketplace Browse, search, and install mods, plugins, and datapacks from Modrinth directly inside SpawnBox. Automatically filters to show only content compatible with your server's Minecraft version and type (Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt for mods; Paper for plugins; any server for datapacks). No more downloading JARs from sketchy websites and dragging them into folders. Find what you want, click install, done. SpawnBox handles the file placement and compatibility. | ||
| One-click install with dependencies Dependency Resolution Engine When you install a mod, SpawnBox's resolver automatically identifies and installs all required dependencies - and their dependencies. It builds a full dependency graph, checks version compatibility, and prevents conflicts before they happen. Ever installed a mod just to crash because you forgot Fabric API? Or the wrong version of a library? SpawnBox figures out the entire dependency tree for you - one click, everything works. | ||
| Modpack creation & export Modpack Collections & Export Save your mod setup as a "collection" - a portable list of mods with pinned versions. Export collections so friends can import and get the exact same mod setup. Collections are stored alongside your server config. Getting friends to install 47 mods correctly is a nightmare. Create a collection, share it, and everyone gets the exact same setup. No more "it works on my machine." | ||
| Backups & Safety | ||
| Manual backup & restore One-Click Backup & Restore Creates a backup of your world, player data, whitelist, ops, bans, and server settings. Before backing up, SpawnBox safely pauses saving to ensure data consistency. Restores include a safety check: you can't restore to the active world while the server is running. About to try something risky? One click to back up first. If it goes wrong, restore in seconds. Your world, your player data, your settings - all preserved exactly as they were. | ||
| Scheduled backups Automated Scheduled Backups The background service automatically backs up your worlds on a schedule. Daily at a configured time (e.g., 3 AM) on Free, and every 15 minutes on Pro. The background service auto-discovers new servers and sets up default daily backups. Retention policies clean up old backups automatically. Pro users get backups every 15 minutes - worst case, you lose 15 minutes of progress. For a server with 20 players building together, that's the difference between "no big deal" and "we lost everything." | Daily | 15 min |
| Cloud backup sync Cloud Backup Sync Automatically sync your local backups to cloud storage for offsite protection. Your backups live on your machine and in the cloud - safe from hardware failure, theft, or accidental deletion. Hard drive dies? Laptop stolen? Your Minecraft world - the one your friends have been building for 6 months - is safe in the cloud. Restore to a new machine and keep going. | Soon | |
| Discord Integration | ||
| Activity bot Discord Activity Bot Posts rich embeds to your Discord server for every event: player joins/leaves, deaths (with death messages!), advancements, server starts/stops, and crashes. Each embed includes a status line with player count, uptime, and latency. Events are batched intelligently - chat batches together, but a player death posts immediately. Your Discord becomes a live feed of your Minecraft server. Friends see "Steve was slain by a Creeper" and jump online to help. It keeps your community engaged even when they're not playing. | ||
| Connect Card with live scoreboard Discord Connect Card A persistent, live-updating embed in your Discord that shows server status, connected players, uptime, server details, version, and installed mods. Includes an embedded scoreboard image showing crown holders and top players. Optionally links to your public web portal. The card edits itself in-place whenever the state changes - never spams your channel. Pin this in your #server-info channel. Players see who's online, the server address, what version you're running, and top scoreboard rankings - all without leaving Discord. It's your server's always-up-to-date business card. | ||
| Chat bridge (Discord to Minecraft) Bidirectional Chat Bridge Use /say to broadcast messages from Discord into Minecraft chat, and /msg to privately message players. In-game chat automatically appears in your Discord channel as embeds. Link your Discord and Minecraft accounts with /link for full access. Your friends on Discord and your friends in Minecraft can talk to each other. The community stays connected whether someone is at their PC or checking their phone. | ||
| Remote console from Discord Discord Remote Console Run server commands directly from Discord with /console. Link your Discord account to your Minecraft operator account with /link, then execute any server command from your phone. Includes autocomplete for commands and player names. You're at school and someone is griefing your server. Pull out your phone, type /console ban griefer123 in Discord, and they're banned. No need to remote into your PC. | ||
| Player follow notifications Player Follow Notifications Players can use /follow to get a DM whenever their favorite players join or leave the server. Great for friends who want to play together but aren't always checking. Use /incognito to go invisible to followers when you want some quiet time. Your best friend logs in at 3 PM? You get a DM instantly. No more "I was online for an hour and nobody came!" - follows keep your crew in sync. | ||
| Connecting Friends | ||
| UPnP port forwarding Automatic UPnP Port Forwarding SpawnBox talks to your home router automatically to open the right ports so friends can connect from the internet. If your router restarts, SpawnBox detects it and sets everything up again within minutes. No manual router configuration needed. The hardest part of hosting a Minecraft server is port forwarding. Most guides say "log into your router and..." - SpawnBox just does it automatically. Your friends can connect without you touching your router. | ||
| Server address (DNS subdomain) Dynamic DNS Subdomain Get a memorable address like yourserver.mc.spawnbox.app instead of sharing a confusing IP address. SpawnBox keeps it up to date automatically, even if your home internet address changes. Free users get an address with a Minecraft mob name appended (like epic-smp-creeper.mc.spawnbox.app); Pro users get a clean, reserved address (like epic-smp.mc.spawnbox.app). Instead of telling friends "connect to 192.168.1.47:25565" (which changes!), just say "join epic-smp.mc.spawnbox.app." Easy to remember, always up to date, and way easier to share. | Ephemeral | Reserved |
| Reachability check (can friends connect?) External Reachability Check SpawnBox pings your server from outside your network to verify that friends can actually connect. Checks happen automatically after port forwarding changes, DNS updates, or a server starts - not on a timer, but whenever something changes. Includes player count and latency measurement. The most common question: "Why can't my friend connect?" SpawnBox tells you instantly whether your server is reachable from the internet - before your friend even tries. No more guessing. | ||
| Web portal & public scoreboard Public Web Portal A live web page at yourserver.mc.spawnbox.app that anyone can visit - no app needed. Shows a scoreboard with player rankings, crown holders, server status, version, installed mods, and connection instructions. Published automatically whenever the scoreboard updates. Share a link and anyone can see your server's stats and rankings in a browser. It's the ultimate flex for your server community - and it drives recruitment. | ||
| Custom domain Custom Domain Use your own web address (like play.myserver.com) as your server address instead of the spawnbox.app one. Just connect your domain and SpawnBox handles the rest. For serious server admins who want a professional brand. "Join play.epicraft.com" hits different than a random subdomain. | Soon | |
| Getting Started | ||
| 48-hour Pro trial (free) 48-Hour Pro Trial After the preview, every new user gets all Pro features free for 48 hours - no credit card required. The clock starts when you activate the trial, giving you time to explore everything. During the preview, all participants get full access to their tier at no cost. Set up your Discord bot, claim your server address, and experience everything SpawnBox can do. After 48 hours, you drop to Free - but everything you set up stays. | ||
| Community support Community Support Get help from the SpawnBox community and team via our Discord server. Bug reports, feature requests, and general help - all in one place. You're never alone. Other server admins who've solved the same problems are one message away. Plus, the dev team actually reads and responds to every message. | ||
| Priority support Priority Support We're exploring dedicated support channels for Pro users with faster response times. During the preview, everyone gets direct access to the founder via Discord. During the preview, support is personal and direct. We're evaluating how to scale this as the community grows. | TBD | |
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes! The Free tier includes everything that runs locally on your machine - server management, player analytics, live world map, mod marketplace, always-on background service, crash recovery, UPnP port forwarding, daily backups, a server address, and much more. We only charge for premium cloud features that require our infrastructure, like Discord integration, the public web dashboard, and reserved (suffix-free) server addresses.
What's the 48-hour Pro trial?
After the preview, every new user will get all Pro features free for 48 hours - no credit card required. Set up your Discord bot, claim your server address, and try everything SpawnBox has to offer. After 48 hours, you gracefully drop to the Free tier - everything you built stays. During the preview, all participants get full access to their tier for free.
What happens when my trial ends?
Your server, worlds, and builds are completely safe - nothing is deleted or damaged. Only cloud features pause: your Discord bot sends a farewell message and goes offline, your clean server address gets a mob name suffix added, 15-minute backups revert to daily, session history and insight charts clamp to 7 days with 3 core metrics. Every local feature keeps working perfectly - mods, map, scoreboard, background service, crash recovery. Upgrade to Pro at $9.99/mo to bring cloud features back online instantly.
What's the Season Pass?
The Season Pass is a one-time purchase of $24.99 that gives you 90 days of full Pro access. It's perfect for summer breaks, holiday periods, or if you just want to try everything without committing to a subscription. All Pro features are unlocked for 3 months - Discord bot, reserved DNS, unlimited history, web dashboard, the works. You can buy another Season Pass anytime after it expires. (Available after the preview.)
What happens when my Season Pass expires?
Your account moves back to the Free tier. Your server keeps running, your worlds are safe, and all local features continue working. Cloud features pause just like when a subscription ends. You can buy another Season Pass, subscribe to Pro monthly or annually, or stay on Free - whatever works for you.
What is Hibernation?
Hibernation is a planned $1.99/month add-on for when you're taking a break from hosting. It keeps up to 25 GB of your worlds safely encrypted in the cloud. When you're ready to play again, restore your worlds and pick up where you left off. Think of it as cold storage for your Minecraft worlds. (Coming after the preview.)
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes, cancel anytime. When you cancel Pro, you keep access to all Pro features until the end of your current billing period, then gracefully drop to the Free tier. Nothing is deleted - your configurations, history, and server setups are all preserved. Local backups continue running automatically.
Can I run mods and plugins?
Absolutely - on every tier, including Free! SpawnBox supports six server types: Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt. Browse and install mods, plugins, and datapacks directly from Modrinth with one-click installs and automatic dependency resolution. You can even create and export modpack collections to share with friends.
What do I need to run SpawnBox?
SpawnBox requires Windows 11. That's the only hard requirement. On most modern gaming PCs from the last 5-6 years, you can run SpawnBox, host a server, AND play Minecraft all on the same machine. No separate server PC needed. The app itself is lightweight - most of the computing power goes to the Minecraft server, which depends on player count and mods. SpawnBox handles all the behind-the-scenes setup automatically.
How is this different from Realms?
Minecraft Realms is a hosted service from Mojang ($7.99/mo) that runs your server on their hardware. SpawnBox runs on YOUR Windows 11 PC for free - you keep full control, use any mods or plugins you want, get deep player analytics with 30+ chart metrics, a live world map, Discord integration, and much more. Realms offers none of that. The trade-off is that your PC needs to be on for the server to run, but most gaming PCs can host and play at the same time.
Can my friends connect to my server?
Yes! Every tier gets a server address like yourserver.mc.spawnbox.app so friends can connect with a memorable name instead of a raw IP. Free addresses include a Minecraft mob name suffix (like epic-smp-creeper.mc.spawnbox.app); Pro addresses are clean and reserved (like epic-smp.mc.spawnbox.app). SpawnBox also handles UPnP port forwarding automatically so your router is configured without any technical setup.
What are the Discord features?
SpawnBox offers several Discord integrations with Pro. The Activity Bot posts live updates - who joined, who died, server starts and stops. The Connect Card is a persistent, live-updating status message for your Discord server. The Chat Bridge lets you send messages between Minecraft and Discord with /say and /msg slash commands. The Remote Console lets you run any server command from Discord with /console. All Discord features are Pro.
What's the annual discount?
Save about 17% by paying annually instead of monthly. Pro drops from $9.99/mo to $99.99/year (about $8.33/mo). You can switch between monthly and annual billing at any time.
Can I switch between Free and Pro?
Absolutely. Upgrade anytime to get immediate access to Pro features. When downgrading, you keep Pro access until the end of your current billing period, then smoothly transition to Free. You can also use a Season Pass for temporary Pro access without a subscription.
Is my data safe?
SpawnBox is local-first: your server files, world data, player stats, and configuration all live on your machine. We never upload your data without your permission. Cloud features (Discord, DNS, web dashboard) only sync the minimum needed to provide the service. Local backups run automatically and can be restored with one click.
Does my server stay running when I close SpawnBox?
Yes! SpawnBox installs a lightweight background service that keeps your server running 24/7, even when the app is closed. It auto-starts your servers on boot, auto-restarts on crash, and even survives Windows Update restarts.
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