Insights
What the Minecraft servers we track are made of, and when people play. Real data from every public server, not surveys: by servers or by players.
Snapshot of September 25, 2026 · 1,620 servers online
Where they’re hosted
Network provider of the server’s IP. When the IP belongs to a DDoS protection service, the real host can’t be seen (“hidden”).
Hosting
- OVHcloud24.3% · 77,205
- Hidden behind protection24.1% · 76,467
- Ninety922.2% · 70,592
- Pufferfish Host3.4% · 10,894
- Ziax3.2% · 10,046
- Hetzner2.7% · 8,597
- SG-SLASHN2.6% · 8,302
- fy, Inc.1.9% · 6,142
- Bloom.host1.2% · 3,786
- Others (213)14.4% · 45,721
Network country
Country where the IP’s network is registered (approximate: not the exact location of the machine).
- United States44.0% · 139,761
- France24.6% · 78,266
- Canada8.7% · 27,661
- United Kingdom5.5% · 17,619
- Germany4.4% · 14,091
- Türkiye3.1% · 9,780
- Singapore2.7% · 8,457
- Russia2.1% · 6,809
- Brazil2.0% · 6,263
- Others (37)2.8% · 9,045
DDoS protection
Whether the server’s IP or domain belongs to a protection service (TCPShield, Cloudflare, NeoProtect…).
Protection
- No protection detected71.0% · 225,481
- Cloudflare Spectrum12.5% · 39,838
- TCPShield10.8% · 34,161
- Infinity Filter2.3% · 7,360
- Castles1.9% · 5,900
- GameShield0.6% · 1,919
- v4Guard0.5% · 1,444
- NeoProtect0.3% · 1,106
- Cosmic Guard0.1% · 396
- Others (1)0.0% · 147
Server software
What the server says it runs in the ping. Big networks usually show their proxy (Velocity, BungeeCord…), not what’s behind it.
Software
- Velocity47.9% · 138,995
- Unknown30.3% · 87,842
- Velocity-CTD5.9% · 17,253
- Unnamed (version only)5.8% · 16,767
- Paper2.4% · 7,083
- BungeeCord2.4% · 6,855
- Spigot1.3% · 3,744
- FlameCord1.1% · 3,253
- VeloFlame0.7% · 2,000
- Others (11)2.1% · 6,232
By family
Forks grouped together: Velocity-CTD and VeloFlame with Velocity; FlameCord, Waterfall and friends with BungeeCord.
- Velocity54.6% · 158,248
- Unknown30.3% · 87,842
- Unnamed (version only)5.8% · 16,767
- BungeeCord4.5% · 13,150
- Paper2.4% · 7,083
- Spigot1.3% · 3,744
- Purpur0.3% · 947
- UniverseSpigot0.3% · 879
- Leaf0.2% · 560
- Others (4)0.3% · 804
Minecraft versions
71.0%
of players are on servers that accept 1.8
4.2%
of players are on servers that already support 26.50
Newest version supported
The highest version each Java server advertises (since 2026 versions are numbered by year: 26.1, 26.2…).
- 26.x4.2% · 12,182
- 26.500.0% · 11
- 26.331.5% · 91,459
- 26.227.4% · 79,499
- 26.12.9% · 8,472
- 1.2116.3% · 47,160
- 1.201.4% · 4,148
- 1.190.2% · 655
- 1.180.0% · 23
- 1.160.1% · 146
- 1.130.0% · 82
- 1.120.3% · 904
- 1.83.5% · 10,080
- 1.70.0% · 53
- Unknown12.1% · 35,150
Oldest version supported
How many still let old clients in (1.8 is the classic PvP version).
- 26.30.5% · 1,592
- 26.21.2% · 3,428
- 26.10.3% · 823
- 1.218.8% · 25,663
- 1.201.3% · 3,809
- 1.190.3% · 800
- 1.180.1% · 331
- 1.170.1% · 272
- 1.161.1% · 3,144
- 1.150.0% · 35
- 1.131.9% · 5,526
- 1.120.8% · 2,197
- 1.90.4% · 1,212
- 1.817.5% · 50,824
- 1.753.5% · 155,218
- Unknown12.1% · 35,150
Editions
Java, Bedrock or both at once.
Editions
- Java91.3% · 290,024
- Bedrock6.1% · 19,400
- Java + Bedrock2.6% · 8,328
Languages
Main language of each server (from its MOTD and name).
- English50.4% · 160,162
- Unknown22.8% · 72,384
- Polish7.2% · 22,898
- Russian6.4% · 20,394
- Spanish3.5% · 10,996
- German2.2% · 7,055
- Turkish2.0% · 6,210
- Portuguese1.9% · 6,119
- French1.4% · 4,525
- Others (17)2.2% · 7,009