A Shockbyte alternative

What Shockbyte is good at

Shockbyte sells paid servers priced by memory, with locations around the world and a large knowledge base. It's a solid choice if you already know what you need and want to pay for it from the start.

Its plans, prices and locations change, so check Shockbyte's own site for current details.

Why people try Jump instead

• Start free. A 2 GB server with no card. Play on it as long as you like; it sleeps when nobody's on and wakes when someone joins.
• Upgrade in place. When you want it always on, pick a plan in Settings. The world, address and settings stay; there's nothing to move.
• Plain plans. $4.99 (2 GB), $9.99 (4 GB), $14.99 (6 GB) or $19.99 (8 GB) a month, each with automatic backups and CPU that bursts when the machine has room. Your first month is 25% off.
• One-click modpacks from CurseForge and Modrinth on paid plans, and a plugin and mod catalog on every plan.
• A refund if it's not for you. A full refund within 7 days of your first payment.

Where Shockbyte may suit you better

Jump's servers are in the US only (US East and US West). If your players are in Europe, Asia or Australia, a host with servers near them will have a lower ping. Hosts that have been around longer also offer extras like dedicated IPs and more control over Java settings.

Moving to Jump

1. Download your server's files from your current host over SFTP (the world, plugins/ or mods/, and their configs).
2. Create a server on Jump, choose a plan if you need more than 2 GB, and set the same software and version.
3. Stop it and upload the files over SFTP or with Upload world in Files.
4. Start it, check the console, and point your domain at the new address if you use one.

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