A free tier, not a trial
3.5 GB RAM, 200% CPU, 5 GB SSD with no time limit, versus 5 trial credits.
Enzonic vs exaroton
The exaroton alternative with a real free tier.
exaroton, Aternos' paid sister service, charges 1 credit (€0.01) per GB per hour and gives 5 trial credits. Enzonic has a free server with no time limit, SFTP, and paid plans billed monthly or per minute.
Facts checked 2026-10-12 from exaroton's own pages. Sources are listed below.
How we checked. This comparison is written by the Enzonic team, so we are not neutral. Every fact about exaroton comes from exaroton's own website or help pages, read on 2026-10-12; the links are under Sources. We did not run performance benchmarks, so nothing here ranks speed. Where exaroton is the better fit, we say so.
exaroton vs Enzonic at a glance
Side by side, from each host's published pages.
| Feature | exaroton | Enzonic |
|---|---|---|
| Free resources | 5 trial credits; then 1 credit (€0.01) per GB per hour, 2-16 GB, 10 GB storage | 3.5 GB RAM, 200% CPU, 5 GB SSD |
| Player slots | Not published | Unlimited player slots |
| When nobody is online | Optional AutoStop after a set empty time | Hibernates after 15 minutes with nobody online |
| Starting it again | Optional AutoStart when a player joins | Starts by itself when a player connects; they wait about 20 s in a lobby, then join |
| Queue | None (paid service) | Players wait in a lobby while it starts (about 20 s); nothing to confirm |
| Ads and chores | Storage fee of 10 credits/month per server, offset by usage | No renewal timer, activity checks or start button |
| Mods and plugins | Paper, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt and 500+ modpacks | Upload your own, or use the mod and plugin installers (modrinth, spigot) |
| File access | No FTP; web upload up to 3 GB (not in the trial) | SFTP and web file manager, including on the free tier |
| Paid upgrade | Credits, e.g. 2 GB for 10 hours = 20 credits (€0.20) | Wood 4 GB: $2.62 first month, then $3.49/mo; Iron 8 GB: $4.87 first month, then $6.49/mo |
| AI assistant | None found | Enzica, an optional AI assistant in the panel |
| Inactive servers | Deleted if credits can't cover the storage fee | Long-idle free servers are archived to cloud storage, then restored in one click or downloaded |
Why people choose Enzonic over exaroton
SFTP access
exaroton has no FTP and caps web uploads at 3 GB; Enzonic includes SFTP.
Per-minute or monthly
Flex bills Minecraft by the minute while it runs, and monthly plans give a fixed price.
Choose exaroton if these matter most
What exaroton does well, from its own pages.
- Pay only while the server runs, with AutoStop and AutoStart on join included.
- Credit pools so friends can share costs, plus a public API and Discord bot.
- A wide software list, including 500+ modpacks and Bedrock.
- Imports Aternos servers.
Move from exaroton in three steps
- 01
Download your world
Export your world folder (and plugins or mods) from your current host's file manager or backups.
- 02
Create your Enzonic server
Sign up, pick the same Minecraft software and version, and choose the free tier or a plan.
- 03
Upload and start
Upload the files with SFTP or the web file manager, start the server, and share your new address.
exaroton alternative: questions
No. You get 5 credits to try it; after that you buy credits, used at 1 credit per GB of RAM per hour.
Yes. One free Minecraft server per account with 3.5 GB RAM, 200% CPU, 5 GB SSD, no credit card, subject to capacity. Paid plans are optional.
Download your world from exaroton (most hosts offer a world download or backup), create a free Enzonic server with the same software and version, then upload the world folder with SFTP or the web file manager and start the server.
It sleeps when nobody is online, but your address always works: when a player connects, the server starts by itself while they wait in a lobby for about 20 seconds, then they join. Nobody has to open the panel or press start.
Sources
Checked 2026-10-12.
exaroton is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to identify the service being compared. Enzonic is not affiliated with exaroton. Prices and features change; check the host's site before buying. Spot something out of date? Email admin@enzonic.com.
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