Why CoalHost

The moat,in one page.

The four sections below are everything a serious server admin would want to read before clicking Create server.

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Your server crashed at 3 AM. You're asleep.

CoalHost detects, diagnoses, fixes and reboots while you sleep, then emails you what happened.

  1. Step 1

    Detect crash within seconds

    Agent on the host watches the JVM. The panel knows the moment a server dies — usually before the player rage-quits the lobby.

  2. Step 2

    AI analyses the crash report

    Haiku reads the stack trace, identifies the offending mod or config, and matches it against the cross-customer crash-pattern database.

  3. Step 3

    Apply the fix automatically

    Recipe DB applies the known-good remediation: disable broken recipe, lower a tick rate, swap a config flag, or roll back a bad mod update.

  4. Step 4

    Server back online in 60s

    Restart is gated on a smoke-test. If the fix doesn't hold, we email you with the root cause instead of looping forever.

Apex, Bisect and Shockbyte don't do this. They ticket you, wait for a tech, and bill you anyway.

Learn how it works

Real hardware. Named, not implied.

Every CoalHost server runs on a Hetzner Cloud cpx-line VPS with AMD EPYC processors, local NVMe storage and 20 TB transfer included. These are the same resources our provisioner orders.

  • CPU
    AMD EPYC · Zen 3
    Hetzner cpx-line · AMD EPYC processors with predictable per-server CPU allocation
  • Storage
    NVMe SSD
    Local NVMe up to 360 GB on every node · scales with the RAM tier
  • Network
    20 TB / mo
    Egress included on every plan · 10 Gbit/s internal between nodes

Datacenters.

See region pricing →
  • FI· Default
    Helsinki
    HEL1
  • DE
    Falkenstein
    FSN1
  • DE
    Nuremberg
    NBG1
  • US· Premium
    Ashburn
    ASH
  • US· Premium
    Hillsboro
    HIL
  • SG· Premium
    Singapore
    SIN

Built for the moments other hosts fail you.

Six things customers tell us actually made the difference. Every claim below maps to code we've shipped, not a wishlist.

60-second deploy from a baked snapshot

Top modpacks (ATM10, Vault Hunters, ZOMBIEMANIA and others) ship as pre-built Hetzner snapshots. You hit Create, the VM boots from the snapshot with mods + world already on disk — connect IP in under a minute, not 5–10 min of provisioning.

See boot-tested packs →

AI auto-fix on every crash

Haiku reads the crash log, the recipe-DB stores fingerprinted fixes from past customers, and a known-pattern crash is patched and restarted before you're back on Discord. Other hosts open a ticket and ask you to wait.

Try the crash doctor →

Founder-direct Discord support

There is no ticket queue. The person who wrote the code answers — usually within minutes during the day, never more than a few hours. No outsourced tier-1 reading a script.

Free world import from any host

Bisect, Apex, Shockbyte, ScalaCube — upload the world ZIP and we import it. Player data, inventories, ender chests, region files, datapacks. Hardcore-safe by default.

How migration works →

€2 / GB · no setup fee · cancel anytime

Same € the checkout charges. No tiered plans, no premium-support upsells, no per-modpack install fees. Stripe billing — cancel from the portal, get prorated.

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Built-in Modrinth + CurseForge + FTB browser

Search 30 000+ modpacks from inside the panel, click Install. No manual server-pack ZIPs, no .mrpack uploads, no copy-paste IDs. Server-only mods get filtered out automatically.

Browse the catalog →

How we compare

CoalHost vs the rest

FeatureCoalHostShockbyteApex Hosting
Datacenter locationsEU (FI · DE) + USUS / AUUS / EU
Server hardwareAMD EPYC · NVMeVariesVaries
AI crash auto-fix
Deploy timeusually <2 min2–5 min2–5 min
Modpack installer300+ packsCurated listCurated list
Desktop launcher
DDoS protectionAll plansAll plansAll plans
Pricing model€2/GB flat$/GB tiered$/GB tiered
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Competitor data based on publicly listed specs as of 2026. Hardware and pricing may vary by plan.

Things people ask before signing up.

How much does CoalHosting cost?
€2 per GB of RAM per month, from €4/month for a 2 GB server. A 4 GB server is €8, a 16 GB server is €32. The first 25 player slots are included with every plan.
Is CoalHost good for players in Europe?
Yes — every server runs from a Helsinki, Finland datacenter on dedicated Hetzner hardware with per-server CPU, so EU players get low ping and no neighbour can steal your performance. Modpacks are boot-tested on that exact hardware and the results are published at /benchmarks.
Are there limits on players?
The first 25 player slots are included with every plan. Above that, extra slots are tiered (€0.50 / €0.75 / €1.00 per slot, monthly) — see /pricing for the exact brackets.
How do I know a modpack will run on CoalHost?
We boot-test every modpack we host on the same hardware customers get and publish the results: 163 packs marked verified, experimental or broken, with the reason documented, at /benchmarks. You can check your pack before you pay.
What games are supported?
Minecraft Java + Bedrock, Palworld, Terraria, Valheim, Project Zomboid, Rust, ARK, 7 Days to Die, Don't Starve Together, Satisfactory, Enshrouded, V Rising and Sons of the Forest.
Can I install modpacks?
Yes. Browse and install modpacks directly from Modrinth, CurseForge, FTB and ATLauncher in one click — and import packwiz or ZIP server packs when needed.
How long does setup take?
Popular Minecraft and game servers are usually ready in under two minutes. Larger modpacks can take longer; the panel shows installation progress while they are being prepared.
Can I change RAM later?
Yes. Upgrade or downgrade RAM any time in the billing portal; the change takes effect on the next cycle.

Read enough?

Pick a game, pick a RAM tier, you're online in under two minutes.

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