Terms of use & fair use

1. Free servers

One free server is currently allowed per person (the limit applies per offer – Minecraft servers and Discord bots count separately). Available plans: Free 4 GB (4 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe), Free 6 GB (6 GB RAM, 15 GB NVMe). All resources are shared fairly; the values stated are upper limits, not guaranteed sustained performance.

During the first launch phase (early access), users first secure a spot on the waitlist (one spot per person). The spots are unlocked one after another. If someone leaves the waitlist, the following spots move up. The 30-day cycle starts when the spot is unlocked.

2. Fair-use system

• A server may run for at most 24 hours in a row and is then stopped automatically.
• After an automatic stop, it can be started again after 60 minutes.
• In every calendar week (Monday 00:00 to Sunday 24:00, time zone Europe/Berlin) a server has to be offline for at least 2 hours in total. If the rest of the week is no longer sufficient for this, the server is stopped automatically and cannot be started again until the end of the week.
• Starts during a break – including directly in the Pterodactyl panel – are undone automatically.
• Before automatic stops, notices appear in the Minecraft chat and in the server description in the panel; important events are also sent by email.

3. 30-day cycle

• Every server has a cycle of 30 days from creation or the last reactivation.
• When it ends, the server is taken offline, the user is informed and the server is then suspended.
• After the suspension a rest period of 1 rest day applies. Only then can the server be reactivated; the user is informed by email.
• Clicking “Reactivate” under “My servers” starts a new cycle. Data is kept during the suspension.
• If the server is not reactivated within 48 hours after the rest period ends, it is deleted automatically including world, files and backups. The user receives an email reminder 24 hours beforehand. No automatic deletions take place during maintenance and for 24 hours afterwards.

4. Prohibited use

• Crypto mining, proxy/VPN services, attacks on other systems (e.g. DDoS) or port scans
• Illegal content and infringement of copyrights or trademarks
• Circumventing the fair-use system, e.g. with multiple accounts
• Excessive load on the shared resources (e.g. deliberate lag machines)
• Storing or distributing malware, phishing content or content that endangers minors
• Use as pure file, backup or web storage, or running software other than a Minecraft server
• Passing on, selling or renting free servers or waitlist spots to third parties
• Violations of the Minecraft EULA of Mojang/Microsoft, e.g. prohibited pay-to-win advantages

Discord bots have their own offer with their own plans – the terms of use for Discord bot hosting apply to them.

In case of violations, the server may be suspended without prior notice. Servers suspended by the team cannot be reactivated by the user.

5. Upgrade

Anyone who needs more performance and fewer restrictions can switch to a paid CraftingHosting plan at any time.