What we do differently
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Always watching
We check every server ourselves
Every listed server is checked at least every 5 minutes, and every minute while its page is open, the same way your game refreshes its server list. That's where our player counts, versions and uptime come from.
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Nice try
Fake player counts get flagged
A count above the server's own maximum, one that never moves, or one that's always exactly full is marked Player count looks unusual, and it never gets a head start in the rankings.
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Still standing
Real uptime history
Every server has a status page with its uptime, outages and player history, and our Is it down? checker tests any address on the spot.
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Checked at the door
Paid or cracked, tested
We try to join the way a player without a paid account would, so "needs a paid Minecraft account" is something we tested, not something the owner typed. Tested so far: 606 servers.
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Both editions
Bedrock entrances found for you
When a Java server also lets Bedrock players in, our pinger finds the entrance and shows its address and port. Found so far: 80 servers.
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No pay to win
Ads are labeled, never ranked
Sponsored spots say Sponsored, carry no rank number, and never change votes or player counts. Nobody can buy the #1 spot.
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Fair fight
Votes that count fairly
One vote per player per server every 24 hours, no account needed, with a bot check. Totals reset every month, so new servers get a real shot.
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Been there
Reviews from real players
A review shows a Verified voter badge when its writer voted for that server, so you can tell who has actually played there.
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First in line
Launch alerts for new servers
Owners can list a server before it opens. Tap Notify me on Coming soon and we send one email the moment it launches.
Many server lists, and us
| What | Many server lists | 9MinecraftServer |
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| Player counts | Whatever the server reports | Checked by us every few minutes |
| Fake counts | Shown as they are | Flagged, and never rewarded |
| The top spots | Often paid for, not always labeled | Never for sale; ads say Sponsored |
| Uptime | One percentage, or nothing | A status page with outages and history |
| Paid or cracked | The owner's word | Tested with a login check |
| Bedrock players | Typed in by the owner | Found by our pinger |
| Languages | English only | 18 languages, one tap |
How the ranking works, step by step: How we rank servers.
For server owners
- Claim your listing with a code in your server's MOTD. No files to upload, no DNS records.
- Write your own page: description, highlights, links, banner and trailer.
- Seasons: show when your season started and when the next one begins.
- Vote rewards through NuVotifier, with a test button to check your setup.
- Coming soon: list your server before launch and collect launch alerts.
- A free API for your server's live status and vote checks.
Listings we started from a server's own data say so on the page, until the owner claims it and makes it their own.
Who runs it
9MinecraftServer is an independent, fan-run list. We're not affiliated with Mojang Studios, Microsoft or 9minecraft.net, and we don't sell rankings.
Questions, corrections or a listing you want removed: support@9minecraftserver.com or our contact form. Or come say hi in our Discord.