> ## Documentation Index
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# Plans & Pricing

> Compare Sculk Hosting plans from $7/mo to $58/mo. All plans include unlimited NVMe storage, DDoS protection, and AMD Ryzen hardware.

Sculk Hosting offers five game server plans built on AMD Ryzen 9 9950X hardware, so you get dedicated performance without artificial restrictions. Whether you are launching a small survival world or running a large community server with heavy modpacks, there is a plan sized for your needs. Every plan ships with unlimited NVMe storage, always-on DDoS protection, and DDR5 RAM — no upsells required for the essentials.

## Plan tiers

Plans are grouped into three tiers based on resource allocation.

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  <Card title="Azure tier" icon="droplet">
    Entry-level plans for small servers. Includes **Creeper** and **Zombie**. Great for personal servers or small friend groups.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sapphire tier" icon="gem">
    Mid-range plans for growing communities. Includes **Vex** and **Wither**. Handles popular modpacks and larger player counts with ease.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Abyss tier" icon="server">
    High-end plans for demanding workloads. Includes **Elytra**. Built for large networks, heavy modpacks, or servers with many concurrent players.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Plan comparison

| Plan    | Tier     | Price/mo | vCores | RAM   | Storage        |
| ------- | -------- | -------- | ------ | ----- | -------------- |
| Creeper | Azure    | \$7      | 2      | 2 GB  | Unlimited NVMe |
| Zombie  | Azure    | \$14     | 4      | 4 GB  | Unlimited NVMe |
| Vex     | Sapphire | \$24     | 6      | 8 GB  | Unlimited NVMe |
| Wither  | Sapphire | \$35     | 8      | 12 GB | Unlimited NVMe |
| Elytra  | Abyss    | \$58     | 12     | 24 GB | Unlimited NVMe |

<Tip>
  The **Wither plan at \$35/mo** is the most popular choice for community servers running popular modpacks. Its 8 vCores and 12 GB of RAM handle most modpacks comfortably, even with 20–40 concurrent players.
</Tip>

## What every plan includes

All plans include the following at no extra cost:

* **Always-on DDoS protection** — traffic scrubbing is active 24/7 with no caps or add-on fees
* **AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU** — high single-thread performance, which is critical for Minecraft and similar games
* **DDR5 RAM** — faster memory speeds compared to older DDR4 hardware
* **Port allocations** — multiple ports so you can run query, RCON, and additional services alongside your main server

<Info>
  There are no artificial player limits on any plan. Your server's RAM and CPU allocation are the only constraints. A Creeper plan with 2 GB of RAM will naturally support fewer players than a Wither plan with 12 GB, but Sculk Hosting does not impose a separate player cap on top of that.
</Info>

## Add-ons

**Dedicated IP addresses** are available as a paid add-on. A dedicated IP gives your server its own IP address instead of a shared IP with a port, which is useful if you want players to connect without specifying a port number. You can add a dedicated IP to any plan through the client area at [my.sculkhosting.com](https://my.sculkhosting.com).

## Billing cycle discounts

You can reduce your monthly cost by choosing a longer billing cycle at checkout:

* **Quarterly billing** — save 5% compared to monthly
* **Yearly billing** — save 15% compared to monthly

See [Billing cycles and saving](/billing/billing-cycles) for a full breakdown of savings by plan, including worked examples.