RecoilHost currently offers free Minecraft server hosting in Dallas, USA and Sydney, Australia. The free plan is the same in both places. Your job is just to pick the better location for your group.
Choose based on where most of your players are. Network routes vary by ISP, but putting the server closer to the group is usually the right place to start.
Choose Dallas when most of your players are in the United States or Canada. It is RecoilHost's North American Minecraft hosting location.
Choose Sydney when most of your players are in Australia or New Zealand. It is RecoilHost's Australian Minecraft hosting location.
The Minecraft server can be identical in Dallas and Sydney, but the network path is not. Distance, ISP routing and congestion all affect latency. There is no magic city that is fastest for everyone.
If your group is mostly in North America, start with Dallas. If your group is mostly in Australia or New Zealand, start with Sydney. Mixed group? Pick the location closest to the largest share of players.
Pick the location closest to most of your players. Dallas is the North American option. Sydney is the Australian option.
No. Both locations offer the same free plan with 3 GB RAM, 2 CPU cores and 10 GB storage.
Yes. Both locations support Minecraft Java and Bedrock hosting, along with supported plugins and mods.
No. Players can connect from anywhere. Dallas is simply the RecoilHost location intended for North American groups, including players in Canada.
No. Players can connect from anywhere. Sydney is the RecoilHost location intended for groups in Australia, New Zealand and nearby parts of Oceania.
Choose Dallas or Sydney when you set up your server. No credit card required.