Hytale orders open soon
Hytale asks every hosting company to register with Hypixel Studios before selling servers. Orders open the day our registration is done, and the waitlist hears first. These guides are ready for the day we open.
Three ways to run a Hytale server
Before you compare hosts, it’s worth knowing you might not need one. Here is how the three ways to play Hytale with friends compare.
Share your world
Turn on Online Play in a single-player world and send the share code.
- Cost
- Free
- Friends can play without you
- Only while the host plays
- Who can join
- Friends with the share code
- What you do
- None, but the host’s PC runs the world for everyone
Run the free server yourself
Hypixel’s server software is free.
- Cost
- Free, plus a computer that stays on
- Friends can play without you
- While that computer is on
- Who can join
- Anyone with the address and port, once your router forwards it
- What you do
- You sign the server in, add mods and keep backups yourself
Rent a server
A dedicated Hytale server in a data center, with a panel to run it.
- Cost
- From $11.99 a month, or $17.99 a month for the Sapling 6 GB we recommend
- Friends can play without you
- Always. It naps when empty, and the wake link wakes it
- Who can join
- Players on Windows, Mac and Linux, with the address and port
- What you do
- None to install. Updates, backups and DDoS protection are handled
What to look for in a Hytale host
These are the things that matter for Hytale in particular. Each one says why, links the guide with the details, and says honestly what Wilderack does about it.
At least 4 GB of RAM
Hypixel says a Hytale server needs at least 4 GB, and that view distance uses the most memory. It recommends a view radius of 12 chunks. Hytale server performance and RAM
YesOn Wilderack: Plans start at Sprout 4 GB and we recommend Sapling 6 GB. New servers start at Hypixel’s 12 chunks.
Server sign-in done for you
Every Hytale server must be signed in to a Hytale account before players can join. Hytale server sign-in and Server Discovery
YesOn Wilderack: We sign your server in for you. You only sign in with your own account if you want a Server Discovery listing.
Mods from CurseForge
Hytale mods run on the server, so players join a modded server without installing anything. Big updates can break plugins until their authors rebuild them. Hytale server mods and plugins
YesOn Wilderack: Search CurseForge from the Mods tab, or upload .jar and .zip files to the mods folder.
The port, not just the address
Hytale doesn’t support SRV records yet, so players always type the address with its port. How to join your Hytale server
YesOn Wilderack: The address card shows both, ready to copy and share.
The rules on selling perks
Hypixel’s Server Operator Policies ban real-money gambling, NFTs and speculative crypto on every server, and limit paid random items. How to make a Hytale server
YesOn Wilderack: Our getting started guide sums up the policies and links Hypixel’s own text.
What a cheap Hytale server costs
A cheap server is one with enough memory for your group, not the lowest price on a page. These are the plans we sell for Hytale, with the group size each one suits.
| Group | Plan | Monthly | 3-day pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 8 players | Sprout 4 GB | $11.99 | $2.45 |
| Up to 12 players | Sapling 6 GBRecommended | $17.99 | $3.65 |
| Up to 20 players, modded | Grove 8 GB | $23.99 | $4.85 |
| Up to 32 players, modded | Grove 12 GB | $35.99 | $7.25 |
| Up to 50 players, modded | World tree 16 GB | $47.99 | $9.65 |
Monthly plans renew at the price shown, and you can cancel any time. A 3-day pass is a one-time payment that doesn’t renew. Prices in US dollars + applicable taxes.
Hypixel’s 4 GB minimum is the floor, which is why Sprout 4 GB is our smallest Hytale plan. Keep the view radius at 12 chunks and it suits a few friends; size up for a bigger group or mods.
Part of why the price is low: your server naps when nobody is playing, so you don’t pay for hours of an empty world. Your world and settings stay exactly as you left them.
Where Wilderack falls short
No host is right for every group. These are the reasons we might not be the one for yours.
- Hytale orders aren’t open yet. Hytale asks every hosting company to register with Hypixel Studios before selling servers. Orders open the day our registration is done, and the waitlist hears first.
- We are still testing whether joining wakes a sleeping Hytale server. Until we are sure, open your wake link before you play.
- Two regions so far: Europe and US East. Groups in Asia, Oceania or South America will have higher ping than with a host nearby.
- We are new, so we can’t show you years of uptime yet. A 3-day pass is the cheap way to try us first.
How we checked
The facts about Hytale come from our own Hytale guides, which our team checks against Hypixel Studios’s documentation and patch notes, listed under Sources below. The facts about Wilderack come from our plans and the panel. Prices are read from our price list when this page is built, so they match the plans page. If something here is out of date, email support@wilderack.com and we will fix it.
Questions
How much RAM does a Hytale server need?
Hypixel’s minimum is 4 GB. That suits a few friends with the view radius at 12 chunks. Plan on 6 GB for 5 to 10 players and 8 GB or more for bigger groups or mods.
Can Xbox or PlayStation players join a Hytale server?
No. As of November 2026 Hytale is a PC game for Windows, Mac and Linux. Players on all three join the same way, with the address and port.
Do my friends need to install mods to join a modded Hytale server?
No. Hytale mods run on the server, and the game gets what it needs when players join.
Sources we checked
- Hytale Server ManualHypixel Studios
- Server Operator PoliciesHypixel Studios
- Hytale Patch Notes, Update 5Hypixel Studios
- Update 6 Patch NotesHypixel Studios
- Modder-Facing Patch Notes, Update 7Hypixel Studios
- Server Provider Authentication GuideHypixel Studios
- Pre-Release, Official Server ListsHypixel Studios
- Hytale Modding Strategy and StatusHypixel Studios
- How to install mods for HytaleCurseForge
The guides behind this page
- Getting started
How to make a Hytale server
Create a Hytale server on Wilderack, start it for the first time, make yourself an operator and invite friends to play and help run it.
- Performance tips
Hytale server performance and RAM
How much RAM a Hytale server needs, the view distance and other settings that cost the most, restarts, regions and how to read your server's graphs.
- More guides
Hytale server sign-in and Server Discovery
Why every Hytale server signs in to a Hytale account, how to sign yours in with /auth login device, and how to get it listed in Server Discovery.
- How to connect
How to join your Hytale server
Join your Hytale server with its address and port, find it in Server Discovery, set a password or whitelist, and fix a join that fails.
