Realms plans and prices
Realms comes in four plans. Three are for Bedrock, the version on phones, consoles and Windows, and one is for Java on PC and Mac. Only the owner pays.
| Plan | A month | Friends at once | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realms CoreBedrock. 5 GB of saved worlds | $3.99 | 2 | None |
| Realms PlusBedrock. Marketplace Pass packs and 10 GB of saved worlds | $7.99 | 10 | 30 days free |
| Realms ProBedrock. Marketplace Pass packs and 25 GB of saved worlds | $29.99 | 50 | 14 days for $1 |
| Realms for Java EditionJava. Automatic backups you can download | $7.99 | 10 | 30 days free |
US prices from Mojang’s Realms pages, checked November 13, 2026. They differ by country and store, and each plan renews every month until you cancel. A Realm holds up to three worlds, with one open at a time.
What Realms does well
- Nothing to set up. Buy it in the game, make a world and invite friends. Mojang runs the server and keeps it updated.
- Built into consoles. Friends on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch join a Bedrock Realm from the game, with no extra tools.
- Friends play free. Only the owner pays. Invited friends need their own copy of Minecraft, and console players their console’s online membership.
- Marketplace packs. Realms Plus and Realms Pro include Marketplace Pass packs, which can’t be copied to any other server.
Where Realms stops
- No mods or plugins on Java. Realms for Java Edition runs the plain game. Mods, plugins and modpacks need a server of your own.
- Java or Bedrock, never both. A Realm is one edition. Java and Bedrock friends can’t play in one world on Realms.
- A cap on players. 2 friends at once on Realms Core, 10 on Realms Plus and Java, and 50 on Realms Pro.
- The Realm’s menu, and no more. You get the options in the Realm’s settings. There is no server.properties, no server software to choose and no files to change.
Realms or your own server, side by side
Here is a Realm next to a server of your own on Wilderack. Plan sizes and prices on our side come from our live price list.
| Question | Realms | Your own server |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | $3.99 to $29.99 | From $6.49, Java or Bedrock |
| Friends at once | 2, 10 or 50, by plan | Each plan says how many it suits: up to 32 on Java and 40 on Bedrock |
| Java mods and plugins | None | Paper, Purpur, Fabric, NeoForge, Forge, with mods and plugins from Modrinth, or files you upload, and modpacks from their server files |
| Bedrock add-ons | Yes, plus Marketplace Pass packs on Realms Plus and Realms Pro | Behavior and resource packs you add. Marketplace packs can’t be copied to a server |
| Java and Bedrock together | No | Not yet. A server plays one edition at a time |
| Consoles | Join from the game | Join a Bedrock server through a community tool such as BedrockConnect |
| Settings | The options in the Realm’s menu | Every server.properties setting and game rule, and the server software you pick |
| Backups | Automatic, and you can download them | A copy every 10 minutes while it runs and each time it naps, to restore or download |
| How friends join | Your invite or Realm code | An address like castle.tosk.gg that stays the same |
Which one to pick
Pick Realms if
- Everyone plays Bedrock, and some of you are on Xbox, PlayStation or Switch.
- You want Marketplace packs in your world.
- Up to 11 of you play, and you want the plain game with nothing to set up.
Pick your own server if
- You want mods, plugins or a modpack on Java.
- More than 11 of you play, or you want to change settings a Realm doesn’t show.
- You want an address of your own and backups you control.
Where a server of your own falls short
- Consoles have no button to add a server, so console friends need an extra step that Realms doesn’t.
- Marketplace packs stay on Realms. A server can’t load them.
- There are more choices to make the first time: Java or Bedrock, which server software, which plan.
Mixing Java and Bedrock players? See friends on both editions. Only playing Bedrock? See Minecraft Bedrock server hosting.
Move your Realm to a server
- Download your world from the Realm’s settings in Minecraft. On Java, Realms keeps backups you can download as a single-player world. On Bedrock, the Realm’s world settings have a download option.
- Open the world once in single player to check it, on the same game version as your new server or an older one.
- Upload it to your server in Games, Bring your world: a zip of the world folder for Java, or a .mcworld file for Bedrock.
- Cancel Realms where you bought it: on minecraft.net, or in the store of the device you subscribed on. Mojang keeps an ended Realm’s worlds for 18 months, so there’s time to download them later too.
Consoles can’t export a world to a file, so download the world on a PC or phone. The backups guide has the details for every device.
Sources: Minecraft Realms, Realms Plus and Realms Pro (Mojang Studios), Introducing Realms Pro (Mojang Studios), Realms (Minecraft Wiki).
Questions
How much is Minecraft Realms?
In the US, Realms Core is $3.99 a month for you and 2 friends, Realms Plus $7.99 for you and 10, and Realms Pro $29.99 for you and 50, all on Bedrock. Realms for Java Edition is $7.99 for you and 10. Prices differ by country and store.
Is there a free trial of Minecraft Realms?
Realms Plus and Realms for Java Edition have a 30 days free trial, once per account. Realms Pro starts at 14 days for $1. Realms Core has no trial. Each trial renews at the monthly price unless you cancel.
Can you add mods to Minecraft Realms?
Not on Java: Realms for Java Edition runs the plain game, with no mods or plugins. Bedrock Realms take add-ons and Marketplace packs. For Java mods, plugins or a modpack, you need a server of your own.
Are Minecraft Realms cross-platform?
A Bedrock Realm is: friends on phones, tablets, Windows, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch play together. A Java Realm is for Java players on PC and Mac only. Java and Bedrock can’t share a Realm, and our servers can’t mix them yet either.
How do I cancel Minecraft Realms?
Cancel where you bought it: in your subscriptions on minecraft.net, or in the store of the console, phone or PC you subscribed on. The Realm stays until the time you paid for ends, and Mojang keeps its worlds for 18 months after that so you can download them.
Can I move my Realm to my own server?
Yes. Download the world from the Realm’s settings, check it in single player, then upload it to your server in Games, Bring your world. Consoles can’t export a world to a file, so download it on a PC or phone.
Do my friends need Realms to join my Realm?
No. Only the owner pays for Realms. Everyone needs their own copy of Minecraft, and console players need their console’s online membership to play online.
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