Astroworld vs ScalaCube

ScalaCube offers budget-friendly Minecraft hosting with a built-in auto-installer. Here is how their service compares to Astroworld.

Feature

Astroworld

ScalaCube

Price (starting)

From €6.39/mo (12-mo)

From ~$2.50/GB/mo

Pricing Model

Fixed plan (vCPU + RAM + NVMe)

Per-GB or per-slot

vCPU

4 vCPU (Starter)

Not specified per plan

RAM

8 GB (Starter)

Starts at 768 MB

Storage Type

NVMe SSD

SSD

Panel

Pterodactyl (open-source)

Custom web panel

Auto Installer

Manual install via panel

Modpack & plugin auto-installer

DDoS Protection

Included on all plans

Included (basic)

Server Locations

EU, US (3), UK, JP, IN, SG, AU

US, EU

Java Version Control

Configurable via panel

Limited options

Backups

Daily automatic backups

Manual backups

Support

Ticket-based, 24/7

Ticket & knowledge base

Summary

ScalaCube can be one of the cheapest options if you only need a small amount of RAM. Their auto-installer is convenient for beginners. Astroworld provides more transparent resource allocation with dedicated vCPU cores, NVMe storage for better I/O performance, and 9 server locations worldwide. If budget is your top priority and you need minimal resources, ScalaCube is worth considering. For larger servers or when performance matters, Astroworld gives you more headroom.

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