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Modpack server hosting & setup guides

Setup guides for 131 modpacks that run on a server: 31 big packs from CurseForge and FTB that we checked by hand, and 100 of the most-downloaded server packs on Modrinth. Each page says how much RAM the pack needs by player count, which Java it needs, where to get its server files, and how to fix the crashes people hit most.

By DSN Servers  ·  Updated October 2026  ·  NeoForge, Forge, Fabric and Quilt  ·  Data from Modrinth, CurseForge and FTB

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How we pick a plan

RAM needs grow with the number of mods the server loads. For Modrinth packs we count them from the file list of each pack's latest version, leaving out the client-only mods a server skips:

When we can't count reliably (some packs download their mods on first start), we go by the pack's tags: "lightweight" packs get Standard, "kitchen-sink" packs get Heavy, and everything else gets Premium. For the packs we checked by hand, we follow the authors' own recommended RAM where they publish one, but never go below 8 GB for a pack with more than 80 mods, and the very biggest packs (around 400 mods) get Heavy either way. Where the authors only give a minimum, or nothing, we go by the mod count, and each page says which. A few packs built around one memory-hungry mod, like Pixelmon, get a hand-picked plan instead. That pick is for a small group; each page's RAM table shows what bigger groups need, and says plainly when a pack needs more than our biggest plan. The RAM guide explains why.

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Your pack isn't listed?

Most Forge, NeoForge, Fabric and Quilt packs run on a server the same way. Our guide to making a modded Minecraft server covers any pack, step by step, and if your pack has no server pack, here's how to build one. Check the Java your pack needs in the Java version chart. Email hello@dsnservers.com with the pack name and player count and we'll tell you the smallest plan that runs it well. Server won't start? Try the free crash log analyzer.

DSN Servers isn't affiliated with Modrinth, CurseForge, FTB or any of the packs listed. Modrinth pack names, icons and stats come from Modrinth's public API (checked October 4, 2026). The other packs were checked by hand on the date shown on each page.