4 self-hosted Minecraft Realms alternatives

Minecraft Realms is a popular proprietary tool in the game servers space. These open-source apps let you replace Minecraft Realms with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Minecraft Realms alternatives

EasyMedium

bare-metaldockerkubernetessource

papermc-docker

Game Servers

Containerized Minecraft Java server image

Replaces Minecraft Realms

★ 14.1k Easy setup Apache-2.0

Docker Minecraft Bedrock Server

Game Servers

Docker image for running Minecraft Bedrock Edition servers

Replaces Minecraft Realms

★ 1.8k Easy setup Apache-2.0

Crafty Controller

Game Engines & Frameworks

Web-based Minecraft server management panel

Replaces Minecraft Realms, Pterodactyl

★ 1.7k Medium setup GPL-3.0

MineOS

Game Servers

Web management panel for Minecraft servers

Replaces Minecraft Realms

★ 365 Medium setup GPL-3.0

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Switching from Minecraft Realms

Moving off Minecraft Realms means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.