Stormforge Server Hosting
Your Stormforge server, built for how you actually play.
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Large groups deserve hand-picked hardware, 2–32GB.
Build a Custom Server
- Smooth for a small group playing vanilla.
- Sized for up to 3 players, evenings & weekends.
- Free 24-hour trial, cancel anytime.
- Wake & Play: hibernates when everyone logs off, wakes in ~2 min from a share link.
- Today $0.00 24-hour free trial starts
- After 24h trial · first month $3.92 SALE $11.92 reg
- After 24h trial $3.92 /mo · renews monthly, cancel anytime SALE $11.92 reg
7-day money-back guarantee. Trial availability determined during checkout. Cancel before the trial ends and you're never charged.
Lite is ~80% cheaper than Pro on every renewal (67% off Lite's list price). The discount is applied at checkout, where you'll see the final price including any tax.
Why is Lite so cheap? How Wake & Play worksBudget or Premium?
What is the difference between Nodecraft Plans?
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Server OnlineLite servers hibernate when unused, and wake up with a link you can give your friends. | Online When You Are Shuts down when unused, Wake & Play anytime to resume | 24/7 Always online, you're always in control |
| yes | no | |
| yes | yes | |
Easy to use Control PanelAdjust settings and manage your server directly from the control panel. | yes | yes |
DDoS ProtectionDDoS shield protects your server with low latency | yes | yes |
Manual Cloud BackupsProtect your game servers with Nodecraft's Cloud Backups. Included at no extra fee with all plans. | yes | yes |
Automated TasksInstantly Automate backups, commands, & Discord. No plugins, mods, or coding required. | yes | yes |
How does a Wake & Play Server work? Go to the Share Settings on the Control Panel.
Copy out the Share Link & Password to give to your friends.
Your friends see this when they click the share link. Hit Start Server to wake it up!
Using the password your friends can start the server anytime!
Customer Reviews:
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Support staff have been quick!Support staff have been quick, personable (so nice to have a legit one-on-one with a person with actual access to view & correct things), and knowledgeable! Recognizing a disconnect and helping get me in the right direction AND quickly, is the best kind of support team.
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The Nodecraft Advantage
Avoid settling for underwhelming performance on crowded game servers! At Nodecraft, enjoy Stormforge servers featuring:
Blazing-fast hardware: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors or equivalent
Low latency and built-in DDoS protection
No overselling for reliable performance
Manage your Stormforge server with ease using Nodecraft’s intuitive control panel:
Quick Setup: Get online in just a few clicks.
Intuitive Control: Adjust server settings instantly without needing to rewrite files.
Cloud Backups: Keep your world safe with automatic backups.
Switch games anytime without losing your Stormforge world:
Save your progress: Save your Stormforge configuration & world data in the cloud.
Swap instantly: Switch to any of our 69 + supported games or modpacks.
Resume anytime: Load your saved world right where you left off.
Get total control over your Stormforge server with advanced developer tools:
MySQL Database Management: Manage your databases directly from the app.
Integrated File Manager: Upload, edit, and organize your server files effortlessly.
FTP/SFTP File Access: Control your server your way.
Live Streamed Server Console: Monitor and interact with your server in real-time.
Automated Tasks: Add automation without plugins or mods.
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Nodecraft's server support staff will answer your questions within minutes!
Our support team is run by real humans, not bots, providing you fast and knowledgeable assistance.
100% Real Humans – Expert help, no automated scripts
Fast Responses – 5-minute average response time
Quick Resolutions – Most issues resolved within an hour
Support is available daily from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST.
Reach us toll-free at +1-888-907-3220 or start a chat with us on our website. We're here to help!
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Stormforge
Brave magical storms where tornadoes hunt you in this open-world survival crafting game for 1 to 8 players. Outrun the tornadoes or ride their winds, sail to new islands, defeat bosses to unlock classes, and build a home that can weather the next chaos storm.
F.A.Q.
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What is the difference between Nodecraft Lite and Pro subscriptions?
In short, Nodecraft Lite is the same high quality product as Nodecraft Pro, but with slightly different features to allow us to offer a budget friendly option. You can read more about the feature differences in the comparison chart on this page or visit our knowledge base article below.
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Does Nodecraft offer free trials?
Nodecraft offers two options to trial our platform on all of our available plans except the Build Your Own.
Option 1: No credit card required; test our platform for free for 24 hours.
Option 2: Upgrade to a 3-day free trial by entering payment details.
What's included in the trial plan?
You can trial Nodecraft Pro server hosting and customization for any of our games.
If you have any questions regarding the free trial or our services, please contact our support team.
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Do I need to enter my credit card info to sign up?
No! Our free 24-hour trial is available with no credit card required.
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What payment methods do you accept?
Nodecraft is working on expanding the payment methods that are supported. Today we support the following payment methods:
All Major Debit/Credit Cards
Apple Pay
Google Pay
PayPal
Securing Payments
Nodecraft protects your payment information by using a PCI certified payment gateway. In doing so Nodecraft never has direct access to any of your sensitive payment details. All communication between customers, Nodecraft, and the payment gateway are secured using TLS (SSL) encryption and modern tokenization.
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Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan?
You can automatically upgrade or downgrade your Nodecraft Pro Server plan at any time via the billing dashboard, which you will have access to as soon as you log in.
While in Open Beta, if you want to change between Nodecraft Pro and Nodecraft Lite, you will have to cancel your current subscription and create a subscription with the other product.
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When will I be billed?
Understanding the billing for your game server subscription is important to every server owner. Nodecraft offers a transparent and simple subscription service that ensures you always know when payments are coming and offers full control so there are no surprises.
Every game server subscription is billed with:
Full subscription management, cancel anytime
Payment Reminder 7 days before autopay
A grace period of 3 days, after which unpaid subscriptions are automatically terminated.
Read more about when you will be billed in our knowledgebase.
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What is your refund policy?
Nodecraft offers a generous and extensive refund and money back guarantee. Learn more in our full refund policy and money back guarantee.
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Do my servers run 24/7?
Nodecraft offers two products: Nodecraft Pro and Nodecraft Lite. Nodecraft Pro servers are able to be online 24/7 where Nodecraft Lite servers hibernate automatically when unused.
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Do servers include DDoS Protection?
Our data centers have both external and internal packet scrubbing to protect against large-scale attacks against each server.
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What is an instance?
Nodecraft allows users to save and swap between games and modpacks by utilizing the server instances available to each plan. These instances can be thought of like save slots that are able to hold a game server's files in a saved state for you to pop back into your server to play later.
Learn more about Instances and how to use them.
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How many player slots does my server have?
Nodecraft does not limit player slots on your server, so you can have as many player slots as the game allows!
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How do I cancel my service?
Our entire team understands the anxiety around canceling your online subscriptions. Your game server subscriptions can be canceled instantly and at any time by following the instructions below:
Login to your Nodecraft account and visit the Billing Overview.
Click on the game server subscription you'd like to cancel.
Find the cancellation page from the tabbed navigation.
Complete the cancellation form.
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Have more questions?
At Nodecraft, we are on a mission to empower every gamer to run their own customized game servers regardless of technical expertise. Our support staff is highly knowledgeable, always human, and happy to help. If you have any additional questions, please reach out!