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Players in New England and upstate New York
Groups with friends in the Maritimes
North America · Boston, Massachusetts
Minecraft & Game Server Hosting in Boston
Host your Minecraft server, or any of our other games, in Boston for the lowest ping across New England. Players from Maine to Connecticut, and up into Quebec and the Maritimes, get a short route.
DDoS protection, blazing fast hardware and one control panel for every game.
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Test your ping to Boston
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- Other Nodecraft locations nearbyLatency (ms)
- Washington, D.C. 630 km
- Toronto, Canada 690 km
- Chicago, Illinois 1370 km
Who gets the best ping on Boston servers?
Ping depends on your internet provider and how your connection is routed, but this is what players typically see on a wired connection to our Boston location.
| Where you play from | Typical ping to Boston | Good fit? |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, Cambridge, Worcester | 1 to 6 ms | Ideal |
| Providence, Hartford | 3 to 9 ms | Ideal |
| Portland, Manchester, Burlington | 5 to 12 ms | Ideal |
| New York | 6 to 12 ms | Ideal |
| Montreal | 10 to 18 ms | Great, or use Toronto |
| Philadelphia | 10 to 18 ms | Great |
| Halifax | 18 to 28 ms | Great |
| Washington, D.C. | 12 to 20 ms | Great, or use Washington, D.C. |
| Toronto | 15 to 25 ms | Great, or use Toronto |
Playing from somewhere else? See every Nodecraft server location and test your ping to all of them.
Made for New England
Most East Coast hosting sits around New York or Virginia, which adds a few milliseconds for players further north. Boston keeps New England, upstate New York and the Maritimes as close as possible.
Move your server anytime
Hosting further south and most of your players are in New England? Move it to Boston with the one-click location wizard in your dashboard. Your files come with it.
Same location, any game
Swap your Boston server between Minecraft, Valheim, Rust and more at no extra cost. Your saves stay put for when you swap back.
Popular with New England players
Every game runs in Boston, with low ping from Connecticut to Maine.
Northeast locations
Boston, Washington, D.C. or Toronto?
All three are a short hop apart. Pick the one closest to the middle of your group.
Choose Washington, D.C.
Your ping to Washington
Players from New York down to the Carolinas
Groups spread along the whole East Coast
Choose Toronto
Your ping to Toronto
Players in Ontario and Quebec
Groups that are mostly Canadian
New York sits roughly halfway between Boston and Washington, D.C., so either works for a New York group. Test your ping above to decide.
Boston server hosting FAQ
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Where is the Nodecraft Boston server location?
Our Boston servers are hosted in a data center in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of 12 Nodecraft locations in North America, alongside Washington, D.C., Toronto, Chicago and more.
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Can I host a Minecraft server in Boston?
Yes. Java and Bedrock Edition servers can both be hosted in Boston, with one-click modpacks, plugins and full file access. See our Minecraft server hosting page for plans.
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Is Boston good for players in Montreal and Quebec?
Yes. Montreal is usually around 10 to 18 ms from Boston. If your group is mostly in Ontario, our Toronto location may be a little lower.
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Is Boston or Washington, D.C. better for New York?
Both are close, usually under 15 ms. Pick Boston if the rest of your group is further north, or Washington, D.C. if they are further south.
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Can I move my existing server to Boston?
Yes. Open the location wizard from your server in the dashboard, pick Boston and we move it for you in one click, files and all.
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Are Boston servers protected from DDoS attacks?
Yes. Boston is on the same protected network as every other Nodecraft location, so attacks are filtered before they reach your server.