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title: "Nodecraft Pro vs Nodecraft Lite: What's the difference?"
description: A clear comparison of Nodecraft Pro and Lite, highlighting features, pricing, and which option suits your needs best.
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published: "2025-01-22T17:48:22.000Z"
updated: "2025-04-22T17:33:22.000Z"
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# Nodecraft Pro vs Nodecraft Lite: What's the difference?

A clear comparison of Nodecraft Pro and Lite, highlighting features, pricing, and which option suits your needs best.

Making a call on the type of server for you?  Here's a detailed look at the features of Nodecraft Lite vs Nodecraft Pro!

|  | Nodecraft Lite: Budget friendly | Nodecraft Pro: The same premium Nodecraft service you've always known |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Server Online | 👋 When players are online. Wake & Play feature will allow the server to shut down when not in use. | ⏱️ Online 24/7 |
| High Performance Hardware | ☑️ Nodecraft Lite operates on the same hardware as Pro. No cutting corners on performance! | ☑️ |
| Easy to use control panel | ☑️ Nodecraft Lite uses the same custom control panel as Pro. | ☑️ |
| DDoS Protection | ☑️ Your server is always safe with Nodecraft, regardless of your type of plan. | ☑️ |
| Game Swapping | ☑️ You can still swap to playing other games on your Nodecraft Lite server. | ☑️ |
| In-Panel File Manager | ☑️ All the ease of management that Pro has with our double window file manager! | ☑️ |
| Cloud Backups | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| Automatic Backups | 😴 On Hibernation: Backup is created when not in use. | 📅 Weekly: Full control to increase/change as desired. |
| Custom Backups | ❌ Custom Backups are not a feature of Nodecraft Lite. | ☑️ Nodecraft Pro servers are fully customizable, including backups. |
| Automated Tasks | ❌ Automated Task are not a feature of Nodecraft Lite. | ☑️ Nodecraft Pro has many options for custom automated tasks right in your panel. |
| Static Dedicated IP | ❌ Static IP is not a feature of Nodecraft Lite. However, you do have a static DNS Hostname. | ☑️ Nodecraft Pro features a static IP unless your server is archived. |
| Free DNS Hostname | ☑️ DNS Hostnames allow your friends to connect easily, regardless of a shifting IP. | ☑️ Nodecraft Pro provides both static IP and DNS Hostname! |
| Wake & Play Share Link | ☑️ You can give this link to your friends, so they can wake the server whenever they want to play. | ❌ Since Pro servers are always online, no Wake & Play link is provided. |
| FTP File Access | ☑️ | ☑️ |