FadeHost vs PebbleHost
PebbleHost is a long-running budget host with a first MySQL database included on its plans. Here is how the two compare in 2026, with PebbleHost's figures taken from its own pricing page.
How each one bills
PebbleHost sells per-server plans in a budget and a premium class. The budget line is priced close to a dollar per gigabyte, but the smallest server is still a full plan that bills while empty.
FadeHost bills one pool of RAM and storage, and you run as many servers inside it as you want. A server slot is $2.50 a month with 1 GB of RAM, 30 GB of NVMe storage and daily backups included, and every extra gigabyte is $1. A server that sleeps draws nothing from the pool. Three small servers are one subscription, not three.
Side by side
| FadeHost | PebbleHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Free server | One 2 GB server, sleeps when empty, no card | None |
| A server that is empty most of the day | Lite: $2 a month, sleeps after 15 minutes, keeps the world | None: the plan bills the same while empty |
| Smallest always-on server | $2.50 a month: 1 GB, 30 GB NVMe, daily backups | A full plan |
| Adding RAM | $1 per GB, any day, no plan switch | By changing plan |
| A second server | Another $2.50 slot in the same pool | Another plan, billed separately |
| Bedrock crossplay | A toggle in the settings, included | Set up yourself |
| Free trial without a card | 7 days | None, a 72-hour refund |
| Moving your server in | The importer pulls world, plugins and mods over SFTP or FTP | By ticket, or yourself |
| When the server crashes | The crash doctor names the cause and the Copilot answers from the console | The log, and a ticket |
| Login protection for friends without paid accounts | Included, online mode stays on | A plugin you install and configure |
| Databases for plugins | MySQL, PostgreSQL or Redis on a private network, the first one free | MySQL included |
| Modpacks | 1,300 one-click packs, each with a RAM table measured on real servers | One-click installers |
PebbleHost's figures as listed on its site in September 2026, monthly billing where offered. Check its site for current pricing.
Where the difference shows
PebbleHost's budget line comes closest to our gigabyte price. What it does not have: a free 2 GB server, a $2 server that sleeps, RAM that moves by the day inside one pool, and the importer, crossplay toggle and crash doctor included.
- A friends server is empty most of the day. Here it sleeps and wakes on the next join, and the Lite tier prices that at $2 a month. A plan elsewhere bills the same whether anyone plays or not.
- A second world, a test server for plugins, a proxy: another $2.50 slot in the same pool, not another plan and another invoice.
- RAM moves by the gigabyte on any day. Take 6 GB for a weekend event and go back to 4 GB on Monday, paying the difference for the days you used it.
- What breaks at night gets diagnosed. The crash doctor reads the log and names the mod or the setting, the Copilot answers from the real console, and the importer, the crossplay toggle and login protection are part of the panel rather than add-ons.
Frequently asked questions
- Is FadeHost cheaper than PebbleHost?
- For the servers people run, yes. The cheapest server here is free (2 GB, sleeps when empty) or $2 a month on Lite, an always-on server starts at $2.50, every gigabyte is $1 and moves any day, and a second server is another $2.50 slot in the same pool instead of another plan. PebbleHost sells full plans at every size, so an empty server and a second server both cost a plan.
- How do I move from PebbleHost to FadeHost?
- Start the free trial, open Settings, Import on the new server and enter your PebbleHost SFTP or FTP details, or upload a zip of the server folder. The importer copies the world, plugins, mods and configs, and the server starts on the same version. Most moves finish in a few minutes; support helps by ticket if anything looks off.
- Will my players lose anything when I switch?
- No. Worlds, player data, inventories, plugin configs and mod data all come across. Point your domain at the new address or share it, and players reconnect as usual.
- Can I try FadeHost while my PebbleHost server keeps running?
- Yes. The trial needs no card and runs seven days. Import a copy of the server, let your players test it, and cancel the old plan when you are happy.
Try it before you switch
Seven days free, no card. The importer copies your PebbleHost server over SFTP or FTP, world, plugins and players included, and support is there by ticket if you want a hand.
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