# Velocity Server Hosting

> Velocity proxy hosting from the PaperMC team. Modern async-first Minecraft proxy with secure player-info forwarding, low overhead, DDoS protection, and 24/7 technical assistance. Free with 2+ backend servers.

Canonical URL: https://xgamingserver.com/velocity-server-hosting

## Pricing

- Range: $10.50 – $42.00 USD/month
- Plans available: 5

## Server specs

- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Memory: DDR5 RAM
- Storage: NVMe SSD
- Network: 1 Gbps with DDoS protection
- Locations: US East, US West, Europe, Singapore, Australia
- Setup: Instant activation
- Support: 24/7

## Customer rating

- 4.8 / 5 stars
- 1250 ratings
- 1150 reviews

## FAQ

### What is Velocity server hosting?

Velocity server hosting is dedicated infrastructure for running Velocity, a modern Minecraft proxy from the PaperMC team. A proxy connects multiple backend Minecraft servers (lobby, survival, minigames, etc.) under one connect address, letting players move between them without disconnecting.

### Velocity vs BungeeCord — which should I choose?

Choose Velocity for any new network. Velocity is faster, more secure (modern player-info forwarding), better at scale, and is the proxy PaperMC officially recommends. BungeeCord is older and only makes sense if you specifically need a BungeeCord-only plugin. Note that Waterfall (Paper's BungeeCord fork) is now end-of-life — Paper points all users to Velocity.

### Do I need Velocity if I only have one Minecraft server?

No. A proxy is only useful if you have multiple backend servers you want to connect under one address. If you're running a single SMP, choose Paper, Forge, or Fabric directly. Once you grow to lobby + survival + minigames or any multi-server setup, that's when Velocity becomes valuable.

### What backend servers can Velocity proxy?

Velocity supports any modern Minecraft Java Edition server software: Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, even hybrids. Each backend just needs the appropriate player-info forwarding mode set to match the proxy. Our setup wizard handles this automatically when you order multiple servers.

### How much does Velocity proxy hosting cost?

Velocity proxy hosting starts at $10.50/month standalone, but is included free with any order of two or more backend Minecraft servers. The proxy itself is extremely lightweight — even 1000+ player networks rarely need more than 1–2GB RAM allocated to Velocity. AMD Ryzen 9 cores, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support included.

### Can I use BungeeCord plugins on Velocity?

No. Velocity has its own native plugin API and is not BungeeCord-compatible by design. Most popular BungeeCord plugins (LuckPerms, Plan, ViaVersion, Geyser) have native Velocity ports — install the Velocity version of each. The Velocity ecosystem is smaller but growing, and the most-used plugins are all available.

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