Forge + Bukkit hybrid server

Minecraft Cauldron Server hosting.

Name: Minecraft Cauldron Server Hosting
Brand: ZAP-Hosting
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Rating: 4.4 (19550 reviews)

Cauldron · Forge mods and Bukkit plugins on one server, set up automatically — unlimited slots, DDoS protection, locations worldwide.

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Cauldron Server Hosting

Active modpack

Cauldron

Minecraft1.12.2

SourceCurseForge

Minecraft

Online

Slots

24 / 32

DDoS protected

Frankfurt / Eygelshoven, DE

Backups of a Minecraft game server: daily auto-backup with status and location, plus buttons to restore and download

Gameserver plan

ZAP Spawn

€5.99/ 30 days

2 GB RAM
2 CPU

15 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Popular

Gameserver plan

ZAP Scout

€10.99/ 30 days

4 GB RAM
2 CPU

30 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Gameserver plan

ZAP Ranger

€16.99/ 30 days

6 GB RAM
3 CPU

35 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Gameserver plan

ZAP Raid

€22.99/ 30 days

8 GB RAM
4 CPU

50 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Gameserver plan

ZAP Guild

€28.99/ 30 days

10 GB RAM
4 CPU

60 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Gameserver plan

ZAP Vanguard

€33.99/ 30 days

12 GB RAM
5 CPU

75 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Gameserver plan

ZAP Legion

€45.99/ 30 days

16 GB RAM
6 CPU

100 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Gameserver plan

ZAP Bastion

€68.99/ 30 days

24 GB RAM
8 CPU

150 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Gameserver plan

ZAP Nexus

€92.99/ 30 days

32 GB RAM
10 CPU

200 GB NVMe
Unlimited Slots

Configure yourself

Your server. Your power.

No package fits? Choose your RAM, CPU and storage—you only pay for the performance your community actually needs.

Open configuration

Powerful CPUs
100 Gbit/s host network
DDoS protection
Cauldron preinstalled
Cancel anytime

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About Cauldron

What is a Minecraft Cauldron server?

Minecraft is the sandbox game where modded worlds turn into tech trees, magic systems and huge automated bases. A Minecraft Cauldron server is a hybrid server that runs Forge mods and Bukkit plugins side by side, so a classic modpack can use permissions, economy and land protection plugins on the same world. Your Cauldron server is set up automatically when you order, with unlimited player slots on every package.

Run your modpack alongside the admin plugins your community expects, add extra mods or plugins through the panel, and save a Backup before every change with ZapX Pass. If you later want a different modpack, you switch it in the panel's Modpacks tab instead of starting from scratch.

Core Features

Forge mods and Bukkit plugins on one server.

Cauldron is set up for you, slots are unlimited, and you scale RAM and CPU to match your modpack and plugin load.

Cauldron installed on order

Your hybrid server arrives ready for mods and plugins, without manual setup.

Forge mods and Bukkit plugins

Run your modpack and add permissions, economy or protection plugins on one world.

Unlimited player slots

Your whole community can join; RAM and CPU set the limit, not a slot count.

More power as your pack grows

Move to more RAM and CPU when you add mods, plugins or players.

Online within 60 seconds

Your Cauldron server is running 60 seconds after you order, thanks to automated setup.

Backups before every change with ZapX Pass

Save your world before adding mods or plugins, so a conflict never costs progress.

Only for Minecraft

Make Minecraft your own

Explore other modpacks, manage your players and have ZapX Maker build your own mods, all from the panel.

Minecraft

Complete modpacks in one click

Install your next CurseForge modpack in one click from the Modpacks tab.

CurseForge
Modrinth
Feed the Beast
+1

Manage players without commands

Manage your Java players directly in the panel without typing console commands.

Your mod idea, built by ZapX Maker

Describe your mod and ZapX Maker (ZapX Pass) builds and deploys it.

ZapX Maker

Locations worldwide

Your server. Your location.

8 data centers worldwide — choose the location closest to your community.

Europe

London

Frankfurt / Eygelshoven

America

Dallas

Los Angeles

Ashburn

Montreal

Asia-Pacific

Singapore

Sydney

Reviews

What customers say about ZAP-Hosting

Real feedback on support and setup.

4.4

19,550+ Reviews on Trustpilot

Trustpilot

It is a very good service.

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12 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

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12 Nov 2026

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10 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

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10 Nov 2026

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8 Nov 2026

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7 Nov 2026

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26 Oct 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Cauldron

Answers to the most important questions before you start.

A hybrid server that runs Forge mods and Bukkit plugins together.

Cauldron combines the Forge mod loader with the Bukkit plugin API in one server. That lets classic Forge modpacks use plugins for permissions, economy, land protection or chat on the same world. Cauldron is installed automatically when you order, and the panel shows which versions are available for your server.

Forge mods for content
Bukkit plugins for admin tools
Set up automatically on order

Yes, that is exactly what Cauldron is built for.

Add mods to the mods folder and Bukkit plugins to the plugins folder through the panel. Some Bukkit plugins can conflict with Forge mods that change the same mechanics, so add plugins one at a time, check the console after each restart and make a Backup with ZapX Pass before larger changes. Read the plugin guide in the Help Center

Mods and plugins side by side
Add plugins one at a time
Back up with ZapX Pass before larger changes

Price by package, term and location, never per player slot.

The configurator shows live prices for every package. The cost depends on the package, term and location you choose, not on how many players join, because slots are unlimited on every package. Pick the term that suits you and cancel anytime; a cancellation takes effect at the end of the current term.

Live prices in the configurator
Unlimited slots included
Cancel anytime

It depends on your mods, plugins and active players.

A lean modpack with a handful of plugins for a small group needs far less than a large tech or magic pack with an economy setup and a busy community. Allow RAM headroom, watch RAM usage in the live statistics and increase RAM if it stays near the limit. Player slots stay unlimited either way. As a guideline: about 5 GB for 2 players, 8 GB for around 10 players. Cauldron runs on Minecraft 1.12.2.

Small pack: less RAM
Large pack with plugins: more RAM
Unlimited slots on every package

Yes, adjust resources as your server's needs change.

If you add mods, plugins or players, move to a package with more RAM and CPU. If your community gets smaller, switch down. Your server keeps its world and files, so you don't have to set up Cauldron again. How resource changes work

Setup is automated, so your server is online within 60 seconds.

After you order, the server is created and Cauldron is installed automatically. Once it is online, connect with the IP and port shown in the panel, add your mods and plugins, and invite your players. The first start of a large modpack can take a little longer while the world generates.

Yes, you can switch modpacks in the panel.

You can switch to another modpack or modpack version in the panel's Modpacks tab. Back up your world first: mods and plugins usually need versions that match the new modpack, and Bukkit plugins only run on hybrid or plugin-based servers. Read the mods and modpacks guide

Back up your world first
Check mod and plugin versions
Same gameserver, new modpack

You choose from locations worldwide.

Pick the location closest to your players, because that is what keeps latency low for your community. Many North American groups start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles, but the choice is worldwide and always yours. Every server includes DDoS protection.

Locations worldwide
Choose based on your players

Any more questions?

Contact Support

ZapX Panel

The Cauldron panel in practice.

Console, files, Backups and statistics in one place, built for running a modded server with plugins day to day.

zapx.zap-hosting.com/gameserver

Minecraft Game Server – Backups

Backups of the Minecraft game server in the ZapX customer panel.

MCP Connect

Manage your Cauldron server with ChatGPT or Claude.

Add ZAP-Hosting as a remote MCP server in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Gemini. Then you can restart your Cauldron server through chat, read the console, send commands, edit configs or create Backups. You decide what permissions the connection has.

Works with

ChatGPT
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Gemini

ZAP-Hosting connected

What should I do for your server?

Ask anything …

ZapX

The AI only makes changes after you approve them.

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ZapX PassIncluded in every Pass tier

ZapX Pass · ZapX AI Agent

Ask your server. Get a clear answer.

The ZapX AI Agent knows your server's context and explains crash logs, RAM sizing and mod-plugin conflicts right in the panel.

Mod vs. plugin conflictsRAM for modpacksRead crash logsPlan Backups

The ZapX AI Agent is part of ZapX Pass and helps right in the panel, next to your Minecraft servers.

See ZapX Pass

ZapX AI Agent

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My Cauldron server crashes after adding a Bukkit plugin. What should I check?

Start with the crash log in the console, which usually names the plugin or mod involved. Some Bukkit plugins clash with Forge mods that change the same mechanics, so remove the newest plugin, restart and add plugins back one at a time.

How do I avoid this next time?

Back up your world before each change and test new plugins before your community logs in.

Performance Signal

Measured numbers for Cauldron in real play.

The benchmark compares network and server response in everyday Minecraft scenarios, measured rather than claimed.

Top-tier Performance

High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location

ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs

Market averageHardware varies

Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU

confirmed 2026-07-01

Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location

StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph

Support24/7 AI + escalation

Cauldron Use Cases

What will your Cauldron server run?

Classic modpacks with admin plugins, economy worlds or a careful update routine: start with your setup, then size RAM, CPU and location for your community.

Ready for your modpack?

Bring your classic modpack back online.

Instant setupCancel anytimeGame Switch included

Cauldron Server Hosting

Mobile AppComing soon

Your Cauldron server in your pocket.

Check status, follow activity and restart your server from your phone, even while your community is already playing.

Status and activity at a glance

Restart after mod changes

Control it on the go

Discord management

Manage servers directly in Discord.

Check status, start, stop, and restart via slash command — without leaving your community Discord.

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Modrinth & CurseForge packs with instant setup in the Minecraft configurator.

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Choose a pack and get started in 60 seconds.

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Start your Cauldron server today.

Forge mods plus Bukkit plugins, Cauldron set up automatically, DDoS protection and cancel anytime: pick your package and bring your modpack world online.

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Plans and pricing

ZAP Spawn

ZAP Scout

ZAP Ranger

ZAP Raid

ZAP Guild

ZAP Vanguard

ZAP Legion

ZAP Bastion

ZAP Nexus

Your server. Your power.

What is a Minecraft Cauldron server?

Forge mods and Bukkit plugins on one server.

Cauldron installed on order

Forge mods and Bukkit plugins

Unlimited player slots

More power as your pack grows

Online within 60 seconds

Backups before every change with ZapX Pass

Make Minecraft your own

Complete modpacks in one click

Manage players without commands

Your mod idea, built by ZapX Maker

Your server. Your location.

Europe

America

Asia-Pacific

What customers say about ZAP-Hosting

It is a very good service.

best of the hosting

perfect hosting plans

very nice trust worthy

thank you for zapk hosting it is best…

Super Support

lifetime vps is pretty good

Easy to use and Very affordable.

Frequently asked questions about Cauldron

The Cauldron panel in practice.

Manage your Cauldron server with ChatGPT or Claude.

Ask your server. Get a clear answer.

What will your Cauldron server run?

Your Cauldron server in your pocket.

Manage servers directly in Discord.

Minecraft Impressions

Minecraft

More game variants

We also offer the following Modpacks.

All the Mods 10 - ATM10

Better MC [FORGE] BMC4

RLCraft

Instant setup

Start your Cauldron server today.

Forge mods and Bukkit plugins on one server.

Cauldron installed on order

Forge mods and Bukkit plugins

Unlimited player slots

More power as your pack grows

Online within 60 seconds

Backups before every change with ZapX Pass

Make Minecraft your own

Complete modpacks in one click

Manage players without commands

Your mod idea, built by ZapX Maker

What customers say about ZAP-Hosting

It is a very good service.

best of the hosting

perfect hosting plans

very nice trust worthy

thank you for zapk hosting it is best…

Super Support

lifetime vps is pretty good

Easy to use and Very affordable.

Frequently asked questions about Cauldron

Manage your Cauldron server with ChatGPT or Claude.

Ask your server. Get a clear answer.

Your Cauldron server in your pocket.

Manage servers directly in Discord.

Minecraft

We also offer the following Modpacks.