PaperMC proxy for Minecraft Java networks

Minecraft Velocity Proxy Server Hosting

Name: Minecraft Velocity Proxy Server Hosting
Brand: ZAP-Hosting
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (19550 reviews)

Velocity · One address for lobby, survival and minigames: Velocity preinstalled, DDoS-protected, online in 60 seconds, locations worldwide.

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Velocity Server Hosting

Server software

Velocity

Frankfurt / Eygelshoven · Premium

Players24 / 32

Ping14 ms

CPU28%

RAM53%

Minecraft

Online

Slots

24 / 32

DDoS protected

Frankfurt / Eygelshoven, DE

DDoS Manager of a Minecraft game server: protection status, bandwidth chart, learned firewall rules and attack history

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
Plugin browser
Cancel anytime

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Velocity explained

What is a Minecraft proxy server?

Velocity is the PaperMC proxy that links several Minecraft Java servers behind one address: players connect to the Velocity proxy server, which routes them to backend servers such as a lobby, survival or minigame world, and they switch between them without disconnecting. The proxy loads no world itself and only forwards connections, so the network grows by adding backends. With Velocity Minecraft server hosting, the proxy runs as its own server with Velocity preinstalled and unlimited player slots.

You pick the Velocity version in the panel, the matching Java version is set for you, and you add proxy plugins from Hangar or Modrinth in a few clicks. Register your Paper or Purpur backends in velocity.toml, share one forwarding secret, and your community reaches every game mode through a single address, with DDoS protection in front of the entry point to your whole network.

Proxy features

Everything your Velocity network needs.

Velocity as its own server type, with a plugin browser, version picker and live console, so you spend your time on backends instead of setup.

Switch modes without reconnecting

Players hop between lobby, survival and minigames while staying on one address.

Proxy online in 60 seconds

Velocity is installed with your order, so you can start linking backends right away.

Hangar & Modrinth plugin browser

Find Velocity plugins and install them on your proxy in one click, no manual .jar hunting.

Version picker and config

Switch Velocity versions with the matching Java runtime set for you and edit velocity.toml in the browser.

Modern forwarding

Backends get real player names, UUIDs and IPs, secured by one shared forwarding secret.

Unlimited player slots

Your network grows without a slot cap; packages scale by RAM and CPU instead.

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.

mid night

12 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Short, sweet and exactly what we hoped to hear, thank you! Whenever you need a hand, the ZAP-Hosting support team is reachable 24/7. ✨

12 Nov 2026

best of the hosting

Kelkai

10 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Best of the hosting? We'll happily put that on the wall, thank you! Whenever a question comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock. 🏆

10 Nov 2026

perfect hosting plans

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8 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Perfect plans is a big compliment, thank you! If a question about them ever comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team can be reached around the clock (24/7). 🙌

8 Nov 2026

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7 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

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8 Nov 2026

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7 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

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8 Nov 2026

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4 Nov 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

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5 Nov 2026

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27 Oct 2026

Easy to use and Very affordable.

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26 Oct 2026

ZAP-HostingReply

Easy to use and easy on the wallet? We'll happily take that review, thank you! Should a question come up along the way, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available 24/7. 🙌

26 Oct 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Velocity

Answers to the most important questions before you start.

The proxy is light; the backends carry the load.

Less than you might expect. Velocity loads no worlds or chunks; it forwards connections and runs proxy plugins. The proxy usually needs little RAM, while your lobby and game-mode backends need most of the RAM. More players and more proxy plugins raise the need, and you can add more RAM whenever your network grows. As a guideline: at least 2 GB, 4 GB recommended.

No world data on the proxy
Plugins and player count add load
Add more RAM anytime

One proxy in front, one server per game mode behind it.

Yes. Velocity runs as its own instance and only routes players, while every lobby or game mode runs as a regular Minecraft server behind it. You list those backends in velocity.toml. Paper and Purpur support modern forwarding with a shared secret, Fabric backends need a forwarding mod such as FabricProxy-Lite, and Spigot only supports legacy forwarding.

Proxy: Velocity
Backends: Paper, Purpur or Fabric
One shared forwarding secret

Velocity for new networks, BungeeCord for legacy plugin stacks.

For most new networks, Velocity. It is the actively maintained PaperMC proxy with a focus on performance and security, modern player-info forwarding and its own plugin API. BungeeCord still suits older setups built on BungeeCord-only plugins. Velocity does not load BungeeCord plugins directly, so check your key plugins first. If your stack needs it, you can host a BungeeCord server with us instead. BungeeCord server hosting

Velocity: modern forwarding, own plugin API
BungeeCord: older plugin ecosystem

Hangar and Modrinth, one click per plugin.

Yes. The plugin browser in the ZapX panel searches Hangar, PaperMC's plugin repository, and Modrinth for Velocity plugins and installs them on your proxy with one click. Restart the proxy to load them. Plugins that are not listed can be uploaded as a .jar file to the plugins folder through the file manager.

Search Hangar and Modrinth
Install in one click
Upload your own .jar files

Velocity is set up automatically with your order.

Within 60 seconds. Velocity is preselected as the server type when you order and installed automatically, so the proxy is ready as soon as provisioning finishes. Connect with the IP and port shown in the panel, then add your backend servers to velocity.toml.

Velocity preinstalled
Connection details in the panel

DDoS protection is included.

Yes, DDoS protection is included with your game server at no extra cost. On a proxy that matters most, because it is the single entry point to your whole network and every backend sits behind it. You do not need to configure anything yourself. Read more in the Help Center

Protects the network entry point
No extra setup needed

Locations worldwide: choose the one closest to your players.

ZAP-Hosting runs data centers worldwide. Pick the location closest to most of your players when you order, which keeps latency low for them. Many North American networks start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles. Run the proxy and its backend servers in the same location so the traffic between them stays short.

Locations worldwide
Proxy and backends in one location

Cancel anytime, effective at the end of the term.

Yes, you can cancel anytime in the panel. The cancellation takes effect at the end of your current term, and your proxy keeps running until then. Terms are flexible, so you choose the term that fits your network. How cancellation works

Cancel in the panel
Flexible terms

Any more questions?

Contact Support

ZapX Panel

Your Velocity proxy in the ZapX panel

Watch proxy load, manage DDoS settings and handle files and plugins for your Velocity network in one place.

zapx.zap-hosting.com/gameserver

Minecraft Game Server – DDoS Manager

DDoS Manager of the Minecraft game server in the ZapX customer panel.

MCP Connect

Manage your Velocity server with ChatGPT or Claude.

Add ZAP-Hosting as a remote MCP server in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Gemini. Then you can restart your Velocity 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?

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ZapX PassIncluded in every Pass tier

ZapX AI Agent

Proxy questions? Ask the ZapX AI Agent.

Get clear explanations for forwarding errors, plugin placement and proxy sizing, plus safe next steps you can follow in the panel.

Forwarding setupPlugin placementConnection errorsRAM sizing

The ZapX AI Agent is part of ZapX Pass. It explains and suggests next steps; you decide what changes on your network.

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ZapX AI Agent

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Players see "This server requires you to connect with Velocity". What's wrong?

That message comes from a backend that expects Velocity forwarding but was reached directly. I can walk you through checking that forwarding is set to modern in velocity.toml, that the backend uses the same secret, and that players join through the proxy address.

Measured performance

How our proxy hosting compares

Measured values from our Minecraft platform next to what typical Minecraft hosts offer, the same infrastructure your Velocity proxy runs on.

Top-tier Performance

High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location

ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs

Market typicalHardware 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

Network setups

What admins build with Velocity

From a single lobby to a full minigame hub: Velocity ties your Minecraft Java servers together behind one address, while each backend keeps its own world and plugins.

Ready to link your servers?

One address for your whole network

Instant setupCancel anytimeGame Switch included

Velocity Server Hosting

ZapX appComing soon

Run your proxy from your phone.

Keep an eye on your Velocity proxy wherever you are and react quickly when a backend or plugin needs attention.

Start, stop and restart Velocity on the go

Follow the live console from anywhere

Check RAM and CPU usage at a glance

Discord management

Manage servers directly in Discord.

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

Impressionen

Minecraft Screenshots

A glimpse into the game world—its atmosphere, exploration, and the moments your community will experience on the server.

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Also available

We also offer the following Modpacks.

Popular Minecraft Modpacks — ATM, RLCraft, Pixelmon, and more. See prices in the configurator.

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Modpack

All the Mods 10 - ATM10

ATM10 · Tech

One-clickModrinth / CurseForgeTech

Ready in ~2 min

Included

Modpack

Better MC [FORGE] BMC4

BMC4 · Vanilla+

One-clickModrinth / CurseForgeVanilla+

Ready in ~2 min

Included

Modpack

RLCraft

RLCraft · Hardcore

One-clickModrinth / CurseForgeHardcore

Ready in ~2 min

Included

Benefit

Instant setup

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

ModrinthCurseForgeOne-click

Choose a pack and get started in 60 seconds.

Ready?

Start your Velocity network today.

Velocity preinstalled, DDoS protection included, unlimited player slots and locations worldwide. Cancel anytime.

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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 proxy server?

Everything your Velocity network needs.

Switch modes without reconnecting

Proxy online in 60 seconds

Hangar & Modrinth plugin browser

Version picker and config

Modern forwarding

Unlimited player slots

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 Velocity

Your Velocity proxy in the ZapX panel

Manage your Velocity server with ChatGPT or Claude.

Proxy questions? Ask the ZapX AI Agent.

What admins build with Velocity

Run your proxy from your phone.

Manage servers directly in Discord.

Minecraft Screenshots

Minecraft

More game variants

We also offer the following Modpacks.

All the Mods 10 - ATM10

Better MC [FORGE] BMC4

RLCraft

Instant setup

Start your Velocity network today.

Everything your Velocity network needs.

Switch modes without reconnecting

Proxy online in 60 seconds

Hangar & Modrinth plugin browser

Version picker and config

Modern forwarding

Unlimited player slots

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 Velocity

Manage your Velocity server with ChatGPT or Claude.

Proxy questions? Ask the ZapX AI Agent.

Run your proxy from your phone.

Manage servers directly in Discord.

Minecraft

We also offer the following Modpacks.

All the Mods 10 - ATM10

Better MC [FORGE] BMC4

RLCraft

Instant setup

Game Server

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