ScalaCube

ScalaCube runs on OVHcloud's bare-metal backbone, which means the raw network is solid and DDoS protection is real. The pricing is aggressively low — an entry tier starts at $2.50/month — and the panel has a built-in modpack library with one-click install.

Where ScalaCube struggles is the customer experience side: aggressive in-panel upsells, templated support replies, billing friction at cancellation time, and a starter tier (0.75 GB) that's below Mojang's vanilla minimum. For a hobbyist running a small SMP and comfortable troubleshooting on their own, the price is hard to beat. For anyone moving from a polished host like Apex or BisectHosting, the operational gap is noticeable.