Multicraft

Spec sheet

Purpose

Multicraft is software for hosting and managing your own gameservers, and the company says it does not host gameservers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

API

Multicraft provides an extensive API for mass deployment, integrations, and control of every aspect of the software.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

Security

Security guidance recommends restricting API, superuser, and daemon access, running daemons in multiuser mode, separating panel and daemon databases, and keeping installations updated.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

Support

Technical assistance is available only to paid license customers, and Multicraft does not provide support for free installations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

Headquarters

Burgdorf, SwitzerlandRead 28 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

Founded

2010Read 24 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

API access

The API is enabled in panel settings, uses per-user API keys and exposes PHP client code plus user, player, command, server, daemon, backup and script functions.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

API security

The API documentation warns that validation calls should use HTTPS, while security guidance recommends disabling unused API access and restricting allowed IPs.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Automation

Scheduled tasks can perform backups, world saves, restarts, in-game messages and other commands.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Backups

Features include scheduled backups, rotating backups, periodic autosave and downloadable world backups.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Billing integrations

Official modules or integrations are available for Blesta, WHMCS, FOSSBilling and Tebex.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Company founding

A Swiss company directory lists xhost.ch GmbH as founded in 2012 with 1–10 employees.Read 20 Oct 2026 · ranq.ch

Container support

Multicraft has built-in support for running each server in a separate Docker container.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

Containers

Each server can run in a separate Docker container with settings customizable globally or per JAR configuration.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Core features

The feature list includes a plugin manager, database provisioning, FTP server and client, automated backups, scripting options, live logs, scheduled tasks, and automatic restart on crash.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

Deployment modes

Official documentation describes same-machine, remote-panel, and cloud installations with distributed daemon instances.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Deployments

Supported deployment patterns include a simple installation, a remote panel, and a cloud installation with multiple remote machines.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

Documentation depth

Documentation includes installation, upgrades, user guide, settings, troubleshooting, how-to articles, JAR configuration, security recommendations, billing modules and a large API reference.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Extensibility

Administrators can run daemon scripts, define custom server types and customize executable options and command interfaces.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Founder

HostingAdvice identifies Daniel Hofer as Multicraft founder and CEO.Read 20 Oct 2026 · hostingadvice.com

FTP

Multicraft includes an FTP server, FTP client and a web FTP client with drag-and-drop support in the 2.5.0 preview.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Independent hosting review

TechRadar says BisectHosting uses a highly modified Multicraft panel with easy navigation and tools for installing modpacks, plugins and server JARs.Read 20 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Licence status

Downloads are governed by a Multicraft End User License Agreement and the site labels the software all rights reserved.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Limit: database and management gaps

The same independent comparison reports occasional MySQL malfunctions, limited plugin or player management and no world management through the panel.Read 20 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org

Limit: recurring cost

The SpigotMC comparison lists a monthly charge when using multiple machines.Read 20 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org

Maker identity

The official terms identify the maker as xhost.ch GmbH, based at Dammstrasse 58 c/o Unico Treuhand AG, 3400 Burgdorf, Switzerland.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Notable news

On 21 November 2023 Multicraft announced a 2.5.0 preview with a new web FTP client, Tebex integration, Docker daemon restart persistence and ARM64 support.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Operating systems

Downloads are provided for Linux and Windows, and the feature list says Windows and Linux servers can be managed together.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Permissions

It provides per-server user and player rights, global co-administrators and multi-level permissions for commands and panel access.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Plugin management

The product has an integrated plugin manager and supports plugin installation and modpack installation through its plugin list.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Praise: reliability and integrations

A SpigotMC forum reviewer praised reliability, pricing, support, backups, database connectivity, FTP and custom JAR uploads.Read 20 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org

Praise: usability and scalability

HostingAdvice describes Multicraft as having a clean interface, simple server management and scalability, with development influenced by user feedback.Read 20 Oct 2026 · hostingadvice.com

Product purpose

Multicraft is self-hosted software for hosting and managing game servers; the maker says it does not host gameservers.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Scalability

One control panel can manage thousands of servers and can connect to multiple remote daemon machines.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Security guidance

Security recommendations cover protected-directory access, daemon IP allowlists, separated databases, multiuser mode, backups, brute-force protection, Docker and Linux security controls.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Server management

The panel can create, start, stop, restart, suspend, move and delete servers and send console commands.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Support limits

The contact page says free installations receive no technical support and technical assistance is available only to paid-license customers.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

System requirements

The panel requires PHP 5.4 or newer with pdo_mysql, pdo_sqlite, curl, xml, gd and ftp extensions; Minecraft servers require Java.Read 20 Oct 2026 · multicraft.org

Target users

The Dynamic license is described as best for commercial hosting providers, while the Free license is for personal use.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multicraft.org

Plans and prices

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