| Price from | $3/mo | $2/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 8 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Hosting Services | 7.6 (#8) | 8.5 (#1) |
| Backups | The feature page says daily backups cover the server folder and are kept for seven days at a remote location. | Automated backups are offered as a server feature or add-on to protect worlds and server data. |
| Control panel | Its custom games panel works on desktop and mobile and includes a live console, chat, file access and server controls. | The control panel combines server management and billing under one account. |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Canada | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Locations | Minecraft hosting locations listed are Montreal, France, Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas and Amsterdam. | ScalaCube says game server locations are available around the world, including the United States, Europe, and Australia. |
| Security | MelonCube says its connections use 256-bit SSL and that its data centres comply with SSAE16. | ScalaCube states that its game servers use active DDoS monitoring and mitigation and anti-hacking measures. |
| Support | MelonCube advertises 24/7 support and says customers can submit support tickets for technical help. | ScalaCube’s support guide directs users to live chat for presales questions and support tickets for server issues; it says ticket responses are handled Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. |
