Free Hosting
How the free plan works
The current free-hosting lifecycle: automated provisioning, idle sleep, wake-on-join, weekly renewal and retention rules.
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Victus free hosting has no fixed lifetime while you remain eligible and complete the required renewals. It is not an always-on plan: idle servers sleep, and the managed Waiting Proxy wakes supported Minecraft servers when a player connects.
| Behaviour | What it means |
|---|---|
| Provisioning | Launchpad automatically creates or links the required account records and provisions the server in Victus Panel. |
| Initial power state | A newly provisioned server can be stopped. Use its managed hostname or Start in Victus Panel. |
| Idle sleep | An empty free server can stop automatically. Files and worlds remain stored. |
| Wake-on-join | Connecting through the assigned managed hostname places you in a waiting flow while the backend starts, then transfers you automatically. |
| Weekly renewal | Renew in Victus Panel before the displayed deadline. Renewal uses the panel free-hosting/COINS system; it is not a new billing-store order. |
| Retention | Missing the deadline suspends the server. The current configured post-suspension deletion window is 10 days; rely on the exact deadline shown in Victus Panel. |
| Fair use | One free server per person. Mining, attacks, resource abuse, alting and other prohibited activity can cause policy suspension. |
What “no expiration” means
There is no predetermined end date for an eligible free server. It can continue indefinitely while you renew on time and follow the free-hosting policy. “No fixed lifetime” does not mean renewals, idle sleep or anti-abuse enforcement are removed.
Related in Free Hosting
Claim a free serverClaim free Minecraft hosting from the Victus Cloud website and understand what the automated setup creates for you.Waiting Proxy and wake-on-joinHow a Minecraft connection wakes a sleeping Victus server and transfers the player when it is ready.Renewal, suspension and deletionRenew a free server in Victus Panel and understand warning, suspension and deletion deadlines.Idle sleep and wake troubleshootingTell normal free-server sleep apart from suspension or a crash and bring the server back correctly.Upgrade from free to paidChoose paid hosting when you need continuous uptime, larger resources or additional servers.