Minecraft the way
it was meant to be.
Free. Fair. Forever.
Glass-MC started as a simple idea: a Minecraft server where nobody pays for an advantage. No pay-to-win, no loot boxes, no gambling. Just a community that plays on equal terms.
Java: play.glass-mc.com · Bedrock / mobile: play.glass-mc.com port 25566 (or 45.45.239.7:25566)
Xbox / PlayStation / Switch: Add Server → Address play.glass-mc.com · Port 25566
(enter the port in its own field — not as host:port in Address).
Friends / default port 19132 also works.
We don't do any of that stuff.
The hosting industry taught us what not to do. The gaming industry doubled down on it. Glass-MC exists to prove you can run a great server without extracting from your players.
No Pay-to-Win
Rank upgrades, kit perks, claim size boosts, OP items in the shop — none of it. Every player spawns with the same inventory. Skill and time are the only advantages.
No Gambling
No crate keys, no loot boxes, no "chance" purchases. Gambling mechanics don't belong in a community server.
No Money Grabs
No donation pop-ups. No "limited time" cosmetic pressure. No guilt-tripping for server costs. Playing here is free and will always be free — full stop.
Equal Playing Field
Cosmetics that don't affect gameplay? We're open to it someday. But they'll never be gated behind paywalls or randomised boxes. This community plays fair.
No Hidden Fees
What you see is what you get: a free Minecraft server. No "free-to-join, pay-to-play" bait-and-switch after you've built your base. The rules don't change.
Transparent Operation
The community knows how we're funded (GlassHosting), who runs the server, and where to reach us. No anonymous ops. No unexplained changes.
Glass-MC is funded by
GlassHosting
We're not a charity that needs donations, and we're not running ads. GlassHosting — our game server hosting business — covers every cost Glass-MC has: the dedicated hardware, the bandwidth, the co-location, all of it.
Glass-MC was actually the reason GlassHosting exists. GlassHosting runs on infrastructure we operate ourselves. Revenue from hosting other communities funds Glass-MC permanently — so this server stays free for players.
This isn't a temporary arrangement. As long as GlassHosting has customers, Glass-MC is free. It's literally built into the model.
Read the Full Origin Story →How it works
Play fair. Be decent.
We keep the rules short because we're not trying to write a legal document. The spirit of every rule is the same: don't be a problem for other players.
We're small. That's the point.
Big servers optimise for revenue per player. We don't have that pressure. Glass-MC is early — we're building the community intentionally, one decent player at a time. Come be part of it before it gets busy.
About Glass-MC — A Free Community Minecraft Server
Glass-MC was founded before GlassHosting existed. The idea was straightforward: run a Minecraft server that respects its players. No pay-to-win perks, no gambling mechanics, no donation pressure. Minecraft at its core is about building, exploring, and surviving — and we wanted a space where that's all it is.
Glass-MC is funded by GlassHosting. Hosting revenue keeps the server free for players — no donations, no pay-to-win pressure, no gambling mechanics.
Soft Launch Paper 26.2 is live on Chicago with Java and Bedrock. Survival gameplay, community events, and fair F2P ranks — it's early days, and we're building intentionally. Java: play.glass-mc.com. Bedrock: play.glass-mc.com port 25566 (or 45.45.239.7:25566). Xbox / console: Address play.glass-mc.com, Port 25566 (Friends may also use port 19132). Or join through our Discord.
We're operated by the same team behind GlassHosting. All three share the same founding belief: technology should serve the people using it, not extract from them.