The home for self-hosted Minecraft

Every light is a world you can join.

A live map of the Minecraft servers people actually run — and the launcher that drops you into any of them in one click. Or put your own on the map.

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For players

One app. Every Beacon server.

The launcher installs the right version, mods, and Java for you, then drops you in. No IPs to copy, nothing to configure — sign in with Microsoft and hit play.

Get the launcher
aurora-smp · console
Aurora SMP
Online
12/40Players
20.0TPS
4d 6hUptime
12:04 Steve joined the game
12:05 backup snapshot saved (1.2 GB)
12:06 Alex earned [Diamonds!]

For hosts

Your server. Your rules.

Turn any box into a Minecraft server you can actually run. Everything lives in one dashboard — and players join with a click.

  • Live console and logs
  • Scheduled, restorable backups
  • Mods and loaders, version-matched
  • A live 3D map of your world
  • A whitelist that syncs with Discord
Run a server
01Why Beacon

Self-hosted, not rented

Your world runs on your own box. No monthly server bill, no company holding your save hostage.

One click to play

The launcher handles the client, mods, loader, and Java. Players never open a config file.

Private until you publish

A beacon is invisible by default. You decide if and when it shows up on the Atlas.

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Put your server on the map.

Bring any box, run one installer, and your world is live — with a dashboard to run it and a listing players can find.