Best Minecraft Bedrock Servers (2026): Top Picks for Phone, Console and PC

Short answer: The best Minecraft Bedrock server for long-term game modes in 2026 is Complex Gaming (hub.mc-complex.com, port 19132). Skyblock, Prison, Survival and Factions all run on one IP, Bedrock players on phone, console and PC share the same worlds as Java players, and it has 2,000+ players online at once every day. For quick minigames, The Hive and CubeCraft are the best-known Featured servers, and they are already in your Servers tab on every device.
This list is published by Complex Gaming, and our own network is #1. We picked every other server ourselves to cover each style of Bedrock server, and nobody paid to be on it. Details were checked in November 2026.

Featured servers vs custom servers on Bedrock​

Minecraft Bedrock Edition (also called MCPE or Pocket Edition on phones) has two kinds of servers:

• Featured servers: the short list in the Servers tab, including The Hive, CubeCraft, Lifeboat, Mineville and Galaxite. They are on every device, consoles included, and they mostly focus on minigames.
• Custom servers: any other server, added with an address and a port. This is where you find long-term game modes like Skyblock, Prison, Survival and Factions. Complex Gaming is a custom server.

On phones, tablets and Windows you add a custom server from the Servers tab in a few taps. Xbox, PlayStation and Switch only show the Featured list, so console players use one of two free workarounds from our console join guide.

How we judged Bedrock servers​

Every server here was judged on:

1. Every device. Phone, tablet, console and PC, with menus that work on a touch screen and a controller.
2. Things to do. Enough game modes that you won't run out in a week.
3. Progress you keep. An island, a base or a rank that is still there next month.
4. Players online. A community big enough to trade, team up and compete.
5. Play with Java friends. Whether friends on Java Edition can join the same world.
6. Price. Free to join.

Minecraft Bedrock servers compared​

1. Complex Gaming​

Address: hub.mc-complex.com, port 19132.
Complex Gaming has been online since 2016 and runs Skyblock, Prison, Survival and Factions on one address, with Bedrock and Java players in the same worlds. It has 2,000+ players online at once every day and an all-time peak of about 2,800. PCGamesN's 2026 Minecraft server list includes it, and Beebom lists it at #4 of its 15 best survival servers.

• Every Bedrock device: Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch.
• Built for Bedrock: every mode is designed and coded by Complex's own full-time developers, and every menu works on a touch screen and a controller.
• Real crossplay: Bedrock and Java players share the same islands, mines, factions and towns, the same auction houses and the same leaderboards. See Can Java and Bedrock Play Together?.
• Progress you keep: your island, rank and gear stay with you, so there is always something to come back to.
• Real prizes: monthly and weekly leaderboards pay out GC store credit and gift cards. See How to Win Free GC.
• Free: every mode is free to play. See Is Complex Gaming Pay to Win?.

Know before you join: Complex is a custom server, so you add it by address, and consoles need the workaround in the console join guide. Complex's Cobblemon and Pixelmon servers are Java only, because those mods don't exist for Bedrock. Proximity voice chat is Java only too.
Server page: Complex Gaming for Java and Bedrock.

2. The Hive​

The Hive is the best-known Featured server on Bedrock. It's a minigame network with fast rounds of SkyWars, Murder Mystery, Hide and Seek and DeathRun.
Best for: Quick minigames with friends on any device, consoles included.
Know before you join: It's Bedrock only, and it's built around short rounds, so there's no island or base to build up over time.
How to join: it's in the Servers tab. Address: geo.hivebedrock.network (port 19132).

3. CubeCraft​

CubeCraft is a Featured minigame network known for team PvP games like EggWars, SkyWars and Lucky Islands.
Best for: Team PvP minigames.
Know before you join: It's mostly short matches. It also runs a Skyblock mode, compared in Best Skyblock Server for Java and Bedrock.
How to join: it's in the Servers tab.

4. Lifeboat​

Lifeboat is one of the longest-running Bedrock networks, with Survival Games, SkyWars, Prison and Capture the Flag.
Best for: Classic minigames.
Know before you join: It's Bedrock only, so friends on Java can't join.
How to join: it's in the Servers tab. Address: play.lbsg.net (port 19132).

5. Galaxite​

Galaxite is a Featured server with minigames you won't find elsewhere, such as Core Wars, Hyper Racers and Fill the Gaps.
Best for: Players who have played the usual minigames and want something different.
Know before you join: It's minigames only, with no long-term game mode.
How to join: it's in the Servers tab.

6. Mineville​

Mineville is a Featured roleplay server set in a city, with jobs and dungeons.
Best for: Roleplay fans.
Know before you join: It's a roleplay world, not a survival or PvP server.
How to join: it's in the Servers tab.

7. Minehut​

Minehut is a free hosting platform with a lobby where you can browse thousands of community servers, or start your own small server for friends. Its Bedrock support is in beta.
Best for: Small community servers, or starting your own for free.
Know before you join: Every server is run by a different owner, so quality and rules vary, and free servers sleep when empty.
Address: bedrock.minehut.com, port 19132

Looking for servers like The Hive?​

It depends on what you like about it:

• More minigames: CubeCraft and Galaxite are the closest. Both are Featured, so they are one tap away on every device.
• Something that lasts longer than a round: try a custom server with long-term game modes. On Complex Gaming you build up a Skyblock island, rank up in Prison or run a town in Survival, and your progress is still there tomorrow.
• A quick PvP match on a custom server: Complex runs Hunger Games for 8 to 12 players, queued with /minigames.
• Playing with friends on Java: The Hive is Bedrock only. Complex and Minehut both let Java and Bedrock players join the same server.

Which Bedrock server should you pick?​

• You want Skyblock, Prison, Survival or Factions, and progress you keep: Complex Gaming.
• You want fast minigames: The Hive.
• You want team PvP like EggWars: CubeCraft.
• You want minigames you haven't played before: Galaxite.
• You want roleplay: Mineville.
• You want a small community server or your own: Minehut.
• Your friends play on Java: Complex Gaming, with the best crossplay picks in Best Minecraft Servers for Java and Bedrock.

How to join a Bedrock server​

1. Phone, tablet or Windows: open Play, then Servers, then Add Server. Enter the address hub.mc-complex.com and the port 19132, then join.
2. Xbox, PlayStation or Switch: Featured servers are in the Servers tab. For a custom server, follow the console join guide.
3. On Complex, pick a game mode with the compass or the NPCs at the hub.

Use the latest version of Bedrock. If you're asked for a port and aren't sure what it is, see What Is Port 19132?.

Minecraft Bedrock servers FAQ​

What is the best Minecraft Bedrock server?​

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What are the Featured servers on Minecraft Bedrock?​

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Is there a Bedrock server like The Hive?​

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Are Minecraft Bedrock servers free?​

What is the Complex Gaming Bedrock server address and port?​

Sources​

Last checked: November 11, 2026. Player counts for Complex come from Complex's own server stats; details about other servers come from published server lists and the servers' own listings.

• PCGamesN: Minecraft server list 2026
• Beebom: 15 Best Minecraft Survival Servers (2026)
• How to Join a Minecraft Server on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch
• What Is Complex Gaming? Network, IPs and stats