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About Kinetic

Built by server owners, for server owners.

Kinetic started inside a Minecraft community. Everything we build today still comes back to the same goal: powerful, fairly priced hosting that is easier to manage and backed by people who genuinely understand it.

Our story

Hello! We're Kinetic Hosting.

Kinetic Hosting sprang to life back in 2020, founded by myself (Chris), and Carlton. We were running a public Minecraft server called the Kinetic Network - yep, that's where our name came from. Through years of managing this server and our community, we tried loads of game server hosts. None really hit the mark.

We found some with the server muscle we needed, but they were stuck with dated control panels and missing needed features. Others were limping on old tech or took ages to get back to us when we needed help. Plus, it seemed like the big names in hosting were charging an arm and a leg.

That's when Carlton and I decided to take matters into our own hands. We moved away from game server hosts, opting instead to rent or buy our own dedicated hardware. That's where all this started - we began tweaking the open-source panel, Pterodactyl, adding cool features that suited our needs.

But, not everyone's into managing their own server, right? So, in 2020, we launched Kinetic Hosting, armed with all the insights from our combined 20+ years in the game server realm. We brought over everything we learned, always tweaking things based on what our clients told us. Our goals? A sleek and user-friendly interface, powerful servers, and support that's there when you need it.

Fast forward to now, and Kinetic Hosting's been earning a rep as a reliable, wallet-friendly host, with a serious focus on customer support and happiness. We've kept our team lean and our overheads low, which means we can pass those savings on to you. We're super proud of what we've built, but the journey's far from over. We're always on the lookout for ways to up our game, and we love getting feedback from you guys on how we can keep getting better.

Illustration of the Kinetic Hosting team as Sherman characters

What guides us

The goals Kinetic was founded on

Products and technology change, but these are the ideas we use when deciding what to build, what to improve and how to look after customers.

Listen

Kinetic is built for the people using it. We take feedback seriously, keep communication open and use customer ideas to shape what we improve next.

Know our games

Our support team has experience with the games we host, so help comes from people who understand servers, mods and communities.

Keep pricing fair

We keep prices as low as we reasonably can, avoid hiding charges at checkout and do not lock essential tools or support behind feature paywalls.

Make hosting easier

One-click installers, visual configuration tools, built-in guidance and a searchable knowledgebase make server hosting less intimidating.

Our Timeline

A look back at some goals and milestones.

The Beginning

The Beginning

We started as a small page focused on offering server hosting for the Minecraft Modpacks from Kinetic Network.

July 2020

100 Clients

100 Clients

Just a few short months later, we grew quickly to support over 100 clients.

September 2020

Our Own Home

Our Own Home

As we grew, people wanted more than just Kinetic Modpack hosting, so we launched our own site and began offering even more.

November 2020

More Than Minecraft

More Than Minecraft

We launched packages for Garry's Mod, Bedrock Minecraft, Rust, and more.

January 2021

Even More Games

Even More Games

We grew our Supported Games list to support Valheim, 7 Days To Die, and Ark. Support grew to more than 6 games.

March 2021

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