FAQ

Is Dylaris really free?

The panel and everything behind it, yes: Apache-2.0, published, no key, no seat count, no phone-home. Run it, fork it, sell hosting with it.

The managed edge - the protected domain address - is the paid part. See What you get.

Do I need your servers at all?

No. Self-host the whole thing and we never learn you exist. Players connect to your-ip:port.

Do I need to open ports on my router?

Only when self-hosting with ip_port routing. With bring your own node the machine dials outward and needs nothing opened.

Can I run this on a home PC?

Yes, that is a designed-for case rather than a tolerated one. Docker, an internet connection, done - and with the managed edge, no port forwarding either.

Linux is the one to use for a server people actually play on. Docker Desktop on Windows or macOS runs Dylaris fine for trying it out, but the node starts Minecraft containers on the host Docker daemon, and on Desktop that host is a Linux VM with its own network. The route-only kit is Linux only outright, because kernel WireGuard needs host networking.

Can I move a server between machines later?

Yes. A server's files live on the node that created it, but Dylaris can move them to another node without you copying anything by hand. Plan for the transfer time on a large world - it is a file copy, and it is as fast as the link between the two machines.

Is my data on your servers?

With self-hosting, nothing of yours touches us. With bring-your-own-node, worlds and files stay on your machine; we hold the account and the routing. Player traffic passes through the edge in transit, the way any network path works.

I paid and nothing changed in the panel. Why?

Almost always because the two accounts are not joined yet. The store knows you paid; the panel has nothing telling it which account the payment was for. Open Account in the panel, click Connect Store, and confirm - see Connecting your account.

Do not buy a second subscription. Checkout refuses one anyway.

What happens if I stop paying?

There is a grace period, then the routed address stops working. Your data stays on your machine and your node reconnects by itself once the account is active again. Nothing is deleted.

Will I get a surprise bill for traffic?

No, and it is switched off rather than promised. Your subscription includes an amount of traffic plus a fair-use buffer on top, and metered billing is off until you turn it on. Nobody is charged for traffic they did not agree to pay for.

The cost of leaving it off is a stop, not a bill: past the buffer your servers and routing stop until you enable metered billing or the month rolls over. The panel warns you well before that, and says which of the two is coming.

Why is the gateway closed source when the panel is not?

The panel is the product people want to own and run. The edge is a service with running costs - bandwidth and attack absorption - and it is still in testing. We have not settled how it should be offered. Ask us if it matters to your plans.

Is there a macOS build of Beam?

Not yet. Windows and Linux exist today.

Will the mobile app be free?

No. It will be a one-time purchase in the app stores; the price is not decided. It will work against a self-hosted installation too.

Which Minecraft versions and loaders work?

Vanilla, Paper, Fabric, Forge and the usual others, across versions. Modpacks deploy directly from a .mrpack.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes, and there is no limit on how many. Point a CNAME at the address the panel gives you and that is the whole setup.

Your subscription includes a number of addresses on our domains - the free subdomains we hand out. Those are the ones that are counted, because that namespace is ours and can run out. A domain you own costs us one DNS record, so it does not count against anything.

How many nodes or locations can I have?

One of each: one BYON node, one route-only location. That is the product rather than a tier - if you are running several machines you are past the point where paying us for a control plane makes sense, and the panel is free to self-host.

Does it support Bedrock?

Not today. It is a Java-first product.

How many servers can one machine run?

Whatever its RAM allows. Dylaris gives each container what you request plus 512 MB for the JVM overhead, so budget accordingly.