Minecraft Server Software
A list of different Minecraft game server software
Vanilla
Servers that do not support mods or plugins.
| Server Software | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla | Official server developed and maintained by Mojang Studios | https://www.minecraft.net/download/server |
| MCHPRS | A multithreaded Minecraft server built for redstone. | https://github.com/MCHPR/MCHPRS |
Plugins
Servers that support plugins
| Server Software | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Bukkit/CraftBukkit | Server that supports Bukkit Plugins | https://www.spigotmc.org/wiki/buildtools/ |
| Spigot | Fork of Bukkit with performance enhancements and additional features (Bungeecord Support) | https://www.spigotmc.org/wiki/buildtools/ |
| Paper | Fork of Spigot with performance enhancements and glitch patches. | https://papermc.io/ |
| Pufferfish | A fork of Paper designed for large servers | https://github.com/pufferfish-gg/Pufferfish |
| Purpur | A fork of Pufferfish adding "fun" configurations | https://github.com/pl3xgaming/Purpur |
Mods
Servers that support client side mods
| Server Software | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Forge | Server that allows for Forge Mods | http://files.minecraftforge.net/ |
| Neoforge | A fork of Forge by other developers | https://neoforged.net/ |
| Fabric | Server that allows for Fabric Mods | https://fabricmc.net/ |
| QuiltMC | A fork of Fabric that allows for Quilt/Fabric Mods | https://quiltmc.org/ |
Proxies
Proxies that connect servers together
| Server Software | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Bungeecord | A proxy that links Spigot servers together. | https://github.com/SpigotMC/BungeeCord |
| Velocity | A proxy that focuses on support, scalability, and flexibility | https://www.velocitypowered.com/ |