Bukkit AlternativesMinecraft Servers and other similar apps like Bukkit

Bukkit is described as 'Free, open-source, software that provides the means to extend the popular Minecraft multiplayer server' and is a minecraft server in the gaming software category. There are six alternatives to Bukkit for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Minecraft Server and Minecraft apps. The best Bukkit alternative is Glowstone, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bukkit are PaperMC, LeafMC, Spigot and Cuberite.

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  1.  Glowstone icon
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    Glowstone is a lightweight, from scratch, open source Minecraft server written in Java that supports plugins written for the Spigot (and Bukkit) API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
     
    • Glowstone is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Bukkit.

    • Glowstone is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Bukkit.

    • Glowstone is Free and Open SourceBukkit is also Free and Open Source
  2. PaperMC icon
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    Paper is a fork of the Spigot server implementation (which is itself a fork of CraftBukkit). Paper strives to bring improved performance, more features, and more APIs for developers to build awesome plugins with.

    10 PaperMC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Minecraft Server
     
    • PaperMC is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Bukkit.

    • PaperMC is Free and Open SourceBukkit is also Free and Open Source
  3. LeafMC icon
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    A Paper fork aim to find balance between performance, vanilla and stability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Spigot icon
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    Simply put, Spigot is it. Spigot is the most widely-used modded Minecraft server software in the world. It powers many of the top Minecraft server networks around to ensure they can cope with their huge player base and ensure the satisfaction of their players.

    8 Spigot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
     
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    Comments about Spigot as an Alternative to Bukkit
    Oktay Mercan
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    Good alternative for bukkit. Spigot have bukkit plugin support.

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    • Spigot is Free and Open SourceBukkit is also Free and Open Source
  5. Cuberite icon
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    A custom Minecraft compatible game server written in C++. It's a fast, lightweight, and awesome replacement for Vanilla.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
     
    • Cuberite is the most popular Android alternative to Bukkit.

    • Cuberite is Free and Open SourceBukkit is also Free and Open Source
  6. TridentSDK icon
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    Very flexible and efficient server software for Minecraft server hosting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
     
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