Minecraft Server Alternatives

Minecraft Server is described as 'The official Minecraft server software made by Mojang' and is an game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Minecraft Server for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and Minecraft Server apps. The best Minecraft Server alternative is Pterodactyl, which is both free and Open Source. Other Minecraft Server like games are MCSManager, Crafty Controller, Game Server Watcher and Glowstone.

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Minecraft Server is the official Minecraft server software made by Mojang.

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Minecraft Server alternatives page was last updated Oct 13, 2023
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  1. Pterodactyl icon

    Pterodactyl

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    Pterodactyl is the free game server management panel designed by users, for users. Featuring support for Vanilla Minecraft, Spigot, Source Dedicated Servers, BungeeCord, and many more.

    33 Pterodactyl alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Server console

    Pterodactyl Features

    1.  Game server management
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Based on Laravel
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Built-in File Manager
    7.  Support for SFTP
    8.  Nginx
    9.  Support for Multiple Users
    10.  Task Scheduling

    Pterodactyl VS Minecraft Server

     

    • Pterodactyl is the most popular Web-based, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Minecraft Server.

    • Pterodactyl is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Minecraft Server.

    • Pterodactyl is Free and Open SourceMinecraft Server is Free and Proprietary
  2. MCSManager icon

    MCSManager

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    Free, Secure, Distributed, Modern Control Panel for Minecraft and Steam Game Servers.

    27 MCSManager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Login

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Container Virtualization
    6. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    7.  Support for Multiple Users

    MCSManager VS Minecraft Server

     

    • MCSManager is the most popular Windows alternative to Minecraft Server.

    • MCSManager is Free and Open SourceMinecraft Server is Free and Proprietary
  4. Crafty Controller icon

    Crafty Controller

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    Crafty is a wrapper for a Minecraft server which runs in the background. It has tons of features, including a slick AdminLTE-based GUI, auto-backups and console commands.

    25 Crafty Controller alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Crafty Controller screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Community-based
    4.  Active discord support system
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Graphs
    7.  Python-based
    8.  Support for FTP

    Crafty Controller VS Minecraft Server

     

    • Crafty Controller is the most popular Mac alternative to Minecraft Server.

    • Crafty Controller is Free and Open SourceMinecraft Server is Free and Proprietary
  5. Game Server Watcher icon

    Game Server Watcher

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    Game Server Watcher, often abbreviated as GSWatcher, is a straightforward application designed to monitor the status of your preferred game servers and remotely manage your personal servers. It incorporates a buddy list feature and has the capability to alert you when a friend...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Game Server Watcher screenshot 1

    Game Server Watcher Features

    1.  Game server management

    Game Server Watcher VS Minecraft Server

     
  6. Glowstone icon

    Glowstone

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
    Glowstone screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2021.8.0) was released in September 2021.

    Glowstone Features

    1.  Portable

    Glowstone VS Minecraft Server

     
  7. Spigot icon

    Spigot

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

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

    Spigot Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Multiplayer

    Spigot VS Minecraft Server

     
  9. Pufferpanel icon

    Pufferpanel

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    PufferPanel is an open source game server management panel designed for both small networks and game server providers. PufferPanel supports Minecraft, Spigot, Sponge, Source Dedicated Servers, BungeeCord, PocketMine and much more.

    30 Pufferpanel alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Pufferpanel screenshot 1

    Pufferpanel VS Minecraft Server

     
  10. MC Server Soft icon

    MC Server Soft

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    A completely free server manager that you easily can host Minecraft servers with. A clean and simple interface makes it easy to navigate through server settings and functions...

    9 MC Server Soft alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MC Server Soft screenshot 1

    MC Server Soft Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Minecraft Server Hosting

    MC Server Soft VS Minecraft Server

     
  11. PaperMC icon

    PaperMC

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    PaperMC VS Minecraft Server

     
  12. McMyAdmin icon

    McMyAdmin

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    McMyAdmin is a web interface and administration utility for Minecraft Survival Multiplayer (SMP) servers. It lets you monitor the servers status, chat with users, manage groups and permissions, schedule events, perform updates and more.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    McMyAdmin screenshot 1

    McMyAdmin Features

    1.  Server Monitoring

    McMyAdmin VS Minecraft Server

     
  13. Cuberite icon

    Cuberite

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    A custom Minecraft compatible game server written in C++. It's a fast, lightweight, and awesome replacement for Vanilla.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft

    Cuberite Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  C++

    Cuberite VS Minecraft Server

     

    • Cuberite is the most popular Android alternative to Minecraft Server.

    • Cuberite is Free and Open SourceMinecraft Server is Free and Proprietary
    • Cuberite is MultiplayerMinecraft Server is not according to our users

  14. MineOS CRUX

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    MineOS CRUX is a specialized distribution with a specific goal: To provide the ultimate server solution for Minecraft and to provide a robust and extendible platform for server mods and related value-added functionality.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    MineOS CRUX screenshot 1

    MineOS CRUX VS Minecraft Server

     
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