PaperMC AlternativesMinecraft Servers and other similar apps like PaperMC

PaperMC is described as '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' and is a minecraft server in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to PaperMC for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Minecraft Server and Minecraft apps. The best PaperMC alternative is Glowstone, which is both free and Open Source. Other PaperMC like games are Sponge, LeafMC, Bukkit and Spigot.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
PaperMC alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1.  Glowstone icon
     8 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 PaperMC.

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

    • Glowstone is Free and Open SourcePaperMC is also Free and Open Source
  2. Sponge icon
     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    The purpose of the Sponge project is to create a plugin development framework for Minecraft. Sponge is being created by a global community, and its open-source nature means anyone can participate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
     
  3. LeafMC icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A Paper fork aim to find balance between performance, vanilla and stability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Bukkit icon
     15 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Bukkit is a free, open-source, software that provides the means to extend the popular Minecraft multiplayer server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Spigot icon
     11 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
    |
    1
    Comments about Spigot as an Alternative to PaperMC
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    PaperMC is based on Spigot, and while Spigot lacks the same performance and quality of life features as Paper, it's still the most complete alternative to PaperMC.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PaperMC Icon
    Spigot icon
    • Spigot is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PaperMC.

    • Spigot is Free and Open SourcePaperMC is also Free and Open Source
  6. Cuberite icon
     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 PaperMC.

    • Cuberite is Free and Open SourcePaperMC is also Free and Open Source
  7. TridentSDK icon
     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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
     
  8. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cloudron
     
  9. Purpur icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Purpur is a Minecraft server fork of PaperMC that aims to provide high-performance Minecraft servers as a replacement for Paper and Tuinity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    We provide unlimited free Minecraft servers hosting to everyone, we support Vanilla, CraftBukkit, Spigot and PaperSpigot! - Create your server now!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    |
    3
    Comments about FreeMcServer.net as an Alternative to PaperMC
    Anipe
    Negative
    0

    not an alternative as its for hotsing instead of software

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    hosting company not a server type

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Its not the same. FreeMcServer.net is hosting company, while paperMC is a runtime jar

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PaperMC Icon
    FreeMcServer.net icon
    • FreeMcServer.net is the most popular Web-based alternative to PaperMC.

    • FreeMcServer.net is Freemium and ProprietaryPaperMC is Free and Open Source
10 of 10 PaperMC alternatives