Pumpkin AlternativesMinecraft Servers and other similar apps like Pumpkin

Pumpkin is described as 'Minecraft server built entirely in Rust, offering a fast, efficient, and customizable experience. It prioritizes performance and player enjoyment while adhering to the core mechanics of the game' and is a minecraft server in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pumpkin for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Minecraft Server and Minecraft apps. The best Pumpkin alternative is Geyser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pumpkin are PaperMC, Glowstone, Sponge and LeafMC.

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  1. Geyser icon

    Geyser

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    Geyser is a bridge between Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft: Java Edition which allows you to join Minecraft Java servers with Bedrock Edition servers to enable true cross-platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft
    • Java
     

    • Geyser is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Pumpkin.

    • Geyser is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pumpkin.

    • Geyser is Free and Open SourcePumpkin is also Free and Open Source
  2. PaperMC icon

    PaperMC

     6 likes

    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.

    11 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 Pumpkin.

    • PaperMC is Free and Open SourcePumpkin is also Free and Open Source
  4. Glowstone icon

    Glowstone

     8 likes

    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 screenshot 1
     
  5. Sponge icon

    Sponge

     4 likes

    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
     
  6. LeafMC icon

    LeafMC

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. Bukkit icon

    Bukkit

     15 likes

    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
     
  9. Spigot icon

    Spigot

     11 likes

    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
     
  10. Cuberite icon

    Cuberite

     5 likes

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

    10 Cuberite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Cuberite is the most popular Android alternative to Pumpkin.

    • Cuberite is Free and Open SourcePumpkin is also Free and Open Source
  11. TridentSDK icon

    TridentSDK

     3 likes

    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
     
  12. Minecraft Server icon

    Minecraft Server

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cloudron
     
  13. Purpur icon

    Purpur

     1 like

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

    4 Purpur alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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