Sponge AlternativesMinecraft Servers and other similar apps like Sponge

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

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  1. 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
     
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    Insane performance boost, glitch patches

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    • PaperMC is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Sponge.

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

    • PaperMC is Free and Open SourceSponge is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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
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  4. Pumpkin icon

    Pumpkin

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Minecraft
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  5. 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
     
  6. 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 Sponge.

    • Cuberite is Free and Open SourceSponge is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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
     
  9. 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
     
  10. FreeMcServer.net icon

    FreeMcServer.net

     2 likes

    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
    cPanel
     

    • FreeMcServer.net is the most popular Web-based alternative to Sponge.

    • FreeMcServer.net is Freemium and ProprietarySponge is Free and Open Source
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