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0 A.D. vs Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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0 0 A.D. Free historical real-time strategy game VS PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software
Feature0 A.D.Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageC++Java
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binary, sourcedocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,823★ 12,564
First released20092014
ReplacesAge of EmpiresVanilla Minecraft server

Why pick each one

Choose 0 A.D. if…

  • Polished free RTS
  • Active community
0 A.D. details

Choose Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot if…

  • Excellent performance
  • Massive plugin ecosystem
Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot details

Frequently asked questions

Is 0 A.D. or Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot better?

Neither is universally better. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are 0 A.D. and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot free and open-source?

Yes. 0 A.D. is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run 0 A.D. and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot with Docker?

0 A.D.: check the project docs for container support. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot: yes.

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