ArchiSteamFarm vs WorldEdit
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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Compare ArchiSteamFarm with
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Compare WorldEdit with
choose an app… Mindustry Lichess OpenRCT2 papermc-docker Cytopia Note - games browser alt 2048 Nakama Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot Unciv
Feature ArchiSteamFarm WorldEdit Category Game Servers Game Servers License Apache-2.0 GPL-3.0 Language C# Java Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 256 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, binary bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 13,601 ★ 3,491 First released 2015 2010 Replaces Idle Master commercial map editing tools
Why pick each one
Choose ArchiSteamFarm if… Released under the Apache-2.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Mature project with 13.6k GitHub stars Written in C# ArchiSteamFarm details Choose WorldEdit if… Released under the GPL-3.0 license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly Active community (3.5k GitHub stars) Written in Java WorldEdit details
Frequently asked questions Is ArchiSteamFarm or WorldEdit better? Neither is universally better. ArchiSteamFarm has the larger community, while WorldEdit is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are ArchiSteamFarm and WorldEdit free and open-source? Yes. ArchiSteamFarm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and WorldEdit under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run ArchiSteamFarm and WorldEdit with Docker? ArchiSteamFarm: yes. WorldEdit: check the project docs for container support.