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AssaultCube 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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AS AssaultCube Lightweight multiplayer first-person shooter VS PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software
FeatureAssaultCubePaper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseZlibGPL-3.0
LanguageCJava
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,029★ 12,564
First released20062014
ReplacesCounter-StrikeVanilla Minecraft server

Why pick each one

Choose AssaultCube if…

  • Released under the Zlib license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
AssaultCube 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 AssaultCube or Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot better?

Neither is universally better. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot has the larger community, while AssaultCube is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are AssaultCube and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot free and open-source?

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

Can I run AssaultCube and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot with Docker?

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

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