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ET: Legacy 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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ET ET: Legacy Maintained engine and server for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory VS PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software
FeatureET: LegacyPaper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageCJava
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 707★ 12,564
First released20122014
ReplacesWolfenstein: Enemy Territory originalVanilla Minecraft server

Why pick each one

Choose ET: Legacy if…

  • Keeps a classic alive
  • Free and open
ET: Legacy 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 ET: Legacy 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 ET: Legacy and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot free and open-source?

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

Can I run ET: Legacy and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot with Docker?

ET: Legacy: yes. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot: yes.

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