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go-mc 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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GO go-mc Minecraft protocol and bot library written in Go VS PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software
Featurego-mcPaper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageGoJava
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM128 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 983★ 12,564
First released20182014
Replacescommercial game bot frameworksVanilla Minecraft server

Why pick each one

Choose go-mc if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
go-mc 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 go-mc or Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot better?

Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider go-mc if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

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

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

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

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

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