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ink 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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IN ink Narrative scripting language for interactive fiction games VS PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software
FeatureinkPaper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageC#Java
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM128 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentsource, binarydocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 4,891★ 12,564
First released20162014
ReplacesYarn SpinnerVanilla Minecraft server

Why pick each one

Choose ink if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Active community (4.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C#
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
ink 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 ink 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 ink and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot free and open-source?

Yes. ink 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 ink and Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot with Docker?

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

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