Mindustry vs Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone

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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FeatureMindustryMineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaRust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binary, sourcedocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 28,532★ 1,300
First released20172022
ReplacesFactorioAMP, Pterodactyl

Why pick each one

Choose Mindustry if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Large active community
Mindustry details

Choose Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone if…

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Self-contained
Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mindustry or Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone better?

Neither is universally better. Mindustry has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Mindustry and Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone free and open-source?

Yes. Mindustry is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mindustry and Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone with Docker?

Mindustry: yes. Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone: yes.

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