Mindustry vs Plan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics

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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FeatureMindustryPlan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0LGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaJava
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binary, sourcebare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 28,532★ 1,021
First released20172017
ReplacesFactorioCommercial game analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Mindustry if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Large active community
Mindustry details

Choose Plan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics if…

  • Rich insights
  • Easy plugin install
Plan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mindustry or Plan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics 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 Plan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics free and open-source?

Yes. Mindustry is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Plan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics under LGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mindustry and Plan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics with Docker?

Mindustry: yes. Plan Note - Minecraft analytics alt Player Analytics: check the project docs for container support.

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