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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs Mineflayer

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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PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software VS MI Mineflayer JavaScript library for creating Minecraft bots and automation
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotMineflayer
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarysource
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 7,312
First released20142013
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft servercommercial game bot frameworks

Why pick each one

Choose Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot if…

  • Excellent performance
  • Massive plugin ecosystem
Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot details

Choose Mineflayer if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Mature project with 7.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Mineflayer details

Frequently asked questions

Is Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot or Mineflayer 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 Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot and Mineflayer free and open-source?

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

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

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

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