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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot 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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PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software VS MI Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone Free open-source control panel for self-hosted game servers
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotMineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaRust
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 1,300
First released20142022
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverAMP, Pterodactyl

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 Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot or Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone better?

Neither is universally better. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot has the larger community, while Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot and Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone free and open-source?

Yes. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot 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 Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot and Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone with Docker?

Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot: yes. Mineserver Note - minecraft panel alt Lodestone: yes.

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