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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs Naev

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 NA Naev Open-source 2D space trading and combat game
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotNaev
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaC
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybinary, source
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 941
First released20142009
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverEscape Velocity

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 Naev if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in C
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Naev details

Frequently asked questions

Is Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot or Naev better?

Neither is universally better. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot has the larger community, while Naev 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 Naev free and open-source?

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

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

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

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