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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs Simutrans

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 SI Simutrans Open-source transport and economy simulation game
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotSimutrans
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0Artistic-1.0
LanguageJavaC++
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybinary, source
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 93
First released20141999
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverTransport Tycoon

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 Simutrans if…

  • Released under the Artistic-1.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in C++
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Simutrans details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Yes. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Simutrans under Artistic-1.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

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

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