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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs piqueserver

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 PI piqueserver Extensible Python server for Ace of Spades and OpenSpades
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigotpiqueserver
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 237
First released20142015
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverAce of Spades official server

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 piqueserver if…

  • Highly extensible
  • Easy to script
piqueserver details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot: yes. piqueserver: yes.

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