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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs PocketMine-MP

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 PO PocketMine-MP Server software for Minecraft Bedrock Edition
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotPocketMine-MP
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0LGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 3,572
First released20142013
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverMinecraft Bedrock 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 PocketMine-MP if…

  • Released under the LGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in PHP
PocketMine-MP details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot: yes. PocketMine-MP: yes.

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