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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs SourceBans++

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 SO SourceBans++ Admin, ban, and communication management system for games running on
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotSourceBans++
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0CC-BY-SA-4.0
LanguageJavaPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 376
First released20142026
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft 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 SourceBans++ if…

  • Released under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
SourceBans++ details

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot is licensed under GPL-3.0 and SourceBans++ under CC-BY-SA-4.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

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

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