Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs SRVPro

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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FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotSRVPro
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaCoffeeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 208
First released20142016
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverCommercial card game servers

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 SRVPro if…

  • Powers many YGOPro servers
  • Lightweight
SRVPro details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

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

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