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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs Superpowers

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 SU Superpowers Collaborative open-source HTML5 game development environment
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotSuperpowers
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0ISC
LanguageJavaTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 2,164
First released20142015
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverUnity Collaborate

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 Superpowers if…

  • Released under the ISC license
  • Active community (2.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Superpowers details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

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

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