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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs Terraforming Mars

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 TE Terraforming Mars Implementation of Terraforming Mars board game
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotTerraforming Mars
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 939
First released20142023
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 Terraforming Mars if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Terraforming Mars details

Frequently asked questions

Is Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot or Terraforming Mars better?

Neither is universally better. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot has the larger community, while Terraforming Mars is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot and Terraforming Mars free and open-source?

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

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

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

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