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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs Trivabble

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 TR Trivabble Scrabble® game free play not enforcing rules
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotTrivabble
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0-or-later
LanguageJava
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 12,564—
First released20142025
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 Trivabble if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Trivabble details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

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

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