SHSelfHostIndex

Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs VoxeLibre

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

Not the right match-up?
PA Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot High-performance Minecraft server software VS VO VoxeLibre Sandbox voxel game with multiplayer servers
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotVoxeLibre
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaLua
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybinary, source
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 700
First released20142017
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverMinecraft

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 VoxeLibre if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Lua
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
VoxeLibre details

Frequently asked questions

Is Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot or VoxeLibre better?

Neither is universally better. Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot has the larger community, while VoxeLibre 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 VoxeLibre free and open-source?

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

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

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

Related comparisons