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Paper Note - PaperMC server alt Spigot vs Xonotic

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 XO Xonotic Fast-paced free arena first-person shooter
FeaturePaper Note - PaperMC server alt SpigotXonotic
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaC
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarybare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 12,564★ 700
First released20142011
ReplacesVanilla Minecraft serverQuake, Unreal Tournament

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 Xonotic if…

  • Lightweight dedicated server
  • Completely free assets
Xonotic details

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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

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

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

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