A curated list of software, tools, and resources used in the Minecraft server ecosystem.
This includes server software, proxies, plugins, mod platforms, server panels, monitoring tools, developer tools, and Minecraft server lists used to build and operate Minecraft servers and networks.
The goal of this repository is to provide a central reference for Minecraft server owners, developers, and hosting providers.
Contributions are welcome!
Updated and checked 2026. Please contribute to keep this link list accurate and updated :)
- CraftBukkit - The original Bukkit server implementation with plugin support.
- Spigot - A highly optimized CraftBukkit fork with broad plugin compatibility.
- Paper - High-performance Spigot fork focused on performance, fixes, and API improvements.
- Purpur - A configurable Paper fork with many gameplay tweaks and customization options.
- Pufferfish - A performance-focused Paper fork with extra optimizations.
- Airplane - A Paper fork focused on performance and scalability.
- Tuinity - A performance-oriented Paper fork for high-player-count servers.
- Folia - Experimental multithreaded Minecraft server software by PaperMC.
- Akarin - A performance-focused Paper fork with additional patches.
- TacoSpigot - A Spigot fork focused on PvP and performance improvements.
- NachoSpigot - A Spigot fork aimed at competitive PvP servers.
- SportPaper - A Paper fork with PvP-focused behavior and performance changes.
- Yatopia - Experimental server software that merged patches from multiple forks.
- EmpireCraft - A custom Spigot/Paper-based server software used for a large public server.
- WindSpigot - A Spigot fork focused on competitive and practice PvP.
- FlamePaper - A legacy Paper fork with extra performance patches.
- Torch - A legacy high-performance Spigot/Paper fork; Akarin is often noted as its continuation.
- IonSpigot - A Spigot fork aimed at PvP and performance.
- CannonSpigot - A cannoning-focused Spigot fork used in factions-style environments.
- Kettle - Server software for running Forge mods and Bukkit plugins together.
- Arclight - A hybrid server allowing Forge or NeoForge mods alongside Bukkit plugins.
- Mohist - A hybrid Minecraft server combining Forge and Bukkit/Spigot plugin support.
- Magma - Hybrid server software supporting Forge mods and Bukkit plugins.
- Cardboard - A project enabling Bukkit/Spigot plugin support on Fabric.
- Banner - A hybrid-style project for combining Fabric and Bukkit plugin ecosystems.
- SpongeForge - A Sponge implementation for Forge-based servers.
- SpongeVanilla - A standalone Sponge server implementation without Forge.
- Cauldron - Legacy hybrid server software for Forge mods and Bukkit plugins.
- Thermos - Legacy fork of Cauldron for mod/plugin hybrid support.
- MCPC-Plus - Early hybrid server software combining Bukkit and Forge.
- LavaBukkit - Legacy project for running Forge mods and Bukkit plugins together.
- Lava - Continuation of the LavaBukkit idea.
- Minecraft Forge - The classic and most widely used modded Minecraft server platform.
- NeoForge - A modern continuation of Forge with community-driven development.
- Fabric - A lightweight and modular modding toolchain with server support.
- Quilt - A community-driven fork of Fabric with broader tooling goals.
- Glowstone - A Minecraft server implementation built from scratch.
- Cleanstone - A server built from scratch with multithreading and web panel ideas.
- Minestom - A modern lightweight Minecraft server implementation designed for developers and custom server logic.
- NostalgiaServer - A server implementation focused on recreating older Minecraft gameplay.
- hCraft - A custom Minecraft server software written in C++ with a focus on performance.
- Nukkit - A Java-based Bedrock server software with plugin support.
- Cloudburst - A Bedrock server platform derived from Nukkit.
- PowerNukkit - A more actively extended fork of Nukkit.
- PowerNukkitX - A fork of PowerNukkit with further Bedrock-focused improvements.
- PocketMine-MP - A popular PHP-based Bedrock server software.
- Dragonfly - A Bedrock server implementation written in Go.
- Endstone - A Bedrock server software project with plugin-oriented goals.
- LiteLoaderBDS - A plugin loader and extension framework for Bedrock Dedicated Server.
- LeviLamina - A Bedrock Dedicated Server modding and extension project.
- Cuberite - A Minecraft server written in C++ with low memory and CPU usage.
- Pumpkin - A Minecraft server written in Rust focused on performance and flexibility.
- Feather - A Minecraft server implementation written in Rust.
- Ferrous - A Minecraft server project written in Rust.
- Valence - A Rust framework for building custom Minecraft servers.
- MCHPRS - A fast Minecraft server implementation for redstone simulation and technical builds.
- CanaryMod - A legacy Minecraft server modding platform.
- Project Poseidon - A classic-era Minecraft server software project.
- BetaLoader - A project focused on older Minecraft server environments.
- FastCraft - A legacy C++ Minecraft server implementation.
- Sakura - A newer performance-oriented Paper fork.
- Plasma - A custom Minecraft server software project.
- Obsidian - An experimental server software project.
- DarkCubeSystem - A custom network/server platform project used for Minecraft infrastructure.
- MinecraftMultiversion - A Paper-based server setup supporting a wide range of client versions.
- SpigotCraft - A server built by the Spigot developers for educational purposes.
- PaperTestServer - A Paper server project for testing paper builds and plugins.
- SakuraServer - Performance-focused custom Paper-style software for public servers.
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Velocity - A modern, high-performance Minecraft proxy designed for scalability, flexibility, and security.
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BungeeCord - The original Minecraft proxy software used to connect multiple servers into a network.
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Waterfall - A high-performance fork of BungeeCord maintained by the PaperMC team.
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Travertine - A fork of Waterfall that adds support for older Minecraft protocol versions.
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FlameCord - A BungeeCord fork focused on performance, security, and exploit protection.
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HexaCord - A BungeeCord fork that improves security and performance for large networks.
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Aegis - A BungeeCord fork designed for DDoS protection and bot filtering.
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NanoLimbo - A lightweight limbo server used with proxies to handle bot attacks and queue systems.
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BungeeGuard - A proxy security plugin used to protect backend servers from unauthorized connections.
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RedisBungee - A system allowing multiple BungeeCord proxies to communicate using Redis.
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Waterdog - A proxy software designed to connect Bedrock servers together.
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WaterdogPE - A proxy allowing Bedrock Edition servers to connect in a network.
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Geyser - A proxy bridge that allows Bedrock Edition players to join Java Edition servers.
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Floodgate - A proxy extension allowing Bedrock players to join Java servers without needing a Java account.
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LimboAPI - An API for creating limbo servers for proxies, often used for anti-bot systems.
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LimboFilter - A proxy anti-bot filter designed for large networks.
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VelocityQueue - Queue system for Velocity proxy networks.
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BungeeQueue - Queue system designed for BungeeCord networks.
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MinecraftMultiversion
A Paper server with plugins supporting a wide range of vanilla Minecraft client versions (1.4.7 – 1.14.4). -
SpigotCraft
A reference server created by the Spigot developers to help people learn how to build Minecraft servers. -
PaperTestServer
A testing server provided by the PaperMC team for trying Paper development builds and plugin snapshots.
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Minestom Demo Server
A demonstration server showing how to build custom Minecraft servers using the Minestom framework. -
Velocity Test Server
Example proxy and backend server setups used to test Velocity networking configurations. -
Fabric Example Server
Example Fabric-based server project used for developing and testing Fabric mods. -
Forge Example Server
Example environment for developing and testing Forge mods and modded servers.
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Glowstone Dev Server
A full Minecraft server implementation used for experimentation and learning about server internals. -
Cuberite Example Server
A C++ Minecraft server that includes example worlds and plugin environments for testing. -
Minestom Playground
A lightweight experimental server environment designed for custom game logic development.
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MCServerBenchmark
A benchmarking server project used to compare Minecraft server performance across implementations. -
Docker Minecraft Server
A containerized Minecraft server environment supporting many server types and automated setup. -
Minecraft Server Starter
A starter project for quickly launching configurable Minecraft servers.
- ViaVersion - Allows newer Minecraft clients to connect to older servers.
- ViaBackwards - Allows servers to support older client versions.
- ViaRewind - Adds support for very old Minecraft client versions.
- ProtocolSupport - Allows many older Minecraft versions to join newer servers.
- Geyser - Allows Bedrock players to join Java Edition servers.
- Floodgate - Lets Bedrock players join Java servers without a Java account.
- LuckPerms - Advanced permissions plugin with web editor and database support.
- GroupManager - Classic permissions plugin.
- PermissionsEx - Legacy permissions management plugin.
- EssentialsX - Essential commands and server features.
- CMI - All-in-one server management plugin with many utilities.
- CommandHelper - Scripting plugin for advanced command automation.
- AdvancedPortals - Portal creation and teleportation system.
- DeluxeMenus - GUI menu system used by many servers.
- Vault - Economy, permissions, and chat API used by many plugins.
- Essentials Economy - Economy system bundled with EssentialsX.
- iConomy - Classic Minecraft economy plugin.
- Gringotts - Economy plugin using physical items as currency.
- WorldGuard - Region protection and gameplay rules.
- CoreProtect - Block logging and rollback system.
- GriefPrevention - Land claiming system.
- Residence - Advanced region management plugin.
- Towny - Town and nation management system.
- WorldEdit - Fast in-game world editing tools.
- FastAsyncWorldEdit - High-performance version of WorldEdit.
- Chunky - Chunk pre-generation plugin.
- Multiverse-Core - Multiple worlds support.
- Multiverse-Portals - Portal management for multiple worlds.
- MyWorlds - Advanced world management plugin.
- spark - Server performance profiler.
- ClearLag - Entity cleanup and lag reduction plugin.
- Plan - Player analytics and server statistics.
- Timings - Built-in performance analysis system in Paper.
- VentureChat - Advanced chat channels system.
- HeroChat - Channel-based chat plugin.
- ChatControl - Chat formatting and moderation plugin.
- PlaceholderAPI - Placeholder system used by hundreds of plugins.
- DeluxeMenus - Custom GUI menus using placeholders.
- AnimatedScoreboard - Animated scoreboards.
- TAB - Tablist and scoreboard customization plugin.
- Citizens - NPC creation plugin.
- Denizen - Scriptable NPC and gameplay engine.
- BetonQuest - Advanced quest system plugin.
- QuestCreator - GUI-based quest system.
- mcMMO - RPG skill leveling system.
- MythicMobs - Custom mobs and boss fights.
- Heroes - RPG class system.
- AureliumSkills - Advanced RPG skill system.
- GrimAC - Modern predictive anti-cheat plugin.
- NoCheatPlus - Classic anti-cheat system.
- AAC - Advanced anti-cheat plugin.
- Matrix AntiCheat - Popular anti-cheat plugin.
- BungeeGuard - Protects backend servers behind proxies.
- RedisBungee - Multi-proxy communication using Redis.
- VelocityTools - Utility plugins for Velocity networks.
- PlaceholderAPI - Placeholder expansion system.
- bStats - Plugin metrics and analytics library.
- ServerListPlus - Custom server list MOTD plugin.
- PlugMan - Manage plugins without restarting the server.
- Minecraft Forge - The most widely used modding platform for Minecraft Java Edition.
- NeoForge - A modern continuation of Forge with community-driven development.
- Fabric - Lightweight and modular modding toolchain focused on performance and fast updates.
- Quilt - A community-driven fork of Fabric with broader tooling and ecosystem goals.
- Rift - Lightweight modding platform for older Minecraft versions.
- LiteLoader - Legacy lightweight mod loader designed for small client-side mods.
- SpongeAPI - Plugin API designed to run on Sponge-powered servers.
- Architectury - Library that allows mods to run on both Fabric and Forge.
- ForgeGradle - Gradle plugin used to develop Forge mods.
- Fabric API - Core API library required by most Fabric mods.
- OptiFine - Graphics optimization mod improving performance and adding shader support.
- Sodium - High-performance rendering engine replacement for Fabric.
- Lithium - Performance optimization mod improving game logic efficiency.
- Phosphor - Lighting engine optimization mod.
- Create - Engineering-themed mod adding mechanical systems and automation.
- IndustrialCraft - Technology mod introducing machines, energy systems, and automation.
- BuildCraft - Automation mod featuring pipes, engines, and item transport.
- Thermal Expansion - Technology mod focused on machines and power systems.
- Applied Energistics 2 - Advanced storage and automation system mod.
- Tinkers' Construct - Tool crafting and customization mod.
- Biomes O' Plenty - Adds dozens of new biomes to the game.
- JourneyMap - Real-time minimap and world map mod.
- Just Enough Items (JEI) - Recipe viewer mod widely used in modpacks.
- Not Enough Items (NEI) - Legacy inventory and recipe management mod.
- Xaero's Minimap - Lightweight minimap mod.
- The Twilight Forest - Exploration mod introducing a new dimension with bosses and structures.
- CurseForge - The largest platform for Minecraft mods and modpacks.
- Modrinth - Modern open-source mod hosting platform.
- Technic Platform - Modpack launcher and hosting platform.
- ATLauncher - Launcher supporting many modpacks and modding environments.
- FTB (Feed The Beast) - Popular modpack platform and launcher.
- PlanetMinecraft - One of the largest Minecraft community sites with a huge server directory and player community.
- Minecraft-MP - Popular Minecraft server list where players can vote for servers and discover new communities.
- TopG - A large gaming server list with rankings based on votes and activity.
- Minecraft-Server.net - One of the oldest Minecraft server lists with thousands of servers.
- MinecraftServers.org - Classic voting-based Minecraft server list website.
- MinecraftServers.biz - Voting-based server ranking platform for Minecraft servers.
- MinecraftServers.com - Server list with filters, tags, and player voting.
- MinecraftBuzz - A modern Minecraft server list with gamemode filters and voting.
- Minecraft-Server-List.com - A voting-based Minecraft server listing platform.
- BestMinecraftServers - Server list focused on discovering popular Minecraft servers.
- MinecraftMenu - Server listing platform with voting and ranking systems.
- MinecraftIndex - Minecraft server index with player statistics and rankings.
- MinecraftList.org - A community-driven server list with categories and voting.
- Minelist - The newest and best Minecraft server list platform.
- MinecraftServer.Buzz - Biggest Server discovery platform with modern UI and over 30000 MC Servers listed.
- PlanetMinecraft - Community hub for Minecraft servers, maps, skins, and mods.
- Minecraft Server List - Server list focused on discovering new Minecraft servers.
- MinecraftServersList - Curated list of Minecraft multiplayer servers.
- MC-Servers - Server directory with live player counts and server statistics.
- TopMinecraftServers - Ranking platform for Minecraft servers.
- TopG - Gaming server ranking site supporting Minecraft servers and many other games.
- Minecraft-MP - Vote-based Minecraft server ranking system.
- Top-Servers - Voting and ranking platform for Minecraft servers.
- GTOP100 - Game server ranking site supporting Minecraft server listings.
- Game-State - Server ranking and voting system used by many Minecraft servers.
- PlanetMinecraft - Also hosts maps, skins, datapacks, and mod downloads.
- CurseForge Servers - Server listings related to modded Minecraft communities.
- ModdedMinecraftServers - Server list focused on modded Minecraft servers.
- Technic Servers - Server directory for Technic modpack servers.
- Minelist - Best Minecraft server list platform.
- MinecraftServer.Buzz - Server discovery platform with the most servers listed.
- MinecraftServersTop - Ranking platform for multiplayer Minecraft servers.
- Pterodactyl - A powerful open-source game server management panel built with Laravel and React.
- Pelican Panel - A modern fork and continuation of the Pterodactyl panel project.
- GameAP - Open-source game server control panel supporting many games.
- LinuxGSM - Command-line game server management toolkit for Linux servers.
- Crafty Controller - Open-source Minecraft server control panel designed for easy server management.
- OpenGamePanel - Open-source panel for managing multiple game servers.
- Kubek Panel - Lightweight Minecraft server management dashboard.
- MCSManager - Modern Minecraft server management panel with web interface.
- Multicraft - One of the most widely used Minecraft server control panels for hosting providers.
- AMP (Application Management Panel) - Advanced server management panel supporting many game servers.
- McMyAdmin - A classic Minecraft server management panel developed by CubeCoders.
- TCAdmin - Commercial hosting panel used by many game server providers.
- GameCP - Web-based control panel for managing game servers.
- Bright Game Panel - Game server hosting panel designed for hosting companies.
- MineOS - Web-based system for managing Minecraft servers on Linux.
- Crafty - Minecraft-focused management panel with monitoring tools.
- Docker Minecraft Server - Docker-based environment for easily managing Minecraft servers.
- Easy-Wi - Web interface for managing dedicated game servers.
- GameDash - Game server management platform used by hosting providers.
- CtrlPanel.gg - Modern game server hosting panel.
- Plan - Player analytics plugin providing detailed statistics, playtime tracking, and web dashboards.
- spark - Performance profiler for Minecraft servers used to diagnose lag and CPU usage.
- bStats - Plugin metrics system used by many plugins to collect anonymous usage statistics.
- Minecraft Timings - Built-in performance analysis system for Paper and Spigot servers.
- ServerStats - Minecraft server statistics and analytics plugin.
- Statz - Tracks detailed player statistics including blocks mined, kills, and playtime.
- Prometheus - Open-source monitoring and alerting system often used to monitor servers and services.
- Grafana - Visualization platform used with Prometheus to create monitoring dashboards.
- Netdata - Real-time monitoring system for servers and infrastructure.
- Zabbix - Enterprise-grade monitoring solution for networks and servers.
- Nagios - Classic infrastructure monitoring system used for server monitoring.
- Glances - Lightweight monitoring tool displaying system metrics.
- UptimeRobot - Popular uptime monitoring service used to check server availability.
- Better Uptime - Monitoring platform with alerting and uptime tracking.
- Pingdom - Website and service uptime monitoring tool.
- StatusCake - Monitoring platform used to track uptime and performance.
- HetrixTools - Server uptime and blacklist monitoring platform.
- mcstatus - Python library for querying Minecraft server status and player information.
- mcping - Tool for pinging and querying Minecraft servers.
- Minecraft Exporter - Prometheus exporter for Minecraft server metrics.
- Node Exporter - Prometheus exporter used to monitor Linux servers hosting Minecraft.
- MCProtocolLib - Java library for interacting with the Minecraft protocol.
- minecraft-protocol - Node.js implementation of the Minecraft protocol.
- PrismarineJS - Collection of JavaScript libraries for building Minecraft tools and bots.
- pyCraft - Python library for interacting with Minecraft servers.
- go-mc - Go library for implementing Minecraft protocol clients and servers.
- feather-protocol - Rust implementation of the Minecraft protocol.
- Mineflayer - JavaScript API for creating Minecraft bots.
- Baritone - Pathfinding bot used for automation and navigation.
- MCProtocolLib Bots - Framework used for building custom Minecraft bots.
- PyCraft Bots - Python framework for Minecraft automation.
- MCEdit - Classic Minecraft world editor.
- Amulet Editor - Modern cross-edition world editor supporting Java and Bedrock.
- WorldPainter - Tool for creating custom Minecraft terrain maps.
- Chunker - Tool for converting worlds between Minecraft editions.
- Mineways - Export Minecraft worlds to 3D models.
- NBTExplorer - Graphical editor for Minecraft NBT data files.
- NBTStudio - Cross-platform NBT editing tool.
- nbtlib - Python library for working with Minecraft NBT data.
- Amulet-NBT - Library for reading and editing NBT data.
- mcstatus - Python library for querying Minecraft server status.
- mcping - Lightweight Minecraft server ping tool.
- node-minecraft-ping - Node.js library for server pinging.
- minecraft-server-util - Node.js library for querying Minecraft servers.
- Dynmap - Live web map rendering plugin for Minecraft servers.
- BlueMap - Modern 3D map renderer for Minecraft worlds.
- Overviewer - High-quality map renderer for Minecraft worlds.
- Unmined - Fast Minecraft map renderer supporting modern versions.
- MCA Selector - Tool for editing and deleting Minecraft region files.
- Region Fixer - Fixes corrupted region files.
- Amulet Converter - World conversion tool between Minecraft editions.
- Minestom - Lightweight Minecraft server framework for developers.
- SpongeAPI - Plugin development API for Sponge servers.
- Bukkit API - Plugin API used by CraftBukkit, Spigot, and Paper.
- Paper API - Extended API for developing Paper plugins.
- Minecraft Development Plugin (IntelliJ) - IntelliJ plugin for Minecraft plugin/mod development.
- ForgeGradle - Gradle plugin for developing Forge mods.
- Loom - Build tool used for Fabric mod development.
- Architectury - Cross-platform library allowing mods to run on multiple mod loaders.
- Blockbench - 3D modeling tool used for creating Minecraft models, entities, and resource pack assets.
- OptiFine - Optimization mod that also enables advanced resource pack features such as connected textures and shaders.
- MCPatcher - Legacy tool for enabling advanced resource pack features before OptiFine.
- Resource Pack Workbench - Tool for creating and editing Minecraft resource packs.
- Minecraft Skin Viewer - JavaScript library for rendering Minecraft skins in web applications.
- SkinsRestorer - Plugin that allows offline-mode servers to use custom skins.
- MineSkin - API service used to generate Minecraft skins for plugins and applications.
- ServerStarter - Automated server startup and update tool.
- mc-server-runner - Script for automatically updating and running Minecraft servers.
- Docker Minecraft Server - Docker container for running Minecraft servers with many configurable options.
- Minecraft Server Launcher - Utility for launching and managing Minecraft servers.
- Misode Datapack Generators - Web tools for generating Minecraft datapacks.
- MCStacker - Tool for generating complex Minecraft commands.
- Sandstone - Framework for writing Minecraft datapacks in TypeScript.
- MultiMC - Advanced Minecraft launcher for managing multiple game instances.
- Prism Launcher - Modern fork of MultiMC with modpack and modding support.
- ATLauncher - Launcher for modpacks and modded Minecraft instances.
- Chunky - Tool for pre-generating Minecraft world chunks.
- NBTExplorer - Tool for viewing and editing Minecraft NBT data files.
- MCA Selector - Tool for editing Minecraft region files and deleting chunks.
- Region Fixer - Fixes corrupted Minecraft region files.