Spigot AlternativesMinecraft Servers and other similar apps like Spigot

Spigot is described as 'Simply put, Spigot is it. Spigot is the most widely-used modded Minecraft server software in the world. It powers many of the top Minecraft server networks around to ensure they can cope with their huge player base and ensure the satisfaction of their players' and is a minecraft server in the games category. There are eight games similar to Spigot for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Minecraft Server and Minecraft apps. The best Spigot alternative is Glowstone, which is both free and Open Source. Other Spigot like games are PaperMC, Pumpkin, Bukkit and LeafMC.

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  1.  Glowstone icon
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    Glowstone is a lightweight, from scratch, open source Minecraft server written in Java that supports plugins written for the Spigot (and Bukkit) API.

    12 Glowstone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
     
    • Glowstone is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Spigot.

    • Glowstone is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Spigot.

    • Glowstone is Free and Open SourceSpigot is also Free and Open Source
  2. PaperMC icon
     6 likes

    Paper is a fork of the Spigot server implementation (which is itself a fork of CraftBukkit). Paper strives to bring improved performance, more features, and more APIs for developers to build awesome plugins with.

    11 PaperMC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Minecraft Server
     
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    1
    Comments about PaperMC as an Alternative to Spigot
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    PaperMC is faster, stronger, better than Spigot.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Spigot Icon
    PaperMC icon
    • PaperMC is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Spigot.

    • PaperMC is Free and Open SourceSpigot is also Free and Open Source
  3. Pumpkin icon
     1 like

    Minecraft server built entirely in Rust, offering a fast, efficient, and customizable experience. It prioritizes performance and player enjoyment while adhering to the core mechanics of the game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Minecraft
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  4. Bukkit icon
     15 likes

    Bukkit is a free, open-source, software that provides the means to extend the popular Minecraft multiplayer server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. LeafMC icon
     1 like

    A Paper fork aim to find balance between performance, vanilla and stability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. Cuberite icon
     5 likes

    A custom Minecraft compatible game server written in C++. It's a fast, lightweight, and awesome replacement for Vanilla.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
     
    • Cuberite is the most popular Android alternative to Spigot.

    • Cuberite is Free and Open SourceSpigot is also Free and Open Source
  7. TridentSDK icon
     3 likes

    Very flexible and efficient server software for Minecraft server hosting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Minecraft Server
    • Minecraft
     
  8. Minecraft Server is the official Minecraft server software made by Mojang.

    22 Minecraft Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cloudron
     
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    1
    Comments about Minecraft Server as an Alternative to Spigot
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    plugins cant be added aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Spigot Icon
    Minecraft Server icon
    • Minecraft Server is Free and ProprietarySpigot is Free and Open Source
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