Server Software

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Minecraft Guides

What Is Paper and Why Most Minecraft Servers Use It

Paper is the most popular Minecraft server software for a reason. Here's what it does, how it compares to vanilla and Spigot, and when to use something else.

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Minecraft Comparisons

Paper vs Spigot: The Differences That Actually Matter

Paper is faster, runs every Spigot plugin, and has become the default. Here's when it makes sense, the three cases where Spigot still wins, and how to switch.

9 min
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