Server Software
Bedrock Edition Servers
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Dedicated Server | Official Mojang server software (C++) | Bedrock | Intermediate | Free |
| Dragonfly | High-performance Go-based server, modern API | Bedrock | Technical | Free |
| Nukkit | Stable Java-based server | Bedrock | Technical | Free |
| PocketMine-MP | Oldest Bedrock server with extensive PHP plugin ecosystem | Bedrock | Technical | Free |
| PowerNukkitX | Feature-rich Java-based Bedrock server | Bedrock | Technical | Free |
Cross-Platform Tools
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floodgate | Lets Bedrock players join without Java accounts | Both | Intermediate | Free |
| GeyserMC | Allows Bedrock clients to join Java servers | Both | Intermediate | Free |
| Minekube Connect | DDoS-protected tunnel service without port forwarding | Both | Intermediate | Freemium |
Java Edition Servers
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folia | Regionalized multithreading for massive servers (300+ players) | Java | Technical | Free |
| Glowstone | Completely open-source server without Mojang code | Java | Technical | Free |
| Paper | Most widely used high-performance server (de-facto standard) | Java | Intermediate | Free |
| Pufferfish | High-performance Paper fork with Sentry integration | Java | Technical | Free |
| Purpur | Paper fork with extreme configurability—hundreds of options | Java | Intermediate | Free |
| Spigot | Original performance fork with maximum plugin compatibility | Java | Intermediate | Free |
| SpongeForge | Plugin API that runs alongside Forge mods | Java | Technical | Free |
Proxy Software
| Resource | Description | Platform | Audience | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BungeeCord | Original proxy with largest plugin ecosystem | Java | Intermediate | Free |
| Gate | Cloud-native Go proxy (~10MB RAM), built-in Bedrock cross-play | Both | Technical | Free |
| Infrared | Ultra-lightweight reverse proxy in Go with domain routing | Java | Technical | Free |
| Velocity | Modern high-performance proxy by PaperMC (8x faster than BungeeCord) | Java | Intermediate | Free |
| mc-router | Routes connections by hostname—perfect for Docker/K8s | Java | Technical | Free |