Paper Server Hosting
Paper is the most popular high-performance Minecraft server software with extensive plugin support and optimizations.
About Paper
Paper is a fork of Spigot that focuses on performance improvements and bug fixes. It's the most popular server software for Minecraft servers that need plugin support.
Paper includes numerous optimizations that significantly improve server performance, especially with many players online. It fixes many vanilla bugs and exploits while maintaining full compatibility with Bukkit and Spigot plugins.
Most public Minecraft servers run Paper due to its excellent balance of performance, stability, and plugin compatibility.
Use Case
Best for survival servers, minigames, and any server requiring plugins with good performance.
Features
- Significant performance improvements over Spigot
- Full Bukkit and Spigot plugin compatibility
- Async chunk loading and generation
- Built-in anti-xray protection
- Timings v2 for performance analysis
- Active development and quick updates
- Extensive configuration options
- Bug fixes for vanilla issues
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Excellent performance
- Huge plugin ecosystem
- Active community support
- Quick version updates
- Well-documented
Cons
- Some vanilla mechanics altered
- No mod support
- Requires Java knowledge for advanced config
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