Paper Hosting
Best for: High-performance SMP and plugin-heavy communities
The default choice for public Minecraft communities that need speed, stability, and broad plugin support.
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Choose the right stack for your server.
Compare all 12 supported software options in one place—from Paper-family forks and plugin stacks to Forge, Fabric, Pumpkin, Hytale, Luanti, and more—with a hosting experience built around real communities.
All Services
12 service pages, one cleaner overview.
Leaf Hosting
Best for: Paper operators who want an optimized fork out of the box
A performance-oriented Paper lineage stack for communities that want tuned defaults without giving up the plugin ecosystem.
Open service pagePurpur Hosting
Best for: Teams that want extra gameplay toggles on a Paper base
Feature-rich Paper-family hosting for owners who like granular world, mob, and gameplay controls alongside plugins.
Open service pageForge Hosting
Best for: Classic Forge modpacks and mod-heavy Java editions
Heavy mod-loader hosting for established Forge ecosystems, large modpacks, and long-running modded communities.
Open service pageNeoForge Hosting
Best for: Modern Forge-line modding on current Minecraft versions
NeoForge hosting for teams building on the modern Forge family with room to grow as the ecosystem matures.
Open service pageFabric Hosting
Best for: Modern lightweight modded gameplay
A flexible modded foundation for custom gameplay loops, curated packs, and creator-led experimentation.
Open service pagePumpkin Hosting
Best for: Latest-version Rust-powered Minecraft servers
A latest-version-only option for communities that want Pumpkin's Rust runtime and proxy-friendly backend setup.
Open service pageArclight Hosting
Best for: Hybrid servers that need mods and Bukkit-style plugins together
Arclight hosting for compatible versions where you want mod-loader content and plugin workflows in one runtime.
Open service pageMCGalaxy Hosting
Best for: Minecraft Classic communities and retro events
A focused option for nostalgic social servers, classic-era communities, and lighter event environments.
Open service pageHytale Hosting
Best for: Early community planning and launch prep
Prepare infrastructure, onboarding, and operations early so your community can move quickly later.
Open service pageLuanti Hosting
Best for: Open-source voxel communities
A dedicated path for creators building community-run open ecosystem multiplayer worlds.
Open service pageTerraria Hosting
Best for: Vanilla or tModLoader Terraria worlds.
Vanilla or tModLoader Terraria worlds.
Open service pageWhy SwiftServers
Hosting services designed for real retention and cleaner operations.
Performance-first
Keep gameplay responsive as player count, plugins, or mod complexity grows.
Operational clarity
Manage versions, content, backups, and controls without fragmented tooling.
Safer day-to-day ops
Protect progress with cleaner backup, restart, and recovery workflows.
Software fit
Choose the right stack for your community model instead of guessing.
Faster setup flows for creators and community owners
Unified dashboard workflows across supported software
Clear path from friend groups to public servers
Tools for performance, backups, and daily operations
Selection Guide
Pick software based on how your community actually runs.
Service
Primary use case
Complexity
Best starting point
Paper
Public SMP and plugins
Low–medium
Default for most new communities
Leaf
Optimized Paper fork
Low–medium
Performance-minded Paper operators
Purpur
Paper + gameplay toggles
Low–medium
Fine-grained world/gameplay control
Forge
Classic modpacks
Medium–high
Heavy Forge mod stacks
NeoForge
Modern Forge-line mods
Medium–high
Current-gen Forge ecosystem
Fabric
Lightweight modding
Medium
Curated modded gameplay
Pumpkin
Latest-version Rust backend
Medium
Newest-release experimental SMP
Arclight
Mods + plugins hybrid
High
Compatible hybrid stacks only
MCGalaxy
Minecraft Classic social
Low
Retro and event servers
Hytale
Early ecosystem prep
Medium
Creator and guild prep
Luanti
Open voxel worlds
Medium
Community-led projects
FAQ
Service questions, answered quickly.
Which software should I pick first?
Most public Minecraft communities start with Paper. It gives strong performance and wide plugin support, which makes it the safest default.
Can I switch software later?
Yes. Many communities evolve over time. Start with your current gameplay needs, then migrate worlds and workflows as your server grows.
Do these pages reflect real supported options?
Yes. The service list matches the 12 software options available in the server creation flow.