Alternatives to Artemis AntiCheat

GuardAC suits Minecraft server operators using Paper, Spigot, Purpur, or Folia who want combat detection with staff alerts or automated enforcement.

It is for PocketMine-MP server operators seeking a free, self-hosted plugin with movement, combat and gameplay checks.

MLSAC suits Minecraft server owners who want cloud-scored combat checks and configurable responses.

AntiGuard suits administrators running Paper or Purpur 1.20.x servers who want dashboard-based review and live detection settings.

CheckHacks suits Minecraft server administrators seeking server-side checks for client mods and hack clients without requiring players to install a client mod.

It suits Minecraft server administrators seeking additional configurable checks alongside an existing anti-cheat.

It suits operators of Spigot or Paper servers running compatible Minecraft versions who want the listed PvP checks and enforcement controls.

Shard suits Minecraft server operators running Paper or Folia who want cloud statistics and automated combat-cheat detection.

It suits administrators of Paper, Spigot, or Folia Minecraft servers who need configurable protections against packet, crash, NBT, payload, and duplication exploits.

Polar Anticheat

Polar suits Minecraft server operators seeking automated cheat checks and configurable mitigation.

It is aimed mainly at Kit PvP or SkillAPI server administrators using Spigot.

It suits Minecraft Java server operators who can self-host Paper or Velocity plugins and need configurable detection and enforcement.

It suits administrators running Minecraft Bukkit, Spigot, or CraftBukkit servers who need configurable anti-cheat checks.

It suits Paper server operators prepared to monitor alerts, tune checks, test enforcement, and enable punishments when ready.