AntiCheatAddition vs AntiGuard
AntiCheatAddition
github.comAntiGuard
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| Figure | AntiCheatAddition | AntiGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins | 7.0 (#31) | 8.0 (#5) |
| Spec score · Minecraft anti-cheat plugins | 6.6 (#38) | 8.0 (#8) |
| API | The public API lets integrations inspect and adjust violation levels, inspect or change module state, and register external modules. | Its REST API provides stats, flags, bans, kicks, and configuration endpoints, with write operations requiring an API token if one is set. |
| Detection | Its detection modules cover automated inventory interaction, fishing, potion use, tool switching, scaffold behaviour, targeting, and packet anomalies. | It lists checks for Fly, Speed, Reach, NoSwing, KillAura, AutoClick, NoFall, and FastBreak. |
| License | The project is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. | The repository includes an MIT license that grants permission to use, modify, and distribute the software subject to its conditions. |
| Purpose | AntiCheatAddition is a Spigot anti-cheat extension focused on cheat classes and player-information leaks that general-purpose anti-cheat solutions may not consistently address. | AntiGuard is a self-contained anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft Paper and Purpur servers. |
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AntiCheatAddition
AntiCheatAddition has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
AntiGuard
AntiGuard is a free anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft Paper and Purpur servers. Its checks cover Fly, Speed, Reach, NoSwing, KillAura, AutoClick, NoFall, and FastBreak, with flag, kick, and ban actions. An embedded web dashboard displays flags, bans, and kicks and lets administrators adjust detection settings live. The REST API exposes statistics, flags, bans, kicks, and configuration endpoints; write operations require an API token if one has been set. AntiGuard can use storage configured for LuckPerms and records data in tables prefixed with `antiguard_`. Documented database options are SQLite, H2, MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL, with bundled SQLite used if LuckPerms storage cannot safely be reused. Installation is a single JAR copied into the server’s `plugins/` folder, followed by a restart. The guide specifies Paper or Purpur 1.20.x and Java 17. The project calls itself an MVP, and its maker recommends adjusting thresholds or check tolerances if legitimate players are flagged.