AntiCheatAddition vs ExploitShield
| AntiCheatAddition | ExploitShield | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Server platforms | Spigot | Paper, Spigot, Folia |
| Detection coverage | automated behavior; item duplication; fast hotbar switching; impossible chat; inventory cheats; packet and rotation cheats; scaffold; shield abuse; skinblinker; tower building; client modifications; malicious books; unauthorized command blocks; illegal potions | packet exploits, crash attempts, invalid NBT data, malicious payloads, duplication methods |
| Enforcement actions | cancel or block actions; execute configurable server commands; kick players; delete suspicious books, command blocks, and potions; disable selected client-mod features; obfuscate or hide information | alert, cancel, kick, ban, IP ban, custom commands |
| Minecraft versions | — | 1.17.x – 1.21.x |
| Replay analysis | — | No |
Both are listed in Best Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins. On Specifiction, ExploitShield scores higher on our published basis.