AntiGuard vs NPN Advanced Packet Protection
AntiGuard
github.com
NPN Advanced Packet Protection
hangar.papermc.ioSide by side
| Figure | AntiGuard | NPN Advanced Packet Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins | 8.0 (#5) | 6.6 (#41) |
| Spec score · Minecraft anti-cheat plugins | 8.0 (#8) | 6.6 (#41) |
| License | The repository includes an MIT license that grants permission to use, modify, and distribute the software subject to its conditions. | The listing identifies NPN's license as LGPL. |
| Purpose | AntiGuard is a self-contained anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft Paper and Purpur servers. | NPN is a lightweight Minecraft server plugin designed to protect against malformed packets, packet abuse, inventory exploits, and protocol manipulation. |
Plans
In their own words
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.
NPN Advanced Packet Protection
NPN Advanced Packet Protection has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.