AntiGuard vs NXAntiCheat
AntiGuard
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| Figure | AntiGuard | NXAntiCheat |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (#42) |
| Spec score · Minecraft anti-cheat plugins | 8.0 (#8) | 6.8 (#32) |
| Detection | It lists checks for Fly, Speed, Reach, NoSwing, KillAura, AutoClick, NoFall, and FastBreak. | Detection uses behavioral analysis of what the server receives, with no client-side component or binary inspection. |
| False positives | The maker says detection defaults are conservative and recommends adjusting flag thresholds or per-check tolerances if legitimate players are flagged. | The README warns that latency spikes, low frame rates, and controller input can produce false positives. |
| License | The repository includes an MIT license that grants permission to use, modify, and distribute the software subject to its conditions. | The repository lists the project under the MIT License. |
| Requirements | The install guide specifies Paper/Purpur 1.20.x and Java 17. | The plugin requires Paper 1.21 or newer and Java 21. |
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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.
NXAntiCheat
NXAntiCheat has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.