CheckHacks vs Polar Anticheat
| CheckHacks | Polar Anticheat | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted, Web | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Server platforms | Paper, Spigot, Folia | Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Imanity Spigot v3.x.x |
| Minecraft versions | 1.21+ | Client 1.7.10 through 26.1.x; server 1.8.8, 1.16.5, 1.18.x, 1.19.x, 1.20.x, 1.21.x, and 26.1.x |
| Detection coverage | client-side mods, hack clients, anti-cheat flags, abnormal or blocked client responses | Auto Clicker, Heuristics, Invalid Protocol, Movement, Tick Speed, Inventory, World Interaction, Latency Abuse |
| Enforcement actions | custom commands, detection alerts, DETECTED/PROTECTED result states | Movement and combat mitigations, velocity adjustment, hit cancellation, setbacks, damage reduction, range reduction, kicks, bans |
| Replay analysis | Yes | No |
| Licensed servers | — | 5 servers |
Both are listed in Best Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins. On Specifiction, CheckHacks scores higher on our published basis.