| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Software | 8.0 (#8) | 7.1 (#21) |
| Installation | Endstone can be installed as a Python package with pip or run from its official Docker image. | Steel can be installed from pre-built binaries, Docker, Pelican or Pterodactyl egg configurations, or by compiling from source. |
| License | The repository states that Endstone is licensed under Apache-2.0. | SteelMC is free software licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 or later. |
| Security | The repository links to a security policy, but the opened page does not state a compliance certification. | Steel uses Rust and its memory-safety guarantees; the docs say memory-safe code means fewer crashes and exploits. |
| Support | The documentation links to Bisect Hosting for hosting support and mentions a 25% discount with promo code endstone. | The project directs users and contributors to its Discord community and GitHub repository. |