| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Software | 8.1 (#7) | 8.2 (#5) |
| Compatibility | The project says Gale preserves plugin behavior and describes the software as a stable, carefully reviewed Paper alternative. | The project README says Leaves uses the same leavesclip JAR system as Paper. |
| Intended users | The maker describes Gale for Minecraft server owners seeking higher performance while retaining Paper behavior and plugins. | The project describes its community as including server administrators and developers. |
| Product | Gale is a high-performance Minecraft server fork of Paper that aims to make no behavioral changes. | Leaves is a Minecraft game server based on Paper, aimed at repairing broken vanilla properties. |
| Setup | Server owners download the latest .jar and point their start script to it in place of the Paper jar. | Users download and install the server software, then consult the project documentation to get started. |
| Support | The Gale community Discord is offered for support and for connecting with other users. | The project offers real-time support through its Discord community. |