| 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) | 7.2 (#18) |
| Product | Gale is a high-performance Minecraft server fork of Paper that aims to make no behavioral changes. | Purpur is configurable Minecraft server software based on Paper, with gameplay features for server owners to customize. |
| Support | The Gale community Discord is offered for support and for connecting with other users. | The project directs users to its Discord and accepts bug reports and feature requests through GitHub. |