Gate vs Velocity
Gate
gate.minekube.com
Velocity
papermc.ioSide by side
| Figure | Gate | Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Proxy Software | 8.3 (#1) | 7.7 (#8) |
| Security | Gate documents AES CFB-8 encryption, rate limiting, quota management, and RSA-based online-mode authentication. | Velocity’s modern player information forwarding for Minecraft 1.13 and later requires the proxy and server to share a pre-arranged secret key. |
| Support | Gate directs users to an active Discord community described as providing 24/7 support. | PaperMC directs users to its documentation and Discord for Velocity help. |