| 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) | 7.5 (#13) |
| Deployment | Gate can be installed as a prebuilt binary, with Go tooling, in Docker, or on Kubernetes. | The project provides an executable JAR and Docker images, and documents GUI, configuration-file, and CLI usage. |
| Purpose | Gate is a lightweight, cloud-native, open-source proxy for Minecraft servers. | ViaProxy is a standalone proxy that lets players join Minecraft servers across Classic, Alpha, Beta, Release, and Bedrock versions. |
| Support | Gate directs users to an active Discord community described as providing 24/7 support. | The README directs users to report issues in the GitHub issue tracker or ask for help in the ViaVersion Discord. |