GK AntiCheat vs Polar Anticheat
| GK AntiCheat | Polar Anticheat | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted | Web, Windows, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | 4.99 one-time | — |
| Server platforms | Spigot | Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Imanity Spigot v3.x.x |
| Minecraft versions | 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16 | Client 1.7.10 through 26.1.x; server 1.8.8, 1.16.5, 1.18.x, 1.19.x, 1.20.x, 1.21.x, and 26.1.x |
| Detection coverage | Hacked clients; spamming bots | Auto Clicker, Heuristics, Invalid Protocol, Movement, Tick Speed, Inventory, World Interaction, Latency Abuse |
| Enforcement actions | Kick; automatic ban; whitelist exclusion | Movement and combat mitigations, velocity adjustment, hit cancellation, setbacks, damage reduction, range reduction, kicks, bans |
| Replay analysis | No | No |
| Licensed servers | — | 5 servers |
Both are listed in Best Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins. On Specifiction, GK AntiCheat scores higher on our published basis.