| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Software | 7.7 (#12) | 8.2 (#5) |
| Java requirement | The documentation recommends OpenJDK 8 and says Java 8 update 101 or greater is required. | The getting started guide says Leaves versions 1.17.1 and later use Java 21. |
| Performance | The maker says Glowstone’s simpler, original implementation can improve performance over CraftBukkit and other servers. | Leaves says it has improvements and optimizations for large redstone machines and game features. |
| Product | Glowstone is a lightweight, open-source Minecraft server written in Java for Minecraft: Java Edition. | Leaves is a Minecraft game server based on Paper, aimed at repairing broken vanilla properties. |
| Project status | The project warns that Glowstone is not feature-complete and may have missing features compared with vanilla server software. | The homepage says Lumina has been suspended due to a lack of active developers. |
| Purpose | The project aims to provide a lightweight Bukkit API and Minecraft server when exact vanilla functionality is unnecessary or higher performance is desired. | LeavesMC says its software balances experience and performance and is intended to help players enjoy Minecraft. |
| Support | The maker directs users to its documentation, FAQ, and Discord chat for help. | The project offers real-time support through its Discord community. |