| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Software | 7.7 (#12) | 7.2 (#17) |
| Performance | The maker says Glowstone’s simpler, original implementation can improve performance over CraftBukkit and other servers. | The project describes Minestom as designed for efficiency and high performance with minimal overhead. |
| Product | Glowstone is a lightweight, open-source Minecraft server written in Java for Minecraft: Java Edition. | Minestom is an open-source Java library for building custom Minecraft server software; it is not a server JAR to download and run. |
| Support | The maker directs users to its documentation, FAQ, and Discord chat for help. | The documentation directs users who need help to the Minestom Discord server. |