| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Software | 7.7 (#12) | 7.2 (#19) |
| Open source | Glowstone is released under the MIT license, and the project says its code is original rather than based on internal Minecraft code. | Sponge’s source code is freely available on GitHub. |
| Purpose | The project aims to provide a lightweight Bukkit API and Minecraft server when exact vanilla functionality is unnecessary or higher performance is desired. | Sponge is a community-driven open-source modding platform for Minecraft: Java Edition. |
| Security | The official pages opened do not state security certifications or compliance claims. | Ore requires plugin submissions to be PGP signed, queues uploads for review, and warns users about plugins that have not cleared review. |
| Support | The maker directs users to its documentation, FAQ, and Discord chat for help. | The project’s staff page says moderators and support team members help in the forums and IRC channels. |
