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Leaf vs Pumpkin

Leaf

leafmc.one

Pumpkin

pumpkinmc.org

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FigureLeafPumpkin
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WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Android—Yes
APIYes—
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published00
Spec score · Minecraft Server Software7.8 (#11)7.1 (#20)
AudienceThe documentation describes Leaf as designed for large-scale networks in high-load environments.The maker recommends trying Pumpkin on a test server and keeping backups while the project is in early development.
ConfigurationLeaf uses a YAML global configuration and supports hot reload for most settings, while hot reload for async modules is unsupported.The project documents TOML configuration files, including feature-specific configuration.
LicenseThe project license page says Leaf binaries are licensed under GPL-3.0-only, while patches generally use MIT unless otherwise indicated.The maker describes the whole server as open source under GPL-3.0.
ProductLeaf is high-performance Minecraft server software built on Paper, designed to balance performance, vanilla behavior, and stability.Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust.
PurposeLeaf is high-performance Minecraft server software designed to preserve vanilla behavior and plugin compatibility.Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust.
SupportThe docs direct users to the Leaf Discord server for contact and support.The download page directs users to Discord for help if the server does not start.

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