| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Software | 7.8 (#11) | 7.1 (#20) |
| Audience | The 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. |
| Configuration | Leaf 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. |
| License | The 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. |
| Product | Leaf 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. |
| Purpose | Leaf is high-performance Minecraft server software designed to preserve vanilla behavior and plugin compatibility. | Pumpkin is a Minecraft server written in Rust. |
| Support | The 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. |