| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Software | 7.8 (#11) | 7.2 (#18) |
| Configuration | Leaf uses a YAML global configuration and supports hot reload for most settings, while hot reload for async modules is unsupported. | Purpur's documentation provides a configuration reference covering options in purpur.yml. |
| Product | Leaf is high-performance Minecraft server software built on Paper, designed to balance performance, vanilla behavior, and stability. | Purpur is configurable Minecraft server software based on Paper, with gameplay features for server owners to customize. |
| Support | The docs direct users to the Leaf Discord server for contact and support. | The project directs users to its Discord and accepts bug reports and feature requests through GitHub. |