| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Server Software | 8.2 (#5) | 7.2 (#17) |
| Distribution | Leaves uses the same leavesclip jar system that Paper uses, according to its GitHub README. | Minestom is published to Maven Central as a Java library dependency, with snapshots available for trying some upcoming features. |
| Intended users | The project describes its community as including server administrators and developers. | Minestom targets developers building custom servers with little reliance on vanilla features, such as minigames or KitPVP. |
| Performance | Leaves says it has improvements and optimizations for large redstone machines and game features. | The project describes Minestom as designed for efficiency and high performance with minimal overhead. |
| Product | Leaves is a Minecraft game server based on Paper, aimed at repairing broken vanilla properties. | 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 project offers real-time support through its Discord community. | The documentation directs users who need help to the Minestom Discord server. |