Medusa vs NoCheatPlus
Medusa
visient.aiNoCheatPlus
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Medusa | NoCheatPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft anti-cheat plugins | 7.8 (#12) | 7.7 (#16) |
| Spec score · Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins | 7.5 (#18) | 7.3 (#22) |
| Downloads | The maker reports more than 26,000 downloads; the project listing shows 29,908 total downloads. | The README links to BukkitDev, SpigotMC, and Jenkins builds, including development versions. |
| Installation | The project listing instructs users to download the JAR and place it in the server's plugins folder, and cautions that reloading the plugin may cause problems. | The README instructs administrators to place the NoCheatPlus JAR in the server's plugins folder and start a Spigot or CraftBukkit server. |
| Integration | The maker says Medusa includes a public API and supports custom commands for integration with moderation or punishment systems. | ProtocolLib is required for network checks such as attack-frequency monitoring, and the README says unsupported ProtocolLib versions can disable some checks. |
| Purpose | Medusa is a lightweight, server-side Minecraft anti-cheat and automatic moderation system. | NoCheatPlus is an anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft Bukkit/Spigot servers that aims to enforce vanilla mechanics and prevent abuse of Minecraft or its protocol. |
| Support | The maker says support concluded in 2021 after more than 80 user tickets were resolved via Discord. | The README links to project issues and tickets and to a project wiki for documentation. |
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In their own words
NoCheatPlus
NoCheatPlus is a free anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft Bukkit, Spigot, and CraftBukkit servers. It is designed to enforce vanilla mechanics and prevent abuse of Minecraft or its protocol. Checks cover movement, fighting, block breaking and placing, inventory behavior, chat and command spam, captcha use, enderpearl abuse, and other malicious activity. Movement checks include flying, speed, excessive packets, fall damage, no-clipping, and vehicle movement. Fight checks address fake critical hits, out-of-reach attacks, excessive hit rates, and invulnerability. Administrators can configure checks and apply actions such as cancellation, logging, server commands, bans, kicks, or denying login. The plugin offers API hooks for exemptions and violation processing. Installation consists of placing its JAR in the server plugins folder and starting Spigot or CraftBukkit. ProtocolLib is required for some network checks, including attack-frequency monitoring. Supported Minecraft versions listed range from 1.7.10 through 1.12.2. The project is GPL-3.0 licensed.