Medusa vs Polar Anticheat
Medusa
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Polar Anticheat
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| Figure | Medusa | Polar Anticheat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Minecraft anti-cheat plugins | 7.8 (#12) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Spec score · Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins | 7.5 (#18) | 7.6 (#15) |
| Integration | The maker says Medusa includes a public API and supports custom commands for integration with moderation or punishment systems. | The documentation describes an API for server and user lookup, events, and custom /polar subcommands. |
| Purpose | Medusa is a lightweight, server-side Minecraft anti-cheat and automatic moderation system. | Polar is SaaS cheat prevention software aimed at limiting cheaters from gaining an unfair advantage on Minecraft servers. |
| Support | The maker says support concluded in 2021 after more than 80 user tickets were resolved via Discord. | The documentation directs users to its Discord support server, while the terms say technical support is not guaranteed and may incur additional fees. |
Plans
Polar Anticheat
- Small server€15 a month
- Medium server€29 a month
- Large server€59 a month
- Enterprise Custom SolutionPriced on request
In their own words
Polar Anticheat
Polar Anticheat is cheat-prevention software for Minecraft servers, with checks largely processed in Polar Cloud. It monitors player activity and can mitigate movement, reach, and damage before applying punishments. Listed detection coverage includes auto clicker, heuristics, invalid protocol, movement, tick speed, inventory, world interaction, and latency abuse; enforcement can include hit cancellation, setbacks, kicks, and bans. Its plans include all checks, with limits on players, server instances, and HWIDs. Small server is €15 a month (billed €45/quarter or €150/year); Medium server is €29 a month (billed €29/month or €290/year); Large server is €59 a month (billed €59/month or €590/year). Installation uses a PolarLoader.jar file in the server’s plugins folder. Requirements include Java 8 or higher, Spigot or Paper, and an uninterrupted internet connection. Domain verification is required for onboarding, and proxy plugins are unsupported. The documentation describes an API for server and user lookup, events, and custom subcommands. The service supports Bedrock exemption when Floodgate and player-data forwarding are configured.