MOG-ANTICHEAT vs Nimbus AntiCheat

MOG-ANTICHEAT is a free anti-cheat plugin for Spigot and Paper Minecraft servers, designed for PvP environments. It aims to detect and block common hacks through checks for Killaura, Reach, Speed, Spider, Timer, Scaffold, Destroyer, and PacketSpammer. Operators can toggle checks, receive violation alerts, and use commands including /mogac help, /mogac checks, /mogac toggle , /mogac alerts, and /mogac reload. The mogac.alerts permission enables cheat alerts; mogac.admin grants access to all MOG-AC commands, and mogac.bypass is listed for bypassing checks. Installation involves placing the downloaded JAR in the server's plugins folder and restarting. The stated Minecraft compatibility range is 1.8–1.12.2. The maker says it was tested on 1.8.9 and 1.12.2, while warning that the latter may have more bugs. The project also cautions that bugs may exist. Downloads are linked through PaperMC Hangar, SpigotMC, and GitHub; source code and compilation instructions are publicly available. Replay analysis is not included.

Nimbus AntiCheat is a free plugin for detecting cheats on Minecraft servers. Its movement prediction and packet inspection power 43 individually configurable checks across movement, combat, world, packet, and inventory categories. The checks account for conditions such as latency, server lag, movement buffs, teleports, knockback, flight toggles, and join grace. Detection and staff alerts are enabled by default; operators configure punishments before they are used. Available actions include configurable commands, kicks, temporary or permanent bans, freezes, setbacks, and cancellation of illegal actions. Staff tools include player reports, an inspection GUI, in-game check controls, violation logs, and commands for testing alerts and punishments. PacketEvents is required; PlaceholderAPI, Discord webhooks, Citizens, LiteBans, and a permissions plugin are optional integrations. Nimbus requires Java 21 and targets Paper 1.21.x; it was built and tested against Paper 1.21.8, while other 1.21.x builds are untested. It supports Java-edition players, not Bedrock or Geyser players.