NoCheatPlus vs VelocityGuard
NoCheatPlus
github.comVelocityGuard
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| Figure | NoCheatPlus | VelocityGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft anti-cheat plugins | 7.7 (#16) | 7.9 (#9) |
| Spec score · Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins | 7.3 (#22) | 7.3 (#23) |
| Compatibility | The project says the latest version can run across multiple past Minecraft versions and offers configuration options for issues with specific blocks. | The v3.7 release says any Paper 26.2 server can use the plugin. |
| Installation | The README instructs administrators to place the NoCheatPlus JAR in the server's plugins folder and start a Spigot or CraftBukkit server. | Installation consists of downloading the JAR, placing it in the Minecraft server plugins folder, and restarting the server. |
| Integration | ProtocolLib is required for network checks such as attack-frequency monitoring, and the README says unsupported ProtocolLib versions can disable some checks. | A developer API lets other plugins enable, disable, and query player-specific flight enforcement, such as for no-fly zones. |
| Intended users | The project describes NoCheatPlus as a plugin for administrators running Minecraft Bukkit or Spigot servers. | The maker says it was custom built for minecraftoffline.net but that any server can use it. |
| Movement checks | Movement checks include flying, speed, excessive packets, fall damage, no-clipping, and vehicle movement. | It simulates Minecraft movement physics across horizontal and vertical axes to check for speed and flight cheats. |
| Purpose | 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. | VelocityGuard is a Minecraft Paper anti-cheat plugin designed to prevent extreme speed and flight cheats. |
Plans
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.
VelocityGuard
VelocityGuard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.