Polar Anticheat vs SentinelAC
| Polar Anticheat | SentinelAC | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Server platforms | Paper, Purpur, Spigot, Folia, Imanity Spigot v3.x.x | Fabric |
| Minecraft versions | Client 1.7.10 through 26.1.x; server 1.8.8, 1.16.5, 1.18.x, 1.19.x, 1.20.x, 1.21.x, and 26.1.x | 1.21.6 |
| Detection coverage | Auto Clicker, Heuristics, Invalid Protocol, Movement, Tick Speed, Inventory, World Interaction, Latency Abuse | Movement: Speed, Fly, NoFall, Jesus, Step, Timer, Elytra exploits; Combat: KillAura, Reach, AutoClicker, Criticals, Velocity; World: Scaffold, FastBreak, InventoryMove; Packets: BadPackets |
| Enforcement actions | Movement and combat mitigations, velocity adjustment, hit cancellation, setbacks, damage reduction, range reduction, kicks, bans | None, kick, ban, or custom command (configurable; punishments off by default) |
| Licensed servers | 5 servers | — |
| Replay analysis | No | No |
Both are listed in Best Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins. On Specifiction, SentinelAC scores higher on our published basis.