Shard vs VoidAC
Shard
shard.acVoidAC
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| Figure | Shard | VoidAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 1,490 RUB/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft anti-cheat plugins | 8.1 (#7) | 7.2 (#27) |
| Spec score · Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins | 7.7 (#12) | 6.8 (#39) |
| Detection | Shard says its behavior analysis is trained on real gameplay and detects cheaters without manual review. | Its listed detection modules include KillAura, player profiling, aim analysis, replay recording, bad packet checks, and Anti-Xray. |
| Integrations | The documentation describes optional WorldGuard region controls and database options including SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB. | It lists GrimAC integration, Discord bot and webhook notifications, Bungee/Velocity synchronization, and PlaceholderAPI support. |
| Punishments | The quick start says the plugin defaults to a kick on the first detection, followed by temporary bans up to 30 days. | It builds a per-player confidence score over time and supports configurable thresholds, decay, spike detection, and automatic bans. |
| Purpose | Shard provides cloud protection against combat cheats on Minecraft servers. | VoidAC is a multi-module anti-cheat plugin for Paper 1.16.5 servers. |
| Support | Shard lists email for support, billing, and refund requests, plus Telegram and a Discord community. | The project lists GitHub Issues and its GitHub source repository for support and source access. |
Plans
Shard
- FreeFree
- Plus1,490 RUB a month
- Pro2,490 RUB a month
- Business3,490 RUB a month
- Scale4,990 RUB a month
- Max7,990 RUB a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Shard
Shard is a Minecraft server anti-cheat service combining a plugin for self-hosted servers with a cloud dashboard. Its behavior analysis is trained on real gameplay, and Shard says it detects cheaters without manual review. Listed detection coverage includes killaura, aim assist and triggerbot. The dashboard brings statistics for connected servers together. To set it up, users install the plugin, create a server in the dashboard and connect it with the /shard connect command. The plugin requires Java 17 or newer and a Paper or Folia server; supported storage options include SQLite and MySQL, with MariaDB also described in the documentation. Shard describes its software as open source, and the plugin is licensed under GPLv3. Shard 1 Flash is available on any plan; the more accurate Shard 1 Pro is available on paid plans after account verification. A credit covers 400,000 checks with Flash or 100,000 with Pro. The Free plan is free and includes five monthly credits, one server and up to 10 online players.