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Top 23 Java Minecraft Projects
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Paper
The most widely used, high performance Minecraft server that aims to fix gameplay and mechanics inconsistencies
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InfluxDB
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MinecraftForge
Modifications to the Minecraft base files to assist in compatibility between mods. New Discord: https://discord.minecraftforge.net/
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Project mention: Boost Your Minecraft Performance with Sodium-Fabric: A Game Changer Mod | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-08-06
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Geyser
A bridge/proxy allowing you to connect to Minecraft: Java Edition servers with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
I'm talking about network compatibility, so that a Bedrock client can join a Java server and vice versa. It's clearly somewhat possible because GeyserMC[1] exists. It's just ridiculous that it's a third-party addon.
[1] https://geysermc.org/
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SaaSHub
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
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Iris
A modern shaders mod for Minecraft compatible with existing OptiFine shader packs (by IrisShaders)
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Project mention: Minestom – An open-source, lightweight Minecraft server built from the ground up | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-04-12
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Project mention: Meteor-Client: Open-Source Utility Mod for Enhancing Minecraft Gameplay | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-09-29
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BlueMap
A Minecraft mapping tool that creates 3D models of your Minecraft worlds and displays them in a web viewer.
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Purpur
Purpur is a drop-in replacement for Paper servers designed for configurability, and new fun and exciting gameplay features.
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lithium
A Fabric mod designed to improve the general performance of Minecraft without breaking things (by CaffeineMC)
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CatServer
高性能和高兼容性的1.12.2/1.16.5/1.18.2版本Forge+Bukkit+Spigot服务端 (A high performance and high compatibility 1.12.2/1.16.5/1.18.2 version Forge+Bukkit+Spigot server)
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SaaSHub
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
since we started tracking (Dec 2020).
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Minecraft projects in Java? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper | 11,143 |
| 2 | baritone | 7,878 |
| 3 | HMCL | 7,734 |
| 4 | MinecraftForge | 7,211 |
| 5 | sodium | 5,164 |
| 6 | Geyser | 5,052 |
| 7 | Folia | 3,930 |
| 8 | mcaselector | 3,750 |
| 9 | Create | 3,516 |
| 10 | Iris | 3,506 |
| 11 | WorldEdit | 3,276 |
| 12 | Minestom | 2,820 |
| 13 | meteor-client | 2,707 |
| 14 | fabric | 2,642 |
| 15 | amidst | 2,211 |
| 16 | BlueMap | 2,186 |
| 17 | Purpur | 2,186 |
| 18 | LuckPerms | 2,112 |
| 19 | Essentials | 2,068 |
| 20 | lithium | 2,029 |
| 21 | CatServer | 2,013 |
| 22 | Velocity | 1,943 |
| 23 | Glowstone | 1,926 |
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