Open source minecraft projects
Every project in the registry tagged minecraft, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Empowering everyone to host fast and efficient Minecraft servers
Minecraft: Java Edition 26.3 rewritten from scratch in Rust, checked against vanilla with 281 differential harnesses. Get it with the Horizon launcher.
A reimplementation of the minecraft server in rust.
PufferPanel is an open source game server management panel, designed for both small networks and personal use
Rcon client for Minecraft
Minecraft game engine for massive custom events
Build efficient Bedrock & Java Minecraft networks with multi-version support. Powers global Connect network at production scale. Runs with 10MB.
A modern game server management panel built in Rust. Deploy, monitor, and manage Minecraft, Rust, and other game servers with industry-leading performance.
Open-source, feature-rich Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server written in Java. Supports custom items, blocks, entities, full vanilla commands, advanced mob AI, an
NamelessMC is a free, easy to use & powerful website software for your Minecraft server, which includes a large range of features.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source minecraft projects are there?
This registry tracks 10 projects tagged minecraft, with 30,533 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Pumpkin at 12,878 stars.
Are these minecraft projects free to use?
Yes — 10 of the 10 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which minecraft project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these minecraft projects still maintained?
9 of the 10 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.