Minecraft: Java Edition is the original PC version of the game, with support for custom servers, plugins, mods, and modpacks.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition supports players on compatible consoles, mobile devices, tablets, and Windows.
Backed by a large, active community, Spigot supports plugins and includes server performance optimizations.
Paper is a performance-focused fork of Spigot with additional optimization options and quality-of-life features.
Feed the Beast offers an extensive collection of popular modpacks designed for a polished gameplay experience.
CurseForge distributes many popular community modpacks and makes them easy to download and install.
Forge is an open-source modding API that supports customizations on both the Minecraft client and server.
The Technic Platform offers a wide range of official and community-created modpacks.
ATLauncher distributes many popular modpacks and makes them easy to download and install.
CraftBukkit is the original server API for adding plugins to Minecraft and is currently maintained by SpigotMC.
Pixelmon is a fan-created mod that adds creature collecting, training, and battling to Minecraft.
Voids Wrath offers a collection of modpacks through its own launcher, including several packs focused on RPG gameplay.
BungeeCord is a proxy developed and maintained by SpigotMC that connects multiple Minecraft servers into one network.
Launch a public-ready server with plugins and permissions already configured for Factions, SkyBlock, and other game modes.