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Glowstone
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- Bedrock compatibility
- The documentation says the project does not have the time and resources to work on a Bedrock Edition port.docs.glowstone.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Glowstone is MIT-licensed, and the maker says users can modify it to suit their server’s needs.glowstone.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Java requirement
- The documentation recommends OpenJDK 8 and says Java 8 update 101 or greater is required.docs.glowstone.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maturity
- The maker says Glowstone is not feature-complete compared with the vanilla server and is not ready for survival servers.glowstone.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maven
- Glowstone and Glowkit are available as Maven dependencies from the project repository.glowstone.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Networking API
- The FAQ says Glowstone does not implement a Packet API, and ProtocolLib does not support Glowstone networking internals.docs.glowstone.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Older Minecraft versions
- The documentation says the project has decided not to support older Minecraft versions and updates when the Bukkit API is updated by the Spigot and Paper teams.docs.glowstone.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Glowstone is released under the MIT license, and the project says its code is original rather than based on internal Minecraft code.glowstone.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The maker says Glowstone’s simpler, original implementation can improve performance over CraftBukkit and other servers.glowstone.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Plugin APIs
- Glowstone natively supports plugins written for the Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper APIs.glowstone.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin limitation
- Plugins that rely on CraftBukkit or Minecraft internal packages such as NMS or OBC may not work; Linkstone compatibility is incomplete.glowstone.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Plugin support
- Glowstone natively supports plugins written for the Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper APIs.glowstone.net · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Glowstone is a lightweight, open-source Minecraft server written in Java for Minecraft: Java Edition.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The project warns that Glowstone is not feature-complete and may have missing features compared with vanilla server software.glowstone.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The project aims to provide a lightweight Bukkit API and Minecraft server when exact vanilla functionality is unnecessary or higher performance is desired.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Recommended use
- The project says Glowstone is best suited to lobbies, hubs, minigames, and creative servers, and is not ready for survival servers.glowstone.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Run mode
- Glowstone is a standalone Java server executable that can be run from a terminal.glowstone.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- Glowstone is a standalone Java server executable that can be run from a terminal.glowstone.net · read 9 Oct 2026
