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Gate
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | Open source · no paid tier required for core job | Free |
As gate.minekube.com lists them, read 1 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Gate's own pages
- API
- Gate provides an HTTP API using Protocol Buffers, gRPC, and ConnectRPC, with official SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, Kotlin, and Java. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- Gate is built entirely in Go and is designed as a modern replacement for BungeeCord while remaining compatible with it. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Gate is intended for Minecraft server networks serving thousands of concurrent players and for Go developers building Minecraft infrastructure. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Cross-play
- Gate enables Java and Bedrock cross-play through built-in Geyser integration without requiring backend plugins. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Gate can be installed as a prebuilt binary, with Go tooling, in Docker, or on Kubernetes. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Gate's managed Bedrock mode uses Minekube's GeyserLite runtime and includes Floodgate protocol support. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Lite mode
- Gate Lite is an ultra-thin reverse proxy that routes connections by hostname and supports response caching and chained proxies. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Live configuration
- Gate watches its configuration file and applies validated changes instantly without restarting or disconnecting players. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Gate does not support Java plugins from SpigotMC. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Observability
- Gate documents OpenTelemetry integrations including Grafana Cloud, self-hosted Grafana, Honeycomb, and Jaeger. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gate is a lightweight, cloud-native, open-source proxy for Minecraft servers. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Resource use
- Gate's homepage says it uses 10MB of RAM and requires no JVM. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- Gate documents AES CFB-8 encryption, rate limiting, quota management, and RSA-based online-mode authentication. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Gate directs users to an active Discord community described as providing 24/7 support. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Version support
- Gate supports Minecraft versions 1.7 through the latest version and supports Forge mods, BungeeCord compatibility, and Velocity forwarding. · gate.minekube.com, 1 Oct 2026
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