Best Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins in 2026
Updated
53 Minecraft anti-cheat plugins ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
53ranked
0free plans on this page
8 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Advanced Anti-CheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 27 | Aegis AntiCheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 28 | AetherisAntiCheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 29 | AntiCheatAdditionNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 30 | AntiCheatXNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 31 | BSAntiCheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 32 | EagleACNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 33 | FoxAddition Anti-CheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 34 | FrequencyNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 35 | IceLaterNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 36 | MedusaNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 37 | MRACNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 38 | MX AnticheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 39 | NESS Anti-Cheat ReloadedNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 40 | NPN Advanced Packet ProtectionSelf-hosted | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 41 | NXAntiCheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 42 | Raven AnticheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 43 | TruthfulACNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 44 | VelocityGuardNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 45 | Windfall Anti-CheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 46 | ZetaNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 47 | MoaNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 48 | CheatDetectorSelf-hosted | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 49 | FairPlay AntiCheatSelf-hosted | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 50 | Artemis AntiCheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Server platforms | Minecraft versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Advanced Anti-Cheat | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | PocketMine-MP | — |
| 27 | Aegis AntiCheat | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Paper, Folia | 1.21.11; plugin API version 1.21 |
| 28 | AetherisAntiCheat | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot, Paper | 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.20.6, 1.21; also stated as 1.8–1.21+ |
| 29 | AntiCheatAddition | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot | — |
| 30 | AntiCheatX | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Paper; Paper-compatible forks | 1.21.1 |
| 31 | BSAntiCheat | 5.1 | No | — | — | Paper, Folia | Paper 1.21.10+; built against the 1.21.10 API |
| 32 | EagleAC | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot | 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 |
| 33 | FoxAddition Anti-Cheat | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot, Paper, Folia | 1.7.2 to latest; tested on Folia 1.21.8 |
| 34 | Frequency | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot | 1.8.8 |
| 35 | IceLater | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot, Paper | 1.20.x; Paper API 1.20.1-R0.1-SNAPSHOT |
| 36 | Medusa | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot | 1.8–1.12; tested major versions 1.7–1.12 |
| 37 | MRAC | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Paper | 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.20.6, 1.21 |
| 38 | MX Anticheat | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | 1.8-1.21 |
| 39 | NESS Anti-Cheat Reloaded | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot; Paper; forks of either | 1.8 through 1.17.1; tested major versions 1.8–1.17 |
| 40 | NPN Advanced Packet Protection | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur | 1.20.1 - Latest |
| 41 | NXAntiCheat | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Paper | Paper 1.21 or newer |
| 42 | Raven Anticheat | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Paper, Spigot | Native major version 1.20; requires Paper/Spigot 1.20.4+; tested major versions 1.21, 26.1, and 26.2 |
| 43 | TruthfulAC | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Folia | 26.1 latest; Folia compatibility beta |
| 44 | VelocityGuard | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Paper | Paper 1.21.11, 1.21.10, and 1.21.8 |
| 45 | Windfall Anti-Cheat | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot, Paper, Folia, Purpur | 1.7–26.2+ |
| 46 | Zeta | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Spigot | 1.13.2–26.1.2; tested major versions listed: 1.13–1.21 and 26.1 |
| 47 | Moa | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 48 | CheatDetector | 4.9 | No | — | — | Paper | — |
| 49 | FairPlay AntiCheat | 4.9 | No | — | — | Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia | 1.8–1.21+ |
| 50 | Artemis AntiCheat | 4.7 | No | No | — | Bukkit, Spigot | 1.7–1.13.2 |
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