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
$15/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matrix AntiCheatSelf-hosted · API | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | $15/mo | 4.7 |
| 52 | Verus AnticheatNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 53 | Vulcan Anti-CheatSelf-hosted · API | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 3 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Server platforms | Minecraft versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matrix AntiCheat | 4.7 | No | $15/mo | No | — | Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia | 1.8.8 (v1_8_R3) LTS; 1.12.2 (v1_12_R1) LTS; 1.13.x deprecated; 1.14.x deprecated; 1.15.x deprecated; 1.16.x; 1.17.x; 1.18.x; 1.19.x; 1.20.x; 1.21.x |
| 52 | Verus Anticheat | 4.7 | No | — | No | 60 one-time | Spigot | 1.7–1.20.1 |
| 53 | Vulcan Anti-Cheat | 4.7 | No | — | No | 19.99 one-time | Spigot, Paper, Pufferfish, Purpur, forks of Paper | 1.8 through 1.21.11 |
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