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Artemis AntiCheat vs Matrix AntiCheat

Both stand on minecraft anti-cheat plugins. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Artemis AntiCheat

Paid APISelf-hosted

Artemis provides configurable detection and developer tools for older Bukkit and Spigot servers. Its unfinished checks and commercial licensing terms should be reviewed before deployment.

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Matrix AntiCheat offers configurable detection for several Minecraft server platforms and versions, with APIs and notification options for administration. Check server compatibility, Bedrock handling, installation requirements, and plan limits before purchase.

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The facts

	Artemis AntiCheat	Matrix AntiCheat
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Self-hosted	API, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Cloud: $15 a month
Plans published	1	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	matrix.rip
On minecraft anti-cheat plugins	#43 of 57	#39 of 57

Artemis AntiCheat: what it does well

Detects movement and combat cheats
Includes more than 20 aim-related checks
Provides GUI and extensive configuration
Offers APIs for enforcement development
Supports setback enforcement

What to know first

Project is not entirely finished
Blink and FastBreak are experimental or unfinished
BoatFly depends on unfinished vehicle support
Regen detection is inactive

Matrix AntiCheat: what it does well

Broad combat and movement detection
Per-check configuration
Developer API for other plugins
Discord webhook notifications
Supports versions through 1.21.x

What to know first

No free plan or open-source release
Requires PacketEvents and access token
Forge and Fabric are unsupported
Cannot detect xray

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