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HackerBuster vs Polar 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.

HackerBuster

Free plan

HackerBuster provides a small, extensible starting point for anti-cheat checks on Paper. It is most suitable for technically comfortable users prepared to build and install custom checks themselves.

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Polar Anticheat combines cloud processing with broad detection coverage and configurable enforcement actions for Minecraft servers. Operators should check its technical requirements, domain onboarding, eligibility conditions, and unsupported proxy-plugin limitation before choosing a plan.

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The facts

	HackerBuster	Polar Anticheat
Free plan	Yes	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Not published	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Small server: €15 a month
Plans published	None	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	polar.top
On minecraft anti-cheat plugins	#30 of 57	#48 of 57

HackerBuster: what it does well

Free MIT-licensed project
Basic anti-cheat checks included
Designed for Paper servers
Custom checks can extend architecture
Pull requests are invited

What to know first

Only basic checks are described
Custom checks require Java dependencies
Installation involves server folders and JARs
Software is provided without warranty

Polar Anticheat: what it does well

Cloud checks are intended to reduce server resource load
Lists machine-learning and physics-based detections
Supports several Minecraft server platforms
Offers movement and combat enforcement actions
Includes an API for lookups and events

What to know first

No free plan
Requires uninterrupted internet access
Proxy plugins are unsupported
Domain ownership verification is required

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