Gate vs Endlink

Gate9.0Visit EEndlink8.7Visit

Higher score Gate #3 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software 9.0/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Minekube

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E Endlink #5 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software 8.7/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Endlink

• Gate fits best

  Cross-play and cloud-native networks

• Endlink fits best

  Bedrock-focused server networks

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Side by side

Feature	Gate 9.0/10 Visit ↗	EEndlink 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software	#5 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software
Best for	Cross-play and cloud-native networks	Bedrock-focused server networks
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Open source	Open source
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Self-hosted
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Gate 3/3 · Endlink 3/3
Fallback routing	✓	✓
Player transfer	✓	✓
Network admin tools	✓	✓
Specs
Proxy compatibility	BungeeCord, Velocity, Geyser, BungeeGuard	Endstone/BDS; Java servers via Geyser
Server version support	Minecraft 1.8 through the latest version supported by the current Gate release	Minecraft 1.26.40–1.26.51 clients; documented backends include 1.26.40–1.26.45 and 1.26.50
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Our review
Pros	Java and Bedrock cross-play through integrated Geyser support Fallback routing and player switching support multi-server networks Docker, Kubernetes, and HTTP, gRPC, and ConnectRPC deployment options	Keeps players connected while switching between backend servers Adds failover, forced-host routing, and proxy-side authentication Supports Bedrock translation, pack caching, and network security limits
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires operators to manage the infrastructure Cross-play depends on integrations such as Geyser and Floodgate Lite mode focuses on hostname-based reverse-proxy routing	Broad older-version translation is still incomplete Self-hosted deployment requires managing the Java application Its primary backend focus is Endstone and Bedrock Dedicated Server
Our verdict	Gate is an open-source Minecraft proxy written in Go for connecting players to backend server networks. It is designed for individual server owners, developers, and larger network operators that need Java and Bedrock cross-play, routing… Read the review →	Endlink is an open-source, self-hosted proxy for Minecraft Bedrock networks running multiple Endstone or Bedrock Dedicated Server backends. It keeps players on one connection while they move between servers, with backend failover and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gate — where it wins

  • Java and Bedrock cross-play through integrated Geyser support
  • Fallback routing and player switching support multi-server networks
  • Docker, Kubernetes, and HTTP, gRPC, and ConnectRPC deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires operators to manage the infrastructure
  • Cross-play depends on integrations such as Geyser and Floodgate
  • Lite mode focuses on hostname-based reverse-proxy routing

• Endlink — where it wins

  • Keeps players connected while switching between backend servers
  • Adds failover, forced-host routing, and proxy-side authentication
  • Supports Bedrock translation, pack caching, and network security limits

  Where it doesn't

  • Broad older-version translation is still incomplete
  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the Java application
  • Its primary backend focus is Endstone and Bedrock Dedicated Server

• Gate9.0/10 · Open source

  A self-hosted proxy for cross-play networks, flexible routing, and API-driven administration.

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• EEndlink8.7/10 · Open source

  An open-source Bedrock proxy for routing, failover, translation, and shared player connections.

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