Infrarust vs Endlink

Infrarust8.8Visit EEndlink8.7Visit

Higher score Infrarust #4 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Infrarust

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

• Infrarust fits best

  Feature-rich self-hosted networks

• Endlink fits best

  Bedrock-focused server networks

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Side by side

Feature	Infrarust 8.8/10 Visit ↗	EEndlink 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software	#5 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software
Best for	Feature-rich self-hosted networks	Bedrock-focused server networks
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Self-hosted
Integrations	8 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Infrarust 2/3 · Endlink 3/3
Fallback routing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Player transfer	✓	✓
Network admin tools	✓	✓
Specs
Proxy compatibility	Velocity, BungeeCord, BungeeGuard	Endstone/BDS; Java servers via Geyser
Server version support	Forwarding modes: all Minecraft versions 1.7+; intercepted modes: 1.7.2 through 1.21.11	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	Routes players by domain or wildcard across backend servers Supports plugins, server switching, authentication, and admin APIs Adds observability, rate limiting, filtering, and proxy protocol support	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 server administration Web dashboard and REST API are optional rather than core requirements The published documentation identifies the current release as beta	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	Infrarust is a Rust-based reverse proxy for Minecraft Java Edition, designed for administrators operating networks with multiple backend servers. It can route players by domain or wildcard, allowing several servers to share one public… 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

• Infrarust — where it wins

  • Routes players by domain or wildcard across backend servers
  • Supports plugins, server switching, authentication, and admin APIs
  • Adds observability, rate limiting, filtering, and proxy protocol support

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires server administration
  • Web dashboard and REST API are optional rather than core requirements
  • The published documentation identifies the current release as beta

• 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

• Infrarust8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad, open-source proxy for administrators running multi-server Minecraft networks.

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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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