Infrarust vs ViaProxy

Infrarust8.8Visit VViaProxy8.6Visit

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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V ViaProxy #6 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit ViaProxy

• Infrarust fits best

  Feature-rich self-hosted networks

• ViaProxy fits best

  Legacy-to-modern protocol bridging

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Side by side

Feature	Infrarust 8.8/10 Visit ↗	VViaProxy 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software	#6 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software
Best for	Feature-rich self-hosted networks	Legacy-to-modern protocol bridging
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infrarust 2/3 · ViaProxy 2/3
Fallback routing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Player transfer	✓	✓
Network admin tools	✓	✓
Specs
Proxy compatibility	Velocity, BungeeCord, BungeeGuard	ViaProxy standalone; Geyser; ViaVersion; ViaBackwards; ViaRewind; ViaLegacy; ViaBedrock
Server version support	Forwarding modes: all Minecraft versions 1.7+; intercepted modes: 1.7.2 through 1.21.11	Release 1.0.0-26.3; Beta b1.0-b1.8.1; Alpha a1.0.15-a1.2.6; Classic c0.0.15-c0.30; April Fools; Combat Test 8c; Bedrock 1.26.45 (WIP)
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	Translates Release, Beta, Alpha, Classic, snapshot, and Bedrock versions Supports GUI, YAML, CLI, Docker, plugins, and network administration Connects with Geyser, ViaVersion family tools, Realms, and Simple Voice Chat
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	Bedrock support is marked WIP Requires self-hosted deployment and server administration Bedrock connectivity requires Geyser on the client side
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 →	ViaProxy is a self-hosted Minecraft proxy for server owners and communities that need clients from different eras to connect to the same network. It translates connections across Release, Beta, Alpha, Classic, snapshot, April Fools, Combat… 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

• ViaProxy — where it wins

  • Translates Release, Beta, Alpha, Classic, snapshot, and Bedrock versions
  • Supports GUI, YAML, CLI, Docker, plugins, and network administration
  • Connects with Geyser, ViaVersion family tools, Realms, and Simple Voice Chat

  Where it doesn't

  • Bedrock support is marked WIP
  • Requires self-hosted deployment and server administration
  • Bedrock connectivity requires Geyser on the client side

• Infrarust8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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• VViaProxy8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source proxy for bridging Minecraft versions across self-hosted networks.

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