Velocity vs Endlink

Velocity9.4Visit EEndlink8.7Visit

Higher score Velocity #1 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit PaperMC

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

• Velocity fits best

  General-purpose Minecraft networks

• Endlink fits best

  Bedrock-focused server networks

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Side by side

Feature	Velocity 9.4/10 Visit ↗	EEndlink 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software	#5 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software
Best for	General-purpose Minecraft 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	Self-hosted
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Velocity 3/3 · Endlink 3/3
Fallback routing	✓	✓
Player transfer	✓	✓
Network admin tools	✓	✓
Specs
Proxy compatibility	Velocity; compatible with Vanilla, Spigot, Paper, SpongeVanilla, Fabric, Forge, and other implementations	Endstone/BDS; Java servers via Geyser
Server version support	Minecraft 1.7.2 through 26.3	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	Free, open-source deployment across Windows, macOS, Linux, or self-hosted hosts Fallback routing, player transfers, forwarding, and built-in administration commands Supports Paper, Spigot, Fabric, Forge, Vanilla, and SpongeVanilla backends	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 leaves hosting and administration to your team Requires configured backend servers, routing rules, and proxy settings Documented Minecraft version support may change with future releases	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	Velocity is an open-source, self-hosted proxy for Minecraft server networks. It routes players to configured backend servers and supports Paper, Spigot, Fabric, Forge, Vanilla, SpongeVanilla, and other implementations. Its audience is… 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

• Velocity — where it wins

  • Free, open-source deployment across Windows, macOS, Linux, or self-hosted hosts
  • Fallback routing, player transfers, forwarding, and built-in administration commands
  • Supports Paper, Spigot, Fabric, Forge, Vanilla, and SpongeVanilla backends

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment leaves hosting and administration to your team
  • Requires configured backend servers, routing rules, and proxy settings
  • Documented Minecraft version support may change with future releases

• 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

• Velocity9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source proxy for routing players across 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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