Velocity vs Gate

Velocity9.4Visit Gate9.0Visit

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

• Velocity fits best

  General-purpose Minecraft networks

• Gate fits best

  Cross-play and cloud-native networks

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Side by side

Feature	Velocity 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Gate 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software	#3 in Minecraft Server Proxy Software
Best for	General-purpose Minecraft networks	Cross-play and cloud-native networks
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Velocity 3/3 · Gate 3/3
Fallback routing	✓	✓
Player transfer	✓	✓
Network admin tools	✓	✓
Specs
Proxy compatibility	Velocity; compatible with Vanilla, Spigot, Paper, SpongeVanilla, Fabric, Forge, and other implementations	BungeeCord, Velocity, Geyser, BungeeGuard
Server version support	Minecraft 1.7.2 through 26.3	Minecraft 1.8 through the latest version supported by the current Gate release
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	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
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	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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• Velocity9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source proxy for routing players across multi-server Minecraft networks.

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• Gate9.0/10 · Open source

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

  Visit MinekubeFull verdict →