ServerCore comparisons
ServerCore is compared head-to-head with Sodium, Lithium and ModernFix and more: 7 head-to-heads in Minecraft Performance Mods, each with the specs and prices we checked.
ServerCore head-to-head
- ServerCore vs Sodium
- ServerCore vs Lithium
- ServerCore vs ModernFix
- ServerCore vs C2ME
- ServerCore vs FerriteCore
- ServerCore vs Very Many Players
- ServerCore vs Fast Noise
ServerCore vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Mod loader | Performance focus | Client/server scope | Minecraft versions | Dedicated server support | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ServerCore | Yes | Free | Multi-loader | Server | Both | 26.3 | Yes | 8.7 |
| 1 | Sodium | Yes | Free | Multi-loader | Frame-rate | Client | 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.1 | No | 9.4 |
| 2 | Lithium | Yes | Free | Multi-loader | Both | 26.x.y, 1.21.11, 1.21.1, 1.20.1 | Yes | 9.3 | |
| 3 | ModernFix | Yes | Free | Multi-loader | Loading | Both | 26.1.2, 26.1, 1.21.4, 1.21–1.21.1, 1.20.x, 1.19.4, 1.19.2, 1.18.2, 1.16.4–1.16.5 | Yes | 9.2 |
| 4 | C2ME | Free | Fabric | Loading | Both | 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.x, 1.21.x, 1.20.x, 1.19.x, 1.18.x, 1.17.1 | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 5 | FerriteCore | Yes | Free | Multi-loader | Memory | Both | 8.8 | ||
| 7 | Very Many Players | Yes | Free | Fabric | Server | Both | 1.18.1, 1.19, 1.19.2, 26.1.1 | 8.6 | |
| 8 | Fast Noise | Yes | Free | Multi-loader | Loading | Both | 1.19.x, 1.20.x, 1.21.x, 26.1.x, 26.2, 26.3 | 8.5 |
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