Matrix AntiCheat
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Matrix AntiCheat, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Matrix AntiCheat's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud | $15 a month | Enhanced Combat check · Requires Premium or Enterprise · $15 / Month |
| Premium | $22, paid once | 95% of Matrix checks · Basic technical support · Max 3 dedicated servers · Lifetime updates · $22 / Lifetime |
| Enterprise | $129, paid once | Includes Premium features · Enhanced Move and Scaffold checks · Highest priority technical support · Max 40 dedicated servers · Lifetime updates · $129 / Lifetime |
The facts
Each one read from Matrix AntiCheat's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bedrock players
- With GeyserMC, Matrix identifies Bedrock Edition players and skips cheat detection for them.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Customisation
- The plugin supports per-check configuration, and its configuration files include settings for the plugin, checks, and language.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Detection coverage
- Its documented detection categories include combat, movement, player, delay, world, and other cheats such as KillAura, speed, fast place, scaffold, and freecam.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- A developer API lets other plugins access functions including player latency and violation levels, and enable or disable checks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Discord integration
- The configuration supports an optional Discord webhook for notifications.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Installation dependency
- Installation instructions require PacketEvents on the server and an access token to activate Matrix.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Notable detection limits
- The FAQ says Matrix cannot detect xray and ignores Bedrock players rather than detecting cheating on them.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Matrix is a Minecraft anti-cheat plugin that detects a wide range of cheats and hacks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Refund policy
- The price page says refund requests may be made within three days of purchase, refunds are only through PayPal, and a refund results in a permanent ban from future purchases.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- The documentation warns that access tokens are important and should be kept secret.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The homepage directs users to Discord for questions and says the plugin is updated to fix bugs and support newer Minecraft versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported server software
- The documentation lists Spigot, Paper, Purpur, and Folia, recommends Paper, and says modded servers such as Forge and Fabric are unsupported.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported versions
- The documentation lists Minecraft 1.8.8 and 1.12.2 as LTS, 1.13.x through 1.15.x as deprecated, and 1.16.x through 1.21.x as supported.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The FAQ says a limited-feature trial is available through the web panel and that Matrix is not free or open source.checked 8 Oct 2026
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