Best Medusa Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from Minecraft anti-cheat plugins ranked against Medusa on the same published basis.
- 1Medusa vs MLSAC
- 2Medusa vs Shard
- 3Medusa vs GuardAC
- 4Medusa vs Intave
- 5Medusa vs AntiGuard
- 6Medusa vs CheckHacks
- 7Medusa vs MOG-ANTICHEAT
- 8Medusa vs FoxAddition Anti-Cheat
- 9Medusa vs GK AntiCheat
- 10Medusa vs Nimbus AntiCheat
- 11Medusa vs NoCheatPlus
- 12Medusa vs ExploitShield
- 13Medusa vs Grace Anticheat
- 14Medusa vs GuardianAC
- 15Medusa vs Vacan
- 16Medusa vs xoxo AntiCheat
- 17Medusa vs Moa
- 18Medusa vs Polar Anticheat
- 19Medusa vs GGIntegrity
- 20Medusa vs Themis Anti Cheat
Medusa alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLSAC | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 2 | Shard | 7.0 | Free plan | RUB 1,490/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | GuardAC | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 4 | Intave | 6.9 | Free plan | €79/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | AntiGuard | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | CheckHacks | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | MOG-ANTICHEAT | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 8 | FoxAddition Anti-Cheat | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 9 | GK AntiCheat | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 10 | Nimbus AntiCheat | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 11 | NoCheatPlus | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 12 | ExploitShield | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 13 | Grace Anticheat | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 14 | GuardianAC | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 15 | Vacan | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 16 | xoxo AntiCheat | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 17 | Moa | 6.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Polar Anticheat | 6.4 | No | €15/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | GGIntegrity | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 20 | Themis Anti Cheat | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — |
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Questions about Medusa alternatives
What is the best alternative to Medusa?
MLSAC, number 1 in Minecraft anti-cheat plugins with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Shard, GuardAC, Intave and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Medusa?
MLSAC is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.