PocketMine-MP
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PocketMine-MP, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PocketMine-MP's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PocketMine-MP | Free | Free server software; no paid plans stated |
The facts
Each one read from PocketMine-MP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Capacity
- The documentation says a server can host 100 or more players depending on hardware and plugins.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Custom gameplay
- Its plugin API lets developers extend and customize gameplay.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project documents self-hosting with Docker on Linux and an official installer for Linux and macOS.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under LGPL-3.0.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License and affiliation
- PocketMine-MP is licensed under LGPL-3.0 and is not affiliated with or approved by Mojang.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Maintenance status
- The project site says the PMMP team will provide no further updates for new Minecraft versions.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Minimum requirements
- The stated requirements include a 64-bit CPU, a 64-bit operating system, and at least 1 GB of RAM.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The project says a server can host 100+ players, depending on hardware and plugins.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Plugin API
- Its plugin API lets developers extend and customize gameplay.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Plugin ecosystem
- The documentation points users to Poggit as a plugin repository and describes a developer community.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The maker says the team will provide no further updates for new Minecraft versions; the repository was archived on July 9, 2026.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PocketMine-MP is customizable server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, built in PHP.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security policy limits
- The security policy says there is no bug bounty and that it cannot guarantee a reply to every email report.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The project security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities privately through GitHub Security or by emailing [email protected], and says not to report them in public issues.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security response
- The policy says severe vulnerability fixes usually receive a patch release for the target version within 24 hours, while other fix timing varies.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project README directs users to its Discord community and Stack Overflow's pocketmine tag for questions.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The project officially tries to support Windows, Linux, and macOS on 64-bit systems.checked 5 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The documented minimums are a 64-bit CPU, 64-bit operating system, and 1 GB RAM; a dual-core CPU is recommended.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Vanilla gameplay limit
- It is poorly suited to vanilla survival and lacks features including vanilla world generation, redstone, and mob AI.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Worlds
- It supports multiple worlds on one server without moving players to other server nodes.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform support
- The project officially tries to support Windows, Linux, and macOS, and says other platforms may work if they run 64-bit PHP with required extensions.checked 5 Oct 2026
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