Vacan
Vacan is a free, self-hosted anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft servers.
What Vacan is
Vacan is a free, self-hosted anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft servers. It is written with BukkitAPI and SpigotAPI and provides checks for FastBreak, Vehicle, Flight, and AirPlace. Server administrators can reload the plugin, freeze or unfreeze players, ban or unban them, and display its version. Additional commands cover checks, player inspection, and help. The resource lists Minecraft 1.21 as its native major version and tested versions from 1.12 through 1.21, including 1.20.6. Vacan is distributed as a downloadable 5.4 MB .jar file, with English listed as its language. The plugin is currently being recoded. SpigotMC lists TheRealAlzore as author and Ashly and Jprxz10 as contributors. Version 1.0.8 is listed with a May 18, 2025 release date. Replay analysis is unavailable.
Good
- Free download with no subscription
- Checks FastBreak, Vehicle, Flight, and AirPlace
- Includes player freeze and ban commands
- Supports Minecraft 1.12 through 1.21
- Small 5.4 MB downloadable jar
Watch out
- Plugin is currently being recoded
- Replay analysis is unavailable
- Packet library integration is not currently provided
Who it suits
Vacan suits Minecraft server administrators who want a free, self-hosted plugin with listed movement and block-related checks. It supports the Minecraft versions shown on its resource page.
Verdict
Vacan offers a straightforward, free anti-cheat plugin with moderation commands and broad listed Minecraft version coverage. Its recoding status and lack of replay analysis are important considerations for server owners.
Plans and prices
From Vacan's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Vacan | Free | Minecraft server anti-cheat plugin · download is a 5.4 MB .jar |
The facts
Each one read from Vacan's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional commands
- A later update added /vacan checks, /vacan inspect, and /vacan help.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Detection checks
- The listed checks include FastBreak, Vehicle, Flight, and AirPlace.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Developer
- SpigotMC lists TheRealAlzore as the resource author and Ashly and Jprxz10 as contributors.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The resource page offers Vacan as a downloadable 5.4 MB .jar file.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- The maker says Vacan is written using the BukkitAPI and SpigotAPI.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker says a packet library might be used in the future, but that it was unlikely at the time of the post.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Language
- The resource lists English as its supported language.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Minecraft compatibility
- The resource lists Minecraft 1.21 as its native major version and versions 1.12 through 1.21 among tested versions.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Moderation commands
- Commands include reload, freeze and unfreeze players, ban and unban players, and show the plugin version.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Vacan is described as a lightweight, advanced anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft servers.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Release
- SpigotMC lists the first release as May 9, 2025, and version 1.0.8 as released May 18, 2025.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Update status
- The resource page says the plugin is currently being recoded.checked 5 Oct 2026
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