Best Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins in 2026

44 Minecraft anti-cheat plugins ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

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4 Oct 2026last checked
  1. Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur
    Minecraft versions
    1.20.1 - Latest
    Detection coverage
    Malformed packets; packet abuse; inventory exploits; protocol manipulation; server crashers; dupes; packet bursts; duplicate packets; packet replays; invalid packet states
    Enforcement actions
    Packet cancellation; violation handling
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  2. 27 5.6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Paper
    Minecraft versions
    Paper 1.21 or newer
    Detection coverage
    click-entropy; rotation-quantization
    Enforcement actions
    kick; 30-day ban; permanent ban
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  3. 28 5.6
    Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Paper
    Minecraft versions
    Paper 1.21.11, 1.21.10, and 1.21.8
    Detection coverage
    speed, flight, timer, hover, and ascent cheats
    Enforcement actions
    rubber-band/setback to the last valid position; API option to teleport to the highest solid block
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  4. Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Spigot, Paper, Folia, Purpur
    Minecraft versions
    1.7–26.2+
    Detection coverage
    movement, combat, packet, inventory
    Enforcement actions
    warn, kick, ban
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  5. Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    PocketMine-MP
    Detection coverage
    fly, speed, aimbot, reach, hit box, hit delay, auto-gap, duplication, X-ray, smallking
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  6. 31 5.5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Paper, Folia
    Minecraft versions
    1.21.11; plugin API version 1.21
    Detection coverage
    combat exploits; movement hacks; network packet abuse; reach; killaura; autoclicker; fly; speed; step; vertical movement; timer; no-fall; Jesus; rotation; bad packets
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  7. Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Spigot
    Detection coverage
    automated behavior; item duplication; fast hotbar switching; impossible chat; inventory cheats; packet and rotation cheats; scaffold; shield abuse; skinblinker; tower building; client modifications; malicious books; unauthorized command blocks; illegal potions
    Enforcement actions
    cancel or block actions; execute configurable server commands; kick players; delete suspicious books, command blocks, and potions; disable selected client-mod features; obfuscate or hide information
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  8. Server platforms
    Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia
    Minecraft versions
    1.8–1.21+
    Detection coverage
    Aimbot, AutoClicker, Scaffold, Hitbox, Reach, Occlusion, FastBreak, Inventory, KillAura, AutoTotem, Elytra, BadPackets, Criticals, Macros, Timer, Invalid Place
    Enforcement actions
    Cancel hits, reduce damage, prevent block placement, notify staff, run commands, apply victim compensation
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  9. 34 5.5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Folia
    Minecraft versions
    26.1 latest; Folia compatibility beta
    Detection coverage
    Movement; combat; world and blocks; packets; Bedrock-player behavior
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  10. 35 5.5
    Server platforms
    Paper, Bukkit, Spigot
    Minecraft versions
    1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21.1, 1.21.4, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.2
    Detection coverage
    packet anomalies, movement cheats, combat cheats, block cheats
    Enforcement actions
    flag violations, rubberband players, block movement/camera/inventory actions, automatic bans
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  11. Server platforms
    Paper
    Detection coverage
    Meteor Client; Advanced XRay (Fabric); X-Ray by ATE48; FreeCam (Hashalite); Zergatul FreeCam; CheatUtils; Baritone; Easy Freecam; Spectator Freecam; WI Freecam; Tweakeroo; VoxelMap
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  12. 37 5.4
    Server platforms
    Paper
    Minecraft versions
    1.21.11
    Detection coverage
    Ground Spoof; Fly
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  13. 38 5.4
    Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Paper
    Minecraft versions
    1.18
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  14. 39 5.4
    Free plan
    Yes
    Server platforms
    Paper
    Minecraft versions
    1.20.4 Paper API; 1.20 test-server configuration
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  15. Free plan
    No
    Server platforms
    Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia
    Minecraft versions
    1.8.8 (v1_8_R3) LTS; 1.12.2 (v1_12_R1) LTS; 1.13.x deprecated; 1.14.x deprecated; 1.15.x deprecated; 1.16.x; 1.17.x; 1.18.x; 1.19.x; 1.20.x; 1.21.x
    Detection coverage
    Combat: KillAura/Aimbot/AimAssist, Hitbox/Reach, AutoClicker, Criticals, Anti Knockback, Auto Tap/Super Knockback, Auto Block; Movement: Speed/Fly, LongJump/HighJump/Step/Jetpack, Jesus/WaterWalk, BoatFly/BoatSpeed/EntitySpeed/EntityFly, ElytraFly/ElytraBoost, Riptide Boost, Anti Levitation, Phase; Player: NoFall, Timer; Delay: Fast Bow, Fast Eat/Use, Fast Place, Fast Break, Fast Inventory; World: Scaffold, Tower; Other: Baritone, Freecam
    Enforcement actions
    Cancel attacks; cancel movement; notify administrators; kick players; generate NPC checks; execute configurable commands
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  16. 41 5.4
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    60 one-time
    Server platforms
    Spigot
    Minecraft versions
    1.7–1.20.1
    Detection coverage
    blatant cheats; modern/ghost cheats
    Enforcement actions
    bans; delayed alerts; spoofed alerts
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  17. Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    19.99 one-time
    Server platforms
    Spigot, Paper, Pufferfish, Purpur, forks of Paper
    Minecraft versions
    1.8 through 1.21.11
    Detection coverage
    Combat, Movement, Player; Aim, Auto Block, Auto Clicker, Criticals, Fast Bow, Hitbox, Kill Aura, Reach, Velocity
    Enforcement actions
    Execute configured commands
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  18. Free plan
    No
    Server platforms
    Bukkit, Spigot
    Minecraft versions
    1.7–1.13.2
    Detection coverage
    AntiKnockback, AntiPotion, AntiWaterPush, AutoArmor, AutoPotion, AutoClicker, Aimbot, Blink, BoatFly, BowAimbot, BunnyHop, ClickAura, Criticals, Derp, Dolphin, FastBow, FastBreak, FastEat, FastLadder, FastPlace, FightBot, Flight, Glide, Headless, HeadRoll, HighJump, Inventory Walk, Jesus, Jetpack, Killaura, MultiAura, NoClip, NoFall, NoSlowdown, NoWeb, Nuker, Parkour, Phase, Reach, Regen
    Enforcement actions
    Setback
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  19. 44 5.3
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms

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