Medusa
5.8#14 in minecraft anti-cheat pluginsFree planFree planSelf-hosted
VisitMedusa vs Shard
What both publish
| Fact | Medusa | Shard |
|---|---|---|
| Detection | It uses heuristic checks to detect cheats including aimbots, autoclickers, and reach exploits. | Shard says its behavior analysis is trained on real gameplay and detects cheaters without manual review. |
| Purpose | Medusa is a lightweight, server-side Minecraft anti-cheat and automatic moderation system. | Shard provides cloud protection against combat cheats on Minecraft servers. |
| Support | The maker says support concluded in 2021 after more than 80 user tickets were resolved via Discord. | Shard lists email for support, billing, and refund requests, plus Telegram and a Discord community. |
Medusa plans
- FreeFree
Shard plans
- FreeFree
- Plus1,490 RUB a month
- Pro2,490 RUB a month
- Business3,490 RUB a month
- Scale4,990 RUB a month
- Max7,990 RUB a month
Pick Medusa if…
Medusa suits operators of compatible Spigot servers who need server-side detection without client mods. It is less suitable when newer versions, third-party engines or ongoing support are required.
Pick Shard if…
Shard suits Minecraft server operators using Paper or Folia who want cloud-based combat-cheat detection and centralized server statistics. The free plan is listed for one server and up to 10 players online; larger server and player limits are available on paid plans.