ServerCore vs Sodium
| ServerCore | Sodium | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mod loader | multi-loader | multi-loader |
| Performance focus | server | frame-rate |
| Client/server scope | both | client |
| Minecraft versions | 26.3 | 26.3, 26.2, 26.1.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.1 |
| Dedicated server support | Yes | No |
| Requires Sodium | — | No |
Both are listed in Best Minecraft Performance Mods. On Everything Xiaomi, ServerCore scores higher on our published basis.