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Shard vs Vacan

Shard

6.8#3 in minecraft anti-cheat pluginsFrom 1,490 RUB a month
Free planWebSelf-hosted
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Vacan

5.7#25 in minecraft anti-cheat pluginsFree plan
Free planSelf-hosted
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FactShardVacan
IntegrationsThe documentation describes optional WorldGuard region controls and database options including SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB.The maker says a packet library might be used in the future, but that it was unlikely at the time of the post.
PurposeShard provides cloud protection against combat cheats on Minecraft servers.Vacan is described as a lightweight, advanced anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft servers.

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

Vacan plans

  • VacanFree

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.

Pick Vacan if…

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.

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