Software available for installation
Every Winheberg Minecraft Java plan lets you install these softwares in one click from the panel, in the version of your choice.
The version ranges shown on the cards are updated manually and may lag slightly behind the very latest release. Click a software to see the full, real-time list: the latest version is always available to install as soon as it is released, even if it is not shown here yet.
Official
Vanilla
Mojang's official server, with no plugin or mod.
1.2.5 → 26.2
Snapshot
Mojang's weekly test builds to preview upcoming features.
26.3-snapshot-6Plugins
Spigot
The historic Bukkit fork, the foundation of the Minecraft plugin ecosystem.
1.8 → 26.2
Paper
A performance-optimized fork of Spigot, the de facto standard for plugin servers.
1.7.10 → 26.2
Purpur
A fork of Paper with extra configuration options and gameplay features.
1.14.1 → 26.2
Pufferfish
A fork of Paper pushed even further on performance optimization.
1.17.1 → 1.21.10
Leaves
A fork of Paper focused on stability and new features.
1.19 → 1.21.11
Canvas
A multi-threaded fork of Paper built for high-load servers.
1.20.2 → 26.2
Folia
A fork of Paper with regionized multithreading, for very large servers.
1.19.4 → 26.2
DivineMC
A fork of Purpur focused on performance and extra configuration options.
1.19.2 → 26.2
Leaf
A fork of Purpur focused on performance.
1.20.4 → 26.2
AsPaper
A fork of Paper maintained by the Asian community.
1.20.2 → 26.2Mods
Fabric
A lightweight, modular modding platform, widely used for recent modpacks.
1.14 → 26.2
Quilt
A fork of Fabric, compatible with most Fabric mods.
1.14.4 → 26.2
Forge
The historic modding platform, compatible with the largest mod catalog.
1.6.2 → 26.2
NeoForge
A modern fork of Forge, actively developed by part of the Forge community.
1.20.2 → 26.2
Sponge
A plugin/mod platform focused on a stable API, used by large community projects.
1.8.9 → 26.2Proxy
Velocity
A modern, high-performance proxy for routing several Minecraft servers behind a single address.
v4.1.0
BungeeCord
Minecraft's historic proxy, used to link multiple servers together.
1.0 → 26.1
Waterfall
A fork of BungeeCord aiming for better performance and stability.
1.11 → 1.21
NanoLimbo
An ultra-lightweight "limbo" server, used behind a proxy to absorb waiting connections.
v1.13.0Mods + Plugins
Mohist
Runs Forge mods and Bukkit/Spigot plugins on the same server.
1.7.10 → 1.20.2
Arclight
An alternative to Mohist for running mods and plugins together.
1.16.5 → 1.21.1
CatServer
Another Forge mods + Bukkit plugins hybrid.
Versions depend on the project's own updates
Magma
An older Forge + Bukkit hybrid.
1.18.2 → 1.21.1Compatibility data updated August 2026, via mcjars.app. Version ranges are based on public data from 
MCJars.
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