Recommended Server Software: Paper vs Purpur
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Choosing the Best Server Jar
Running default Vanilla or Spigot often leads to poor performance on modern Minecraft versions (1.20+).
- Paper: Offers high performance, security fixes, and asynchronous chunk loading.
- Purpur: A fork of Paper designed for maximum customization, configurable entity cramming, and further CPU optimizations.
You can switch your server software anytime with 1 click from the Pterodactyl Startup tab or Version Manager.
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