Bedrock Server Software
Minecraft servers allow players to play online or via a local area network with other people. You can download the official Mojang BDS software here.
Alongside the Vanilla BDS offering, many community projects exist, in a variety of languages. These other projects get separated into Custom Server Software (Custom) and BDS-Based.
Types of Server Software:
- Custom Server Software = Server Software that is build from completely scratch.
- BDS-Based = Server Software that uses BDS as a base and modifies it.
You might notice that there is a lot of Custom Server Software, compared to BDS-Based ones. This has plenty of reasons, the biggest being:
- We did not have an official Server Software for a long time, the first Release of BDS was on August 28, 2018... about 7 years after the first release for Bedrock Edition in 2011
- The Symbols (also referred to as Mappings) have first been stripped to reduce the amount of information contained and finally been removed from the game in 1.21.10, due to which a lot of BDS-Based software died
Active Software
| Name | Description | Language | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endstone | A High-level Plugin API for Modding Bedrock Dedicated Servers, in both Python and C++. | C++, Python | BDS-Based |
| LeviLamina | A lightweight, modular and versatile mod loader for Minecraft Bedrock Edition. | C++ | BDS-Based |
| RAstra | Modern Minecraft Bedrock Server Software written in Rust. | Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript | Custom |
| JSPrismarine | Dedicated Minecraft Bedrock Edition server written in TypeScript. | TypeScript | Custom |
| Serenity | A Minecraft Bedrock Edition Server Software in TypeScript. | TypeScript, Rust | Custom |
| Allay | The next-generation Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server software | Java, JavaScript | Custom |
| PowerNukkitX | Feature-rich, highly customizable third-party server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. | Java, JavaScript | Custom |
| JukeBoxMC | A Minecraft Bedrock Edition Server Software | Java | Custom |
| NukkitX-version | Cloudburst Nukkit - Nuclear-Powered Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server Software | Java | Custom |
| Nukkit PetteriM1 Edition | Add support for LevelDB, Multiversion & more to Nukkit Minecraft Bedrock Edition server software | Java | Custom |
| Sculk | Sculk-Powered Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server Software. | Java | Custom |
| BetterAltay | A server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition in PHP. | PHP | Custom |
| PocketMine-MP | A server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition in PHP. | PHP | Custom |
| NetherGamesMC/PocketMine-MP | A multi protocol server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition in PHP. | PHP | Custom |
Discontinued Software
| Name | Description | Language | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllayBE | C++ | Custom | |
| BedrockPowder | A Bedrock Edition Server software written on C++ | C++ | Custom |
| Cenisys | Clean, concurrent, coroutine-enabled Minecraft server written in C++. | C++ | Custom |
| CenisysPro | A server core writting with C++ | C++ | Custom |
| Element Zero | Run windows version of BDS in linux with Mod support | C++ | BDS-Based |
| MiNET | A (not so) basic Minecraft Pocket Edition server written in C# | C# | Custom |
| NetherServ | .NET MCPE Server | C# | Custom |
| Terac | A Minecraft Bedrock Edition Server Software Written In C# | C# | Custom |
| Podrum | A server software for Minecraft Bedrock Edition written in C and aims to be fast, stable and secure. | C | Custom |
| Selery | Server for Minecraft (Bedrock Engine) and Minecraft: Java Edition written in D | D | Custom |
| GoMine | A not so active Minecraft (Bedrock Edition) server software written in Go | Go | Custom |
| Magic-Alpaca | Go | Custom | |
| Rockit-LMS | Lightweight MC:PE server. | Go | Custom |
| Saddle | Modular server software for Minecraft Bedrock Edition written in Go | Go | Custom |
| Specter | Minecraft: Bedrock Edition servers, but faster. | Go | Custom |
| BDSX | Minecraft, Bedrock Dedicated Server mod with node.js | JavaScript | BDS-Based |
| BlueBird | BlackBirdMC server | JavaScript | Custom |
| DirtServer | An MCPE server written in Javascript | JavaScript | Custom |
| GreenFrogMCBE | JavaScript | Custom | |
| MineJS | A server software for Minecraft : Pocket Edition, MineJS is based Node JS. | JavaScript | Custom |
| NodeMine | A mcpe server software WIP DO NOT USE ATM | JavaScript | Custom |
| Numerous-alpaca | A Minecraft Bedrock Edition server in JavaScript | JavaScript | Custom |
| PocketNode | A server software for Minecraft: Bedrock written in Node.js | JavaScript | Custom |
| LeafMCBE | A Minecraft: Bedrock Server Software written in TypeScript | TypeScript | Custom |
| PowerAllay | A software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition written in Typescript | TypeScript | Custom |
| AlphaMC | Official- A powerful, in development Mcpe server software witten in python! | Python | Custom |
| PieMC | An exciting open-source project aimed at developing a powerful and customizable Minecraft Bedrock server software using Python | Python | Custom |
| PodrumLegacy | Python | Custom | |
| Limonite | A Minecraft server implementation in Rust | Rust | Custom |
| Netrex | A powerful minecraft bedrock software written in Rust and Typescript with a powerful Typescript plugin API. | Rust | Custom |
| Mirai | Robust dedicated server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition | Rust | Custom |
| BukkitPE | MCPE Server Software - Goes Beyond Perfect! | Java | Custom |
| DiamondCore | Minecraft Bedrock Server Software in java | Java | Custom |
| Dragonet | Old version of the Dragonet Server Software. | Java | Custom |
| Dragonet-Legacy | Old version of the Dragonet Server Software. | Java | Custom |
| GoMint | A modern Minecraft Bedrock Edition server enabling you to make your visions come true | Java | Custom |
| Jenisys3 | Genisys3 written in Java | Java | Custom |
| MagmaBlock | New advanced server software written in Java, based on Nukkit. | Java | Custom |
| MCPEBukkit | The official MCPEBukkit Server software for MCPE! | Java | Custom |
| MineTurtle | Minecraft PE Server Software in Java | Java | Custom |
| Nukkit | A Nuclear-Powered Server Software For Minecraft: Pocket Edition | Java | Custom |
| PowerNukkit | A Nukkit fork which supports new Minecraft Bedrock features | Java | Custom |
| SpiderMine | Android MCPE server software | Java | Custom |
| Terracotta | Java | Custom | |
| voxelwind | High-performance Minecraft: Pocket Edition server (in development) | Java | Custom |
| able-mp | We moved | PHP | Custom |
| AbleUnion/PocketMine-MP | A server software for Minecraft: Bedrock in PHP | PHP | Custom |
| Altay | Continuation version of altay server software for pm5 | PHP | Custom |
| AtmosPE | AtmosPE The Newest MC:BE Server Software With Fast And LaggFree Gameplay | PHP | Custom |
| BlueLight | A server software for Minecraft Pocket Edition | PHP | Custom |
| ClearSky | An fast, clean PM spoon, while having many features. | PHP | Custom |
| ClearSkyTeam/PocketMine-MP | A server software for Minecraft Pocket Edition in PHP | PHP | Custom |
| CoreminePE | Fast - Stable Coremine MCPE server. | PHP | Custom |
| DevMine | The MCPE Server software that does NOT use the pocketmine folder structure! | PHP | Custom |
| DragMine | A server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition in PHP. | PHP | Custom |
| DualNova | A stable 1.0.0 fork of PocketMine-MP (pmmp). | PHP | Custom |
| Elywing | A stable software for MCPE 1.0 servers. A fusion's experience/spoon of PocketMine (pmmp) and Genisys. | PHP | Custom |
| Elco-MP | PHP | Custom | |
| Endako | A Minecraft Pocket Edition server software based off of PocketMine-MP | PHP | Custom |
| EskoBE | A server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition in PHP | PHP | Custom |
| Extropy | Custom version of PocketMine-MP for the @ConflictPE network! | PHP | Custom |
| Freven | A stable software for MCPE 1.0 servers. An experience's fusion of PocketMine (pmmp) and Genisys. | PHP | Custom |
| FrontierEdge | A server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition in PHP | PHP | Custom |
| FuryMine | An MCPE server software for those owners whom are becoming furious due to lag. | PHP | Custom |
| Genisys | Feature-rich server software for Minecraft: Pocket Edition & Windows 10 Edition Beta | PHP | Custom |
| GenisysPro | Feature-rich server software for Minecraft PE and Windows 10 Edition - v1.1.x | PHP | Custom |
| Hydracon | New growing mcpe server software! Currently useable, has transaction bugs | PHP | Custom |
| ImagicalMine | This project has been discontinued by the Imagical Corporation. | PHP | Custom |
| Leveryl | An Advanced & Feature Rich Server Software for MC:PE 1.1.x | PHP | Custom |
| LikeMP | A server software for PMMP (PMMPAPI+GeniAPI) | PHP | Custom |
| LiteCore | Feature-rich server software for Minecraft PE and Windows 10 Edition - v1.1.x | PHP | Custom |
| MechNetwork | Unfinished uploading (Server Software for MCPE) | PHP | Custom |
| NekoMine-MP | A fork of PocketMine (PMMP) and Tesseract as well as ClearSky! A project im working on with creative new commands and new BLOCKS! | PHP | Custom |
| OpenTouch | A support-rich server software for Minecraft Bedrock Edition based on PocketMine-MP. | PHP | Custom |
| ShadePE | ShadePe Is A Folk Of SpigotPE | PHP | Custom |
| PocketMinePlusPlus-Legacy | Forgotten MCPE server core. | PHP | Custom |
| Prismarine-0.12 | Advanced server core for MCPE 0.12.1, based on PocketMine++ | PHP | Custom |
| SkyLightPM | A Minecraft: Pocket Edition Server Software written in PHP , WIP | PHP | Custom |
| StarrySky | This project has been dead. | PHP | Custom |
| Steadfast-Hybrid | A polyglot server to work with MCPE versions 0.10, 0.11 builds 5 - 9 (protocol 20 - 25). Incomplete. | PHP | Custom |
| SteadFast2 | 0.14 Minecraft: Pocket Edition server based on PocketMine 1.4 with all the new API methods. | PHP | Custom |
| SynapseNet | A game changing Minecraft Bedrock Edition server software written in PHP. | PHP | Custom |
| T-STAR | A Minecraft server core written by PocketMineTeam. | PHP | Custom |
| Turanic | A Fast and clean server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Engine/Edition and W10 Edition - v1.2.x | PHP | Custom |
| WolfMC | PHP | Custom | |
| Symply | A new server software for Minecraft Bedrock Edition in Java | PHP | Custom |
TIP
Since new software gets created all the time, and old software becomes unmaintained it is always important to update this list. So if you know a server software that is missing here or know that a server software is no longer maintained, then please update this list and create a PR.
Further Information
If you want to create your own server software/understand how they work, take a look into the MCBE Protocol and RakNet documentation.