Unlike official Java Edition server software, unofficial Bedrock Edition server software usually lacks many things present in it's vanilla server, which is built into Bedrock Edition's client. The servers, excluding the official Bedrock software, are also free of Mojang source code. In many cases, Bedrock Edition server software can outperform official server software and can provide features beyond the vanilla capabilities, like the ability to handle large amounts of players. Unless stated otherwise, most Bedrock Edition server software are open-source, free of charge, and free-for-all use, including commercial use, given the license included.
Most Bedrock Edition server networks, including featured servers, use unofficial software as Mojang's official server software for Bedrock Edition as it is not as developed as other software and is currently in public alpha testing.
A great place to get help/info from the community is the Bedrock Server Owners Discord
Bedrock Dedicated Server[]
On September 11, 2018, Mojang released an early alpha version of the official Bedrock Edition server software, Bedrock Dedicated Server, announced by Jeb on his Twitter page.[1]
| Name | Main Developer(s) | Bedrock Edition version | Programming Language | Platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Server | Mojang Studios |
Latest |
 
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Note that this release of the Minecraft server software is an early alpha release and is released for evaluation purposes. We are keen to hear your feedback on this release, so please let us know what you think at feedback.minecraft.net. And make sure to log any bugs that you might find in our issue tracker. 64-bit host only. |
Third-party native mods[]
These mods hook directly into the Bedrock Dedicated Server and provide further APIs in native code (i.e C++) or through a scripting language like JavaScript.
| Name | Main Developer(s) | Pocket / Bedrock Edition version |
Programming Language | Platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDSX | Karikera | 1.20 |
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Node.js with ChakraCore
Script-based overall with low-level API. | |
| BedrockX | Sysca11 | 1.14.60 |
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| LiteLoaderBDS | LiteLDev | 1.20 |
C++ / JavaScript / NodeJS / Lua |
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A lightweight plugin loader for Bedorck Dedicated Server, providing massive API.
Support writing plugins by C++, JavaScript and Lua |
Third-party Server Software[]
This is a comparison of available custom servers for the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft.
Servers listed here are required to have at least one publicly accessible release.
| Name | Main Developer(s) | Pocket / Bedrock Edition version |
Programming Language | Platform | Forked | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMMP | Dylan K. Taylor, SOFe Intyre (formerly), Shoghi Cervantes (formerly) |
1.20 |  
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No | Supports 64-bit machines only. Custom PHP extensions are required for use.[2] | |
| Dragonfly | Sandertv, T 14Raptor, TwistedAsylumMC | 1.20 |
|
No | Lightweight and modern concurrent server software meant to be use standalone or as a library. | |
| JukeboxMC | LucGamesYT | 1.20 |
|
No | In development. | |
| Cloudburst Nukkit | Cloudburst Team / Open Collaboration |
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Nukkit | Production-grade maintenance and continuation of the Nukkit project with an active plugin ecosystem. | ||
| PowerNukkitX | PowerNukkitX Team | 1.20 |
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Cloudburst (Nukkit) | The Nukkit you know but powerful! Supports almost all blocks and items, more events, performance enhancements, more APIs, active and friendly community. | |
| Nukkit PetteriM1 Edition | PetteriM1 / Collaborators | 1.20 |
|
Cloudburst (NukkitX) | Nukkit PetteriM1 Edition is a custom version of Nukkit Minecraft Bedrock Edition server software made for my server SuomiCraft PE. It offers lots of extra features and customization while maintaining great performance and stability. | |
| JSPrismarine | HerryYT | 1.20 |
|
No | WIP Minecraft Bedrock Edition software in Node.js | |
| Netrex | Netrex Team / John | 1.20 |
|
No | In development. | |
| SynapseNet | DANIHEX, ItsToxicGG, Parsa, kostamax27 and AraaCuteUwu(Yes it's cringe) | 1.20 | PHP |
|
Part of the code based on PMMP | In development/Looking for Developers |
| Symply | SymplyX Team | 1.20 | PHP |
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PocketMine-MP | Symply is a layer on top of PocketMine-MP, enhancing without altering its API, adding missing content, and simplifying server creation for an easier user experience. |
| BetterAltay | Benedikt05 | 1.20 |
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PocketMine-MP | PocketMine-MP API 3 fork with additional features | |
| PieMC | PieMC Team | 1.20 |
|
No | Currently in active development
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Historic projects[]
These are projects which are no longer actively maintained. Many of these projects were forked and live on in one of the above active projects.
| Name | Main Developer(s) | Pocket / Bedrock Edition version |
Programming Language | Platform | Forked | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueLight | BlueLightJapan | 1.2.10 | PHP |
|
PocketMine-MP | Discontinued |
| PocketNodeX [url no work] | HerryYT, kaliiks | 1.2 - 1.12.0 | Javascript |
|
PocketNode | Need contributors |
| Podrum | MFDGaming |
|
No | Still under early development. | ||
| PowerNukkit | PowerNukkit Team | 1.18 |
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Cloudburst (Nukkit) | The Nukkit you know but powerful! Supports almost all blocks and items, more events, performance enhancements, more APIs, active and friendly community. | |
| BukkitPE | xZeroMCPE | Java |
|
Nukkit | Discontinued | |
| Cloudburst Server | Cloudburst Team / Open Collaboration | 1.19 |
|
Cloudburst (Nukkit) | Still under development. Bedrock-first server software with many feature enhancements, performance improvements and developer optimisations. | |
| JBServer | NovaPlay Team |
|
No | Server allows play Bedrock and Java clients on the same server. NOTE: software is under very early development | ||
| Cathy-Batcat | Cathesda | 1.10 | PHP |
|
PocketMine-MP | Discontinued |
| Altay | Enes5519, EmreTr1 | 1.16.100 |
|
PocketMine-MP | PocketMine-MP3 fork with additional features | |
| ClearSky | ClearSkyTeam, XenialDan | 1.1.5 | PHP |
|
PocketMine-MP | Discontinued |
| Genisys | iTXTech | 1.0.5 | PHP |
|
PocketMine-MP | Discontinued |
| GenisysPro | GenisysPro Team | 1.1.x | PHP |
|
Genisys | Discontinued |
| MCPEServer | Codehz | 1.6 | C++ |
|
Launcher for: mcpelauncher-linux |
Discontinued |
| Nukkit | Angelic47, MagicDroidX, Pub4Game, Snake1999, Creeperface01 | 1.2.10 | Java |
|
Ported PocketMine-MP | Inactive/Discontinued, developers moved to Cloudburst Nukkit |
| VoxelWind | fromgate, Pub4Game, tee7even, Nukkit.Ru Team Tux (formerly) |
1.1.5 | Java |
|
No | Discontinued |
| ElementZero | CodeHz | 1.16.0 | C++ |
|
No | Discontinued. Main developer started "ElementZeroR" which was quickly abandoned, |
| MCPELauncher | MCMrARM | 1.12.0 | C++ |
|
No | |
| GoMint | geNAZt | 1.16.200 | Java |
|
No | Discontinued. Devleopers no longer maintaining the software. |
| Steadfast2 | Hydreon | 1.16.100.59 - 1.19.50 |
|
PocketMine-MP | Lifeboat has switched to pocketmine which lead them to discontinue steadfast. |
Server management software[]
Server management software enables administrators to maintain servers and provides features such as taking backups and more.
| Name | Developer(s) | Bedrock Edition version |
Programming Language | Platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic Control | LunayderKater | 1.19.63 | VB.NET |
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GUI to control the offical BDS with auto-backup capabilities aswell as discord integration and auto-update. |
| Gophertunnel | Sandertv | 1.20.10 | Go |
|
Toolbox for Minecraft software written in Go, which can be used for clients, servers, and proxies. |
| vellum | clarkx86, DeepBlue | C# |
|
Automatically takes (hot-)backups and can execute the PapyrusCS map rendering tool on an interval. | |
| MCBEPlay | FoxyNoTail | 1.14.60 | C++ |
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GUI to control the official BDS, has automatic backups, can save automatically, and has auto restarts. |
| Minecraft Bedrock Console | MrRooster | 1.16.0 | C++ |
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Simple GUI to control the official BDS, has automatic hot backups, and simple user management. |
Proxy software list[]
Proxies allow transferring of players seamlessly between servers unlike the Transfer Packet.
| Name | Developer(s) | Pocket / Bedrock Edition version |
Programming Language | Platform | Protocol | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal | Paroxity | 1.18.x | Go |
|
Bedrock Protocol | Uses Gophertunnel behind the software. |
| Nemisys | Cloudburst Team / Open Collaboration | 1.14.x | Java |
|
Synapse Protocol | SynapseAPI plugin is required on each server |
| Waterdog | Yesdog, PaperMC, SpigotMC, Yesdog OSS Team | 1.8 - 1.16.0 | Java |
|
Bedrock Protocol, ProtocolSupport Encapsulation Protocol | Native Waterfall/BungeeCord fork |
| WaterdogPE | Alemiz, TobiasGrether | 1.14 - 1.20 | Java |
|
Bedrock Protocol | Brand new proxy server for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition |
| ProxProx [url no work] | 1.8 | Java |
|
Bedrock Protocol | Xbox interaction to GoMint | |
| Acid [abandoned] | kalliks, VixikHD | 1.8 | PHP |
|
Bedrock Protocol | This proxy wasn't created for transferring players behind servers |
Protocol Translator list[]
Protocol translators allow Bedrock Edition clients to connect to Java Edition servers.
| Name | Developer(s) | Bedrock Edition version |
Java Edition Version | Programming Language | Platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geyser | GeyserMC Team / Open Collaboration | 1.19 - 1.20 | 1.20.2 | Java |
|
Added movement / arranged items from inventory for use in crafting and chest saving. |
| ProtocolSupport (PE) | ProtocolSupport | 1.8 – 1.12 | Java Edition 1.13.2 | Java |
|
Currently has multiple bugs to fix, but it is mostly playable. NOTE: Developer testing only right now, so you will need to compile it yourself if you want to test it out! |
| DragonProxy | Dragonet Foundation | 1.14.60 | 1.15.2 | Java |
|
Discontinued, developers moved to Geyser |
References[]
- ↑ There is now a dedicated server available for Bedrock: https://minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock More details soon! – @jeb_ on twitter, September 11, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 chunkutils2, ext-encoding, and ext-morton of PocketMine-MP are shipped as PHP extensions written in C++
- ↑ pthreads, leveldb, and ext-libdeflate of PocketMine-MP are shipped as PHP extensions written in C