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Cuberite vs Pumpkin
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| Fact | Cuberite | Pumpkin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | Rust |
| Licence | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 5.5k | 13k |
| Latest | 1.7EOL | 0.2.2+26.3-26.60 |
| Last push | 2026-04-25 | 2026-11-12 |
| Release cadence | about 922 days between releases | about 25 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 81+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Paper. Alternatives to Paper →
PartialCuberiteA C++ server with a Lua plugin API rather than Bukkit's.
PartialPumpkinWritten from scratch in Rust with its own plugin API, so Bukkit plugins do not carry over.
Cuberite
- 1.7EOL2019-12-30Cuberite 1.7.X Last Version
- 1.6EoS2014-12-22Cuberite <1.7 Last Version
- ProtoProxy_1.7.2_0012014-12-12ProtoProxy for 1.7.2
Pumpkin
- canary2026-10-02Canary Buildpre-release
- nightly2026-03-25Nightly Buildpre-release
- 0.2.2+26.3-26.602026-11-08Release 0.2.2+26.3-26.60
- 0.2.1+26.3-26.512026-10-24Release 0.2.1+26.3-26.51
- 0.2.0+26.3-26.512026-09-20Release 0.2.0+26.3-26.51
Cuberite
unsigned The latest release, 1.7EOL, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Pumpkin
unsigned The latest release, 0.2.2+26.3-26.60, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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