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Folia vs Pumpkin
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| Fact | Folia | Pumpkin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | Rust |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.4k | 12k |
| Latest | none | 0.2.0+26.3-26.51 |
| Last push | 2026-09-22 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 83+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | No release or tag | none |
How they relate
Both replace Paper. Alternatives to Paper →
PartialFoliaRegionised multithreading, so plugins written against a single main thread need porting.
PartialPumpkinWritten from scratch in Rust with its own plugin API, so Bukkit plugins do not carry over.
Folia
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Pumpkin
- canary2026-10-02Canary Buildpre-release
- nightly2026-03-25Nightly Buildpre-release
- 0.2.0+26.3-26.512026-09-20Release 0.2.0+26.3-26.51
- 0.1.0-dev+26.2-26.452026-09-04Release 0.1.0-dev+26.2-26.45
Folia
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Pumpkin
unsigned The latest release, 0.2.0+26.3-26.51, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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