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Folia vs SteelMC
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| Fact | Folia | SteelMC |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | Rust |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.4k | 738 |
| Latest | none | v0.15.4+mc26.2 |
| Last push | 2026-09-22 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 19 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 52 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.
PartialSteelMCA Rust implementation meant to be used as a library, with its own API rather than Bukkit's.
Folia
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SteelMC
- v0.15.4+mc26.22026-10-03feat: implement vanilla mob item pickup
- v0.15.3+mc26.22026-08-30Feat: Implement Ice Block
- v0.15.2+mc26.22026-07-28feat: terracotta
- v0.15.1+mc26.22026-07-24
- v0.15.0+mc26.22026-07-23removed some unused code
Folia
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SteelMC
✓ signed The latest release, v0.15.4+mc26.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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