Other Platforms

Sponge, as mentioned previously, provides both an API (a standard, like DVD) as well as one implementation or platform (like a DVD player). However, it’s possible to use a different platform for running Sponge plugins.

We do provide a Forge-based platform, but this page details other options. Please note that we do not provide support for users of these third-party platforms.

Glowstone

Glowstone is an independently-made server for Minecraft. It does not contain any Minecraft code.

However, at the moment, Glowstone does not yet support the Sponge API but it is planned.

Granite

Granite is another Sponge implementation built on top the Minecraft server.

Granite is not yet feature-complete, and only early development builds are available. Use at your own risk.