--- title: "Purpur vs Paper: which fork to run on your Minecraft server | StreetHosting" description: "Purpur or Paper? Compare performance, plugin support, extra settings and when each fork makes sense on managed hosting in Brazil." url: "https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft" type: "page" language: "en-US" --- Minecraft · 3 min · Intermediate Published on Jun 9, 2026 · Updated on Jun 9, 2026 # Purpur vs Paper: which fork to choose Paper is the gold standard for optimization. Purpur adds fine-grained tweaks on top of Paper. The right pick depends on the kind of server you run, not on forum hype. 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Try Purpur if you have already optimized Paper and still want more TPS headroom. ## What Paper and Purpur are[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft#o-que-sao-forks) Both come from the Bukkit/Spigot ecosystem, but they rewrite parts of the server to reduce the work done per tick. Paper became the reference in professional hosting because it balances stability and performance. If you are still deciding between Spigot and Paper, read [Paper vs Spigot](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/paper-vs-spigot-minecraft) before going further. Purpur keeps the Paper core and adds experimental flags controlled through YAML files. That appeals to admins who like fine-grained tuning, but it takes discipline: a change without a benchmark turns into superstition. ## Side-by-side comparison[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft#comparativo) | Criterion | Paper | Purpur | | -------------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | | Base | Optimized fork of Spigot | Fork of Paper | | Stability | Very high, widely used | High, smaller community | | Documentation | Extensive | Good, but more niche | | TPS gains | Consistent with standard tuning | Extra gains in specific cases | | Learning curve | Moderate | Steeper (more options) | ## When to stay on Paper[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft#quando-paper) * Your first server or a small staff team. * Vanilla-plus survival with few plugins. * A commercial network where stability matters more than benchmarks. * Proprietary or old plugins that do not support newer forks. Hosting on [Minecraft Pro](https://streethosting.com.br/en/minecraft-pro) with a well-configured Paper fixes more lag than switching forks without measuring. See the guide on [how to reduce lag on Paper](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/reduce-lag-paper-server). ## When to try Purpur[](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft#quando-purpur) ### Scenarios that tend to respond well * Minigames with hundreds of temporary entities. * Worlds with massive farms and dense redstone. * A team that already uses spark and timings reports every week. Run an A/B test with real metrics: average TPS, p95 MSPT and chunk load time with twenty players online. Change one factor at a time. Switching the fork, the view distance and the plugins on the same night gives you a false conclusion. In this guide * [What Paper and Purpur are](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft#o-que-sao-forks) * [Side-by-side comparison](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft#comparativo) * [When to stay on Paper](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft#quando-paper) * [When to try Purpur](https://streethosting.com.br/en/guides/minecraft/purpur-vs-paper-minecraft#quando-purpur) ## Frequently asked questions Does Purpur break compatibility with Paper plugins? In practice, compatible Bukkit and Paper plugins run on Purpur because it inherits the Paper base. Always test critical plugins in a staging environment before switching in production. Does Purpur always give you more TPS? Not automatically. The gains show up in specific scenarios with proper tuning. A poorly configured server stays slow on any fork. Which fork does StreetHosting recommend? Paper as the stable default. Purpur for people who already know timings and spark and want extra headroom in worlds with lots of entities or heavy redstone. Next step See Minecraft Pro Managed hosting on Ryzen with modpacks, optimized Paper and technical support. [See Minecraft Pro](https://streethosting.com.br/en/minecraft-pro) [Minecraft plans Compare Minecraft hosting options in Brazil.](https://streethosting.com.br/en/minecraft) ## Related guides [Minecraft Beginner Paper vs Spigot for a Minecraft server: the real differences in production Paper started as a fork of Spigot focused on lag fixes, security and extra tunables. In day-to-day operations in 2026, almost every server running Java plugins picks Paper. 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