Minecraft
Best Minecraft Anti-Cheat Plugins in 2026
Stats pulled from makers' pages 28 Sept 2026 – 14 Oct 2026
Minecraft anti-cheat plugins inspect player behavior and apply server rules when they detect cheating. They can differ in the checks they cover, the actions they take, and whether replay analysis or licensed-server support is included.
Top 10 on one screen
| Tool | What it does | Score | Price | Runs on | Pages read |
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| 1 MLSAC | For Minecraft servers, MLSAC uses a plugin to identify combat cheats including KillAura, TriggerBot, AimAssist, Reach and attacks through walls. | 8.6/10 | Free to use | Web, Windows | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 2 GuardAC | GuardAC is a cloud anti-cheat for Minecraft servers that detects KillAura and aim assist through combat crosshair movement. | 8.5/10 | Free to use | api, Web | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 3 Intave | Intave provides server-side cheating protection for Minecraft Spigot servers running versions 1.8 through 26.3. | 8.2/10 | Free · paid from €0.79 a month | self-hosted, Web | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 4 MOG-ANTICHEAT | MOG-ANTICHEAT is a free plugin that runs on self-hosted Spigot and Paper Minecraft servers. | 8.0/10 | Free to use | self-hosted | 8 Oct 2026 |
| 5 Advanced Anti-Cheat | — | 7.8/10 | Free to use | self-hosted | 11 Oct 2026 |
| 6 CheckHacks | CheckHacks is a free, server-side Minecraft anticheat that looks for client-side mods and hack clients without requiring players to install a client mod. | 7.6/10 | Free to use | self-hosted, Web | 30 Sept 2026 |
| 7 AntiGuard | AntiGuard is a free anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft servers running Paper or Purpur. | 7.5/10 | Free to use | api, self-hosted, Web | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 8 FoxAddition Anti-Cheat | — | 7.3/10 | Free to use | self-hosted | 8 Oct 2026 |
| 9 ExploitShield | — | 7.2/10 | Free to use | self-hosted | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Medusa | — | 7.2/10 | Free to use | self-hosted | 9 Oct 2026 |
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MLSAC
For Minecraft servers, MLSAC uses a plugin to identify combat cheats including KillAura, TriggerBot, AimAssist, Reach and attacks through walls.
- Free
- Windows
- Web
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GuardAC
GuardAC is a cloud anti-cheat for Minecraft servers that detects KillAura and aim assist through combat crosshair movement.
- Free
- Web
- Open source
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Intave
Intave provides server-side cheating protection for Minecraft Spigot servers running versions 1.8 through 26.3.
- Free
- Web
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MOG-ANTICHEAT
MOG-ANTICHEAT is a free plugin that runs on self-hosted Spigot and Paper Minecraft servers.
- Free
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CheckHacks
CheckHacks is a free, server-side Minecraft anticheat that looks for client-side mods and hack clients without requiring players to install a client mod.
- Free
- Web
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AntiGuard
AntiGuard is a free anti-cheat plugin for Minecraft servers running Paper or Purpur.
- Free
- Web
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GK AntiCheat
GK AntiCheat is a Minecraft server plugin intended to block hackers from entering a server.
- Free
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NoCheatPlus
NoCheatPlus is a free anti-cheat plugin for administrators running Minecraft Bukkit, Spigot or CraftBukkit servers.
- Free
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Nimbus AntiCheat
Nimbus AntiCheat is a free, standalone anticheat plugin for Minecraft servers running Paper or a compatible fork.
- Free
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GuardianAC
GuardianAC is a free, open-source anti-cheat plugin for self-hosted Minecraft servers.
- Free
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Before you pick
Compare free plans, trial access, and paid tiers before installing. Check the Minecraft versions and server platforms a plugin supports, then read the list as a changing order rather than a permanent ranking.
Each tool's facts are read from its maker's own pages, with the day they were read. How we rank · Disclosure