What is a Purpur Minecraft server?
A Purpur Minecraft server runs Purpur, a fork of Paper that adds the gameplay and configuration options Paper leaves out. It keeps Paper's performance work and plugin support, and adds a purpur.yml file with settings for mobs, items, blocks and players. Server owners use it to change how the game plays without writing or installing a plugin for every small tweak.
Purpur vs Paper: which should you run?
Run Purpur when you want to change gameplay from a config file, and Paper when you do not. Both run the same plugins and read the same world. Purpur builds on each Paper release, so a new Minecraft version can reach Paper a little earlier; if you want to update on the first day, Paper is the safer choice. A comparison with Spigot as well is on Paper Minecraft server hosting.
Purpur settings worth knowing
The Purpur settings worth knowing are in purpur.yml, which the server creates on its first start:
- Rideable mobs. Many mobs can be made rideable and controllable, switched on one mob at a time.
- Spawners. Let players pick up spawners with a silk touch tool.
- Settings per mob, from how fast it moves to whether it can break blocks.
- Player settings, such as the idle timeout for players who are away and how much experience drops on death.
Change one setting at a time and restart, so you know what each one does. Every option is listed in the Purpur documentation.
How to make a Purpur server
To make a Purpur server, pick Purpur as the server type and add plugins once it runs:
- Order a plan with enough RAM for your players and plugins.
- Choose Purpur as the server software in the panel. All three hosts list it next to Paper and Spigot.
- Pick the Minecraft version your plugins support, and start the server once so it writes purpur.yml.
- Install plugins from the panel or upload them to the
pluginsfolder, then change the Purpur settings you want.
How much RAM does a Purpur server need?
A Purpur server needs about 5 GB of RAM for five players, 7 GB for ten and 12 GB for twenty with a few plugins, the same as Paper, because it runs the same engine. Extra Purpur options cost little memory; plugins, a web map and extra worlds cost more.
| Players online | RAM needed | Plan size | Lowest price for that size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 | 5 GB | 6 GB | No plan this large |
| 6 to 10 | 7 GB | 8 GB | CheapestMinecraftHosting Plus, €6.40 a month in Poland (Warsaw) |
| 11 to 20 | 12 GB | 12 GB | CheapestMinecraftHosting Builder, €9.60 a month in Poland (Warsaw) |
Best Purpur server hosting plans
The best Purpur server hosting for ten players is an 8 GB plan, on reserved threads if your settings add mobs or farms:
For 6 to 10 players with a few plugins on Java in Poland (Warsaw), the finder recommends Lodehost Starter: 8 GB, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5, for €15.95 a month when you pay monthly. As a new customer you pay €6.38 for the first month, 60% off. The best plans at the other two hosts are Astroworld Starter Performance at €15.95 and CheapestMinecraftHosting Plus at €6.40.