# PaperMC/Velocity

The modern, next-generation Minecraft server proxy.

Repository: https://github.com/PaperMC/Velocity
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/papermc-velocity
Homepage: https://papermc.io/software/velocity
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: minecraft, server-proxy, minecraft-forge, java, forge, velocity, minecraft-server-proxy
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:29:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2963, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2244, forks 951 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:29.973814+00:00)

## What it is
Velocity is a modern, high-performance Minecraft server proxy written in Java, designed to route players across multiple backend servers with strong scalability. It offers a flexible plugin API and first-class support for Paper, Sponge, Fabric, and Forge server implementations.

## Use cases
- link multiple minecraft servers behind one proxy
- bungeecord alternative for large minecraft networks
- handle thousands of players on a single proxy
- build plugins for a minecraft proxy network
- connect paper, fabric, and forge servers in one network
- replace waterfall proxy with a faster option

## When to choose
- you run a multi-server Minecraft network needing a fast, stable proxy
- you want a modern plugin API and active community support
- you need first-class support for Paper, Sponge, Fabric, or Forge backends
- you need to scale to thousands of concurrent players

## When to avoid
- you run a single Minecraft server with no need for proxying
- you rely on legacy BungeeCord-specific plugins without Velocity equivalents
- you need a proxy for non-Minecraft protocols

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: proxy, networking, plugin-system, middleware
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted, networking
- platform: jvm, windows, self-hosted
- tags: minecraft-server-proxy, bungeecord-alternative, waterfall-alternative, server-networking, papermc, plugin-api, forge-support, fabric-support, minecraft, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- PaperMC/Velocity (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.973814+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:44:01.003353+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - homepage: https://papermc.io/software/velocity (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:18.495606+00:00, sha bc72db2405bf)
  - site_page: https://docs.papermc.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:18.504549+00:00, sha f66c3ff7a039)
  - site_page: https://docs.papermc.io/velocity (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:18.506339+00:00, sha 03d25868b73f)
  - site_page: https://docs.papermc.io/velocity/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:18.508106+00:00, sha 928b3e2419f2)
  - site_page: https://docs.papermc.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:18.510045+00:00, sha f66c3ff7a039)
  - site_page: https://papermc.io/javadocs (fetched 2026-08-29T10:24:18.511566+00:00, sha b9128a828a20)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.