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Alternatives to VelocityGuard

VelocityGuard is a plugin that works on Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. Here are 12 plugins that do a similar job, ranked by how close they are and how many people use them.

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ResourceDownloadsRatingVersionsLast updatePrice
VelocityGuardthe one you looked at996–1.21 – 26.xSep 19, 2026Free
LightAntiCheatVekster3,076–1.8 – 1.21Jul 19, 2024Free
sonarJones2,270–1.8 – 26.x17 days agoFree
AntiWorldDownloaderDavideBlade1,107––Aug 19, 2025Free
mlsacSoMax1soft25–1.16 – 26.x23 days agoFree
CounterTheeCobra857–1.20 – 26.x1 day agoFree
BedrockGuard FreeTomokisan42–1.21 – 26.x14 days agoFree
ProxyShieldLucasTHCR26–1.21 – 26.x5 days agoFree
LoginLootLumenPlugins12–26.x16 days agoFree

LightAntiCheat

by Veksteron Hangar

A lightweight and customizable anticheat, designed for MC 1.8-1.21 to detect common hacks. Supports Geyser and Folia.

Plugins1.8 – 1.21Paper · SpigotProtection & claimsNetworks & proxies
Free3,076 downloadsUpdated Jul 19, 2024

sonar

by Joneson Hangar

Sonar is a lightweight, effective and easy-to-use anti-bot plugin for Velocity, BungeeCord, Paper, and Bukkit.

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper · SpigotProtection & claimsNetworks & proxies
Free2,270 downloadsUpdated 17 days ago

AntiWorldDownloader

by DavideBladeon Hangar

Prevent stealing of your maps!

PluginsVelocityProtection & claimsWorld & maps
Free1,107 downloadsUpdated Aug 19, 2025

mlsac

by SoMax1softon Hangar

neural-network anticheat for combat: catches KillAura, aim assist, triggerbot and reach that rule-based checks miss.

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper · SpigotAdmin & permissionsProtection & claims
Free25 downloadsUpdated 23 days ago

Counter

by TheeCobraon Modrinth

Anti-cheat for Spigot/Paper 1.20+ - Java and Bedrock (Geyser)

Plugins1.20 – 26.xPaper · SpigotAdmin & permissionsProtection & claims
Free857 downloadsUpdated 1 day ago

BedrockGuard Free

by Tomokisanon SpigotMC

Anti-cheat for Bedrock (Geyser/Floodgate) players. Every check, 5 Bedrock players at a time.

Plugins1.21 – 26.xPaper · SpigotProtection & claimsNetworks & proxies
Free42 downloadsUpdated 14 days ago

ProxyShield

by LucasTHCRon Hangar

Anti-VPN and anti-proxy protection with country filtering, Discord alerts, a silent mode and a dry-run mode.

Plugins1.21 – 26.xPaper · SpigotProtection & claimsNetworks & proxies
Free26 downloadsUpdated 5 days ago

LoginLoot

by LumenPluginson Hangar

Daily reward calendar with streaks, VIP bonuses and MySQL network sync. Configurable GUI, no duplicate claims.

Plugins26.xPaper · SpigotProtection & claimsGameplay
Free12 downloadsUpdated 16 days ago

Server Redirect

by KaiKikuchion Modrinth

This mod provides a lightweight way for servers to transfer players to another server address, without the use of a proxy server.

Plugins1.8 – 1.21Paper · SpigotUtilitiesNetworks & proxies
Free710K downloadsUpdated Aug 28, 2024

Enchants Squared

by Athlaeoson SpigotMC

50+ Highly customizable vanilla-like enchantments. w/ WorldGuard, Geyser, & Jobs compatibility

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper · SpigotMagic & RPGNetworks & proxies
Free188K downloads4.6Updated Jun 18, 2026

Modern Networking

by BluSpringon Modrinth

Multiversioned and multiloader network packet API based on 1.20.6+'s method of packets.

Plugins1.16 – 26.xPaper · SpigotLibraries & APIsNetworks & proxies
Free184K downloadsUpdated Aug 22, 2026

UltimateAutoRestart

by Norskaon SpigotMC

[Supports Velocity & Bungee commands] The most powerful and versatile autorestart plugin available.

Plugins1.8 – 26.xPaper · SpigotNetworks & proxies
Free182K downloads4.6Updated 12 hours ago