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1. 1RA
   Redstone, a distributed Minecraft server that runs on Node.js▲125

   2013 · redstone.io

2. 2MC
   Minecraft clone in 2500 lines of C - even supports multiplayer online▲287

   2013 · github.com

3. 3TB
   The Book of Minecraft Modding▲150

   2020 · thebookofmodding.ml

4. 4RA
   RustyBox – a Busybox fork written in Rust▲114

   2019 · github.com

5. 5CC
   Craft.cash – Minecraft on Bitcoin▲9

   2018 · craft.cash

6. 6TC
   Twitch controls Minecraft▲64

   2020 · github.com

7. 7MM
   My multiplayer custom-engine game that loads in less than a second▲198

   2021 · vnav.io

8. 8HI
   Hordes.io Open Beta – 3D open world JavaScript MMO▲26

   2019 · hordes.io

9. 9MA
   MCServer – A FOSS Minecraft server in C++, with Lua plugins▲64

   2015 · github.com

10. 10G
    gamedevwebtools▲35

    2013 · github.com

11. 11
    MinecraftEdu▲62

    Bringing Minecraft to the Classroom

    2014

12. 12MC
    Minefold, cloud Minecraft hosting▲26

    2011 · minefold.com

13. 13CG
    Corsair Game – Minecraft Meets the Martian in Space▲54

    2016 · corsair-game.net

14. 14WJ
    We just launched a game and a new way to innovate▲18

    2015 · raizlabs.com

15. 15JL
    Just launched a community that helps you launch new stuff▲10

    2016 · yolofellow.com

16. 16IT
    I turned GitHub Actions into a Minecraft hosting service▲6

    Nov 2025 · github.com

17. 17BM
    Beta Minecraft Server Implemented in PHP/HHVM▲12

    2015 · github.com

18. 18JR
    Just released the Beta of CraftStudio, my coop game-making platform▲9

    2013 · craftstud.io

19. 19SA
    Start a minecraft server on user join▲9

    2019 · github.com

20. 20PA
    Patchwork, a Peer to Peer Minecraft Server▲5

    2020 · github.com

21. 21PT
    Peer-to-Peer Minecraft Server▲5

    2020 · github.com

22. 22AM
    A Minecraft server startup system written in C++20▲5

    2022 · github.com

23. 23IH
    I have built a Minecraft Status Page▲5

    2022 · minecraftstatus.net

24. 24PA
    Pebble, an open-source alternative to Minecraft: Java Edition▲7

    Jun 2026 · github.com

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