Wrapper List

These are wrappers for both the client and server vanilla interfaces.

See the client list page for custom clients and the server list page for custom servers.

Client Wrappers

These are wrappers for the vanilla Minecraft client.

Name	Author(s)	Language	License	Scripting	Development Status
LegacyLauncher / LaunchWrapper	Mojang, cpw	Java	None	Tweak injection	Inactive (used by vanilla Minecraft for alpha and below)
modlauncher	cpw	Java	GNU LGPL v3	Java service providers	Active
MinecraftForge	MinecraftForge team	Java	GNU LGPL v2.1	Java Archives	Active
Fabric Loader	FabricMC	Java	Apache License 2.0	Java Archives	Active
LiteLoader	Mumfrey	Java	Proprietary	.litemod Java Archives	Inactive
DarkMod (Launcher)	DarkStorm	Java	BSD	Java Archives	Inactive (Alpha 1.2.6 - Current 1.6.4)

Server Wrappers

These are wrappers for the vanilla Minecraft server.

Name	Author(s)	Version	Language	License	Scripting	Development Status
Sponge	SpongePowered Staff	1.12.2 (stable) / 1.19.2 (unstable)	Java	MIT	Java	Active
Spigot	Spigot Team	1.19.2	Java	GPLv3	Java	Active
Bukkit	Bukkit Team	1.7.10	Java	GPLv3	Java	Inactive (DMCA'd)
NeptuneMod	jamierocks	1.8	Java	MIT	Java	Inactive
CanaryMod	CanaryMod Team	1.8	Java	GPLv3	Java	Inactive
CanaryClassic	CanaryMod Team	1.6.4	Java	LGPLv3	Java	Inactive
hMod	traitor	Beta 1.4	Java	Unknown	Java	Inactive
Spoon	iLexiconn	Unknown	Java	MIT	Java	Inactive (source unknown?)
SimpleServer	sadimusi	1.4.6	Java	See LICENSE	No	Inactive