Simply put, Spigot is it. Spigot is the most widely-used modded Minecraft server software in the world. It powers many of the top Minecraft server networks around to ensure they can cope with their huge player base and ensure the satisfaction of their players. Spigot works by reducing and eliminating many causes of lag, as well as adding in handy features and settings that help make your job of server administration easier. Features This list only mentions some of the most significant features inside of Spigot, but it does not represent everything that Spigot does. Spigot is updated on a regular basis with several unique features… just give it a try for yourself! TPS increases Optimized growth, decay, and chunk ticking Reverse compatibility with CraftBukkit plugins Designed to function optionally as a BungeeCord node Auto stack merging for items and experience orbs Chunk garbage collector to prevent chunk leaks Automatic conversion between offline mode to online mode without losing player data Configurable messages for many vanilla / Bukkit messages (e.g. whitelisting, permissions, etc.) Disabling of random light updates Efficient Netty networking engine Smart crash and hang detection / prevention Entity activation and tracking ranges to ensure client-side and server-side resources are only used when needed Prevent server load caused by maps in item frames Automatic restarts upon a server crash Automatically stays up-to-date with the latest CraftBukkit changes Ability to disable TAB command complete Customization over what the console logs (e.g. command block output) Fine control over crop growth rates, chunks, and ticks Optimized tick loop Memory-reducing nibble arrays More accurate benchmark timings reports Configurable chunk packet sending Threaded chunk compression