Purpur Server Hosting for Minecraft

Purpur server hosting is for admins who've outgrown plain Paper and want to fine-tune gameplay without mods. Purpur is a Paper fork: the same performance and plugin compatibility, plus hundreds of config switches. Elysium deploys Purpur on Ryzen + NVMe Gen4 with the Pterodactyl panel, automatic backups and DDoS protection.

What Purpur adds on top of Paper

Purpur is built on Paper's codebase and inherits all of its optimization and the Bukkit/Spigot/Paper plugin ecosystem. On top of that it adds extensive gameplay settings right in the configs: mob behaviour, mechanic rules, small gameplay features you'd otherwise pull in via plugins or mods. All of it is off by default — you enable only what you actually need, so Purpur's TPS is practically indistinguishable from Paper. A deep dive is in our article on Purpur server hosting.

Purpur or Paper

The answer is simple. If you want a clean, stable plugin server without fiddling with configs, pick Paper — it's simpler. If you know exactly which gameplay rules you want to change, Purpur gives you those switches out of the box, with no extra mods. Moving from Paper to Purpur is usually just a jar swap, so it's low-risk to try. A comparison with Vanilla is in our Paper vs Purpur vs Vanilla guide.

What's in the plan

Every Purpur plan is Ryzen + NVMe Gen4, the Pterodactyl panel, automatic backups and DDoS protection. Plugins and configs are edited via the file manager, and the loader version is chosen at checkout and switched in the panel with one click. If you're still deciding where to start, see our main Minecraft hosting.

CPU first, RAM second

Purpur inherits Minecraft's sensitivity to single-thread CPU: entity, redstone and plugin-event ticks run on the main thread. A strong Ryzen core decides more than spare gigabytes of memory. The calculator helps you size RAM without overpaying.

Launch Purpur on Elysium

Ryzen + NVMe Gen4, the Pterodactyl panel, automatic backups and DDoS protection. Configure a plan on the order page or check the pricing. Got an existing Paper or Purpur server? We'll migrate the world, plugins and configs for free — the migration page.

Frequently asked questions

How does Purpur differ from Paper?

Purpur is a Paper fork: it keeps all of Paper's performance and plugin compatibility, but adds hundreds of gameplay settings in its configs — from mob behaviour to mechanic rules. If you don't need those switches, Paper is simpler; if you do, Purpur gives them without mods.

Are Bukkit/Spigot/Paper plugins compatible with Purpur?

Yes. Purpur is built on top of Paper, so Bukkit, Spigot and Paper plugins run on it unchanged. Moving from Paper to Purpur usually just means swapping the server jar.

Is Purpur slower than Paper because of the extra features?

No, the overhead is minimal — the extra options are off by default and you enable only what you use. On the same hardware Purpur's TPS is practically indistinguishable from Paper.

How much RAM does a Purpur server need?

Same as Paper: 2–4 GB for 5–15 players with plugins, 6–8 GB for an active SMP. A strong CPU decides it, not memory — entity and plugin-event ticks run on a single thread.