Minecraft 1.20 Server Jar
Minecraft 1.20 was released by Mojang on 2 Jun 2023 and its server requires Java 17 or newer. 12 server software builds for 1.20 are listed below — pick vanilla for the pure game, Paper for plugins, or a mod loader for mods.
The official vanilla server.jar has SHA-1 15c777e2cfe0556eef19aab534b186c0c6f277e1.
| Software | Build | Build date | Plugins / mods | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla 1.20 | — | 2 Jun 2023 | none (data packs) | official |
| Paper 1.20 | #17 | 13 Jun 2023 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | official |
| Spigot 1.20 | #3798 | 12 Jun 2023 | Bukkit plugins | mirror |
| Purpur 1.20 | #1990 | 12 Jun 2023 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | official |
| Leaves 1.20 | #3 | 12 Jun 2023 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | mirror |
| Leaf 1.20 | — | 12 Jun 2023 | Bukkit/Paper plugins | official |
| Fabric 1.20 | — | — | Fabric mods | official |
| Quilt 1.20 | — | — | Quilt/Fabric mods | official |
| Forge 1.20 | 46.0.14 | 11 Jun 2023 | Forge mods | official |
| SpongeVanilla 1.20 | 1.20-11.0.0-RC1348 | 2 Jun 2023 | Sponge plugins | official |
| Mohist 1.20 | #19 | 12 Jun 2023 | mods + plugins | mirror |
| Arclight 1.20 | 1.0.6-SNAPSHOT-7ee1ad4-fo… | 20 Oct 2026 | mods + plugins | mirror |
Which 1.20 server should I use?
- Vanilla — the unmodified game from Mojang.
- Plugins — Paper 1.20 or Purpur 1.20.
- Mods — the loader your mods target: Fabric, Forge, Quilt.
- Mods + plugins — a hybrid: Arclight, Mohist.