GoMint Server Hosting

What is GoMint?

GoMint is open-source server software for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, written from scratch. The name can be misleading: it is developed in Java, not the Go programming language, and it requires Java 11 or newer to run. It is distributed under the BSD 3-Clause license.

The goal of the project was a modern, high-performance Bedrock server. Its developers emphasized fast startup, low resource use and easy customization through config files, and extending most functionality through plugins was central to the design. Core gameplay such as crafting, enchanting and broad block and item support was implemented.

Like Nukkit and PocketMine-MP, GoMint is a third-party server that reimplements the game rather than running Mojang's BDS, so it never aimed to offer every vanilla mechanic exactly. Because its codebase is written with a clean Java architecture, it still draws interest today from developers who want to study the Bedrock protocol and how a server is designed.

Is GoMint still developed, and can current clients connect?

No, GoMint is not actively developed. The project's GitHub page carries a note saying it is no longer actively maintained. The last release was 1.0.0-RC6, which came out in December 2020 and added support for Bedrock 1.16.200. No update for newer Minecraft versions has been published after that.

Since Bedrock requires the client and server protocol versions to match, the consequence is clear: today's phone, tablet, Windows and console clients cannot connect to a GoMint server and get a version mismatch error. Only players who can run a client from the 1.16.200 era can join. On consoles and on iOS installs from the App Store, going back to an old client is not realistically possible. For that reason we do not recommend planning GoMint as a public community server, and keep in mind that unmaintained software will not receive security fixes either.

Who is GoMint still useful for?

Today GoMint makes the most sense for development and learning. A Java developer who wants to see how the Bedrock network protocol, chunk sending or a plugin system are built on a real server can run GoMint and follow its code step by step. Teams writing their own server software or proxy can also use it as a reference point for comparison.

The second use is old projects. You might want to run a plugin that was written for GoMint in the past to document its behavior, or open a world from that period. Work like this is usually short-lived, so a small plan is enough.

If you are building a server to play with people on current versions, though, GoMint is the wrong choice. If you want to write plugins in Java, Nukkit, which kept shipping protocol updates in 2026, or PowerNukkitX, with its vanilla-like mob AI, is the better home. For pure vanilla survival choose Vanilla Bedrock, and for mods on top of vanilla mechanics choose LeviLamina.

Which plan is enough for GoMint?

GoMint was written to use few resources, and because its use today is limited to development, testing and archiving, it does not need a big plan. It runs on Java 11 or newer and uses memory through the JVM heap, which is filled mainly by the loaded world and the data structures of the plugins you are testing.

For reading the code, trying plugins or opening an old world, Bronze 4GB is more than enough. If you want to profile memory, load several test worlds at once or try load-testing scenarios, Silver 6GB gives extra room. We do not recommend larger plans for this software: current clients cannot connect, so there is no crowd of players to serve, and extra RAM and vCores would sit idle. If your project is going to turn into a live community, putting that budget straight into an actively developed Bedrock server is the better use of it, and our support team can help you pick the right plan for the move.

How do you move from GoMint to an active Bedrock server?

When planning the move, think about three parts separately: the world, the plugins and the settings. Start by taking a full backup in the panel and downloading the world folder to your own computer.

Plugins take the most work. GoMint's plugin API is not compatible with the APIs of Nukkit, PowerNukkitX or PocketMine-MP, so GoMint plugins have to be rewritten for the target software's API. If you want to stay with Java, Nukkit or PowerNukkitX requires the fewest language changes.

On the world side, there is no guarantee that a world created in GoMint will open cleanly in other software, and a world from the 1.16 period goes through an upgrade on newer versions. Always try the conversion on a copy of the original. Settings live in different files depending on the software, so note the values in server.yml and carry them over by hand into the target server's config files.