Minecraft Cloud System

Deploy servers,
not complexity.

Dynamic server management from a single JAR — auto-scaling, multi-node clusters, and a powerful API without the bloat.

One command to install

Terminal
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NimbusPowered/Nimbus/main/install.sh | bash
PowerShell
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NimbusPowered/Nimbus/main/install.ps1 | iex

Everything you need.

From auto-scaling to API access — Nimbus handles the infrastructure.

Smart Auto-Scaling

Instances scale based on player count — configurable thresholds, idle timeouts, and game states.

Zero-Config Proxy

Velocity auto-managed — forwarding, server list, MOTD, tab list, and chat sync.

Multi-Node Cluster

Distribute servers across machines with automatic placement and failover.

Auto-Download

Paper, Purpur, Leaf, Velocity, Forge, Fabric, NeoForge — JARs downloaded automatically.

Built-in Permissions

Groups, inheritance, tracks, audit log — central DB, no external plugins needed.

REST API + WebSocket

Live events, bidirectional console, and full programmatic control over your network.

Bedrock Support

Geyser + Floodgate auto-configured — let Bedrock players join your Java network seamlessly.

Interactive Console

30+ commands with tab-completion, live service logs, and a built-in setup wizard.

Supports 9 server platforms

PaperPurpurPufferfishLeafFoliaVelocityForgeFabricNeoForgeVanilla

Choose your server software.

All Paper-based — same plugins, different strengths.

Paper

Paper

The industry standard

Performance4/5
Stability5/5
Plugin Compatibility5/5
Customization3/5

Safe default for any server — largest community, fastest patches

1.8.8+
Purpur

Purpur

Your Minecraft, your way

Performance4/5
Stability4/5
Plugin Compatibility5/5
Customization5/5

Hundreds of extra config options for gameplay tweaks

1.14+
Pufferfish

Pufferfish

Built for large servers

Performance5/5
Stability4/5
Plugin Compatibility5/5
Customization3/5

Entity-heavy servers — DAB + SIMD optimizations for 100+ players

1.17.1+
Leaf

Leaf

Experimental, bleeding-edge

Performance4/5
Stability3/5
Plugin Compatibility5/5
Customization3/5

Aggregates patches from multiple forks — for adventurous admins

1.19.3+
Folia

Folia

Regionized multithreading

Performance5/5
Stability3/5
Plugin Compatibility1/5
Customization2/5

200+ spread-out players on 16+ core hardware

1.19.4+

Up and running in minutes.

One command to install, one JAR to run. No Docker, no databases — just Java 21 and your network is live.