Download Spigot Server JAR
Spigot is the long-standing plugin-capable server software for Minecraft. Every version on this page points to the community mirror at getbukkit β we do not host Spigot binaries, per Mojang's agreement.
What is Spigot?
Spigot is a fork of CraftBukkit and one of the oldest plugin-capable Minecraft servers. It extends Vanilla with a plugin API (the Bukkit API) that lets developers add almost anything to the game β economies, protections, minigames, custom commands β without touching the base game. Because Mojang's agreement does not permit redistribution of Spigot binaries, all downloads here link to the getbukkit.org community mirror, which is the standard place to get prebuilt Spigot JARs. For new servers in 2026 we strongly recommend Paper instead: Paper is a drop-in Spigot replacement that runs every Spigot plugin unchanged but performs dramatically better.
When should I use Spigot?
Pick Spigot only if you have a specific reason β for example, a legacy server you are keeping untouched. For new projects, Paper is strictly better.
Setup
Required Java
Java 21 (MC 1.20.5+) Β· Java 17 (MC 1.17β1.20.4) Β· Java 8 (older)
Recommended RAM
2β4 GB for <20 players, 6β8 GB for 20β50, 10+ GB for bigger servers
Start script (Linux/macOS)
java -Xms4G -Xmx4G -XX:+UseG1GC -jar spigot.jar noguiStart script (Windows)
java -Xms4G -Xmx4G -XX:+UseG1GC -jar spigot.jar --nogui
pauseAll Spigot versions
Every Spigot build we have ever seen, grouped by Minecraft major version. Click any version to open its dedicated download page.