Head-to-head comparison of two Minecraft servers. BendersMC is a Factions server and EmpireMC is a Factions server. Real-time data updated Oct 20, 2026.
BendersMC leads with 74,037 votes and 244 active players compared to EmpireMC's 23 votes and 0 players.
| Feature | BendersMC | EmpireMC |
|---|---|---|
| IP Address | play.bendersmc.co | play.empiremc.org |
| Status | ● Online | ● Online |
| Players Online | 244/1200 | 0/500 |
| Total Votes | 74,037 | 23 |
| Votes This Month | 1,514 | 23 |
| 7-Day Uptime | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Game Mode | Factions | Factions |
| Platform | java | java |
| Version | Velocity 1.21-26.1 | 1.21+ |
| Cracked | No | No |
| Bedrock Support | No | No |
| Location | US | NA |
BendersMC has more active players right now with 244 online compared to EmpireMC's 0. BendersMC supports up to 1200 concurrent players while EmpireMC supports 500.
BendersMC has received 74,037 total votes (1,514 this month), while EmpireMC has 23 total votes (23 this month). BendersMC is currently gaining more community support.
Over the past 7 days, BendersMC maintained 100.0% uptime and EmpireMC maintained 100.0% uptime. Both servers show comparable reliability.
BendersMC: java Edition, premium only, version Velocity 1.21-26.1.
EmpireMC: java Edition, premium only, version 1.21+.
BendersMC leads with 74,037 votes and 244 active players compared to EmpireMC's 23 votes and 0 players.
BendersMC is a Factions server (java, Velocity 1.21-26.1) with 74,037 votes. EmpireMC is a Factions server (java, 1.21+) with 23 votes.
BendersMC has 244 players online. EmpireMC has 0 players online. Player counts are refreshed every 5 minutes.
This is a detailed comparison between BendersMC and EmpireMC, two popular Minecraft servers. BendersMC is a Factions server with IP address play.bendersmc.co running on java Edition, while EmpireMC is a Factions server with IP address play.empiremc.org running on java Edition.
In terms of community support, BendersMC has received 74,037 total votes (1514 this month) compared to EmpireMC's 23 total votes (23 this month). BendersMC leads in community votes.
For player activity, BendersMC currently has 244/1200 players online with 100.0% weekly uptime, while EmpireMC has 0/500 players with 100.0% uptime. Both servers can be joined for free through the Minecraft multiplayer menu.
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