Canary is a Minecraft performance mod for Forge and an unofficial fork of Lithium. It improves general game efficiency by optimizing systems such as mob artificial intelligence, chunk loading, block ticking, and game physics, while aiming to preserve vanilla behavior. The result is smoother gameplay and more responsive worlds, especially in heavily modded environments.
Designed for both the client and server, Canary can also run on a Minecraft server without requiring every player to install it. Its configurable patches let you enable or disable selected optimizations when compatibility matters. At BoxToPlay, we recommend it for Forge modpacks seeking a lighter and smoother server experience.
Select the version of Canary you want installed on your Minecraft server.
You go directly to your cart with the Minecraft plan and selected version of Canary already included. Check that everything is correct before continuing.
Wait while your Minecraft server is built and delivered. Installation of your selected Canary version starts during setup. Once it is ready, connect and have fun.
Create your Minecraft server and install the Canary mod with one click!