Never Tick Alone
by thor12022
Never Tick Alone stops the world from updating while no players are connected to a Fabric server, so idle worlds stop using server time.
What it does
When the last player logs off, the server suspends ticking for the world entirely. Automated resource gathering by players who are not present is paused as well, which saves CPU cycles on a dedicated server that would otherwise keep running those tasks. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and it works only on dedicated servers. Files exist for 1.17 and 1.17.1, with 0.2.0 for 1.17.1 as the latest file, and the code is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Key features
Suspended world ticking
Ticking for the world stops once no players remain connected, so the Server Thread load falls while the server sits empty.
Paused idle automation
Automated resource gathering that would run while players are absent is held back until someone reconnects.
Dedicated servers only
The mod targets dedicated servers and is not intended for integrated single-player worlds.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
ClockStopper is also a server-side only Fabric mod and is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, a later range than this mod's. TPSnitch is server-side only as well, published under the Apache License 2.0 for 1.21 – 26.2 and also open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Tick Alone | Fabric | 1.17 – 1.17.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-25 |
| ClockStopper | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-02-09 |
| TPSnitch | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-09 |
Questions
Does Never Tick Alone need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Never Tick Alone is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 4,181 mods support Minecraft 1.17.1.
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What the author says
Never Tick Alone is a server-side-only mod to suspend the world from updating when no players are online. Useful for servers that don't want players to have automated resource gathering when not present,
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/never-tick-alone
- Owner
- thor12022
- Published
- 2026-03-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15