Best PermissionManager Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

11 apps from Minecraft permissions plugins ranked against PermissionManager on the same published basis.

PermissionManager alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	GroupManager	6.4	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
2	LuckPerms	6.4	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3	BungeePerms	6.3	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
4	Multipass	6.3	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
5	MyPermissions	6.3	Free plan	Free	self-hosted, Web
6	Nimbus AntiCheat	6.3	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
7	MultiPerms	5.4	No	—	API, Linux, self-hosted
8	ServerRoles	5.4	No	—	API, self-hosted
9	ReducedX-Anti Cheat	5.3	No	—	self-hosted
10	ThunderPerms	5.3	No	—	self-hosted
11	PermissionCore	5.1	No	—	—

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What is the best alternative to PermissionManager?

GroupManager, number 1 in Minecraft permissions plugins with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: LuckPerms, BungeePerms, Multipass and 7 more.

What is the best free alternative to PermissionManager?

GroupManager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 11 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.