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ThunderPerms

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One barScore 5.3

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely0 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

ThunderPerms is ranked #10 of 12 in Minecraft permissions plugins on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted.

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Free plan: Yes
Group inheritance: Yes
Storage backends: YAML, SQLite, MySQL, MariaDB
Supported platforms: Paper
Temporary permissions: Yes

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The record

Purpose: ThunderPerms is a lightweight permissions plugin for Paper servers that manages users, groups, inheritance, wildcard permissions, temporary and world-scoped grants, backups, audits, and storage diagnostics.
Permission management: It supports UUID-based player permissions, permission groups, group memberships, true and false nodes, and wildcard nodes.
Inheritance: Groups support inheritance with cycle prevention and weights to control priority between inherited permissions.
Temporary grants: Users can receive temporary permissions, group permissions, and group memberships, with expired entries cleaned automatically.
Storage: YAML is the default storage backend, with optional SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB support.
Diagnostics: Commands include permission checks and explanations, data verification, repair, status reporting, and backups.
Security: The listing says configured file paths are protected from directory traversal and database credentials are redacted, with safer default TLS settings for MySQL and MariaDB.
Auditing: The plugin writes audit logs for permission, group, repair, and backup actions.
Integrations: ThunderPerms applies Bukkit PermissionAttachment entries for standard permission checks and supports the AugmentedThunder plugin suite, StormEconomy, StormParty, and StormFactions.
API: ThunderPerms registers an API for permission checks, detailed permission reasons, user and group inspection, assignments, known groups, and storage health.
Admin safeguards: The default group and built-in admin group are protected from deletion, and operators can bypass API checks when op-bypass is enabled.
Intended users: The listing describes ThunderPerms as designed for small and medium Paper servers, plugin suites, and local development servers.
Release: Version 0.1.1 adds effective-permission inspection, attachment refresh, cleanup and audit commands, and makes repair and group deletion preview-first.
License: The Hangar listing identifies the license as Apache 2.0.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Minecraft Permissions Plugins in 2026#10 of 12

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Sources

hangar.papermc.io/AugmentedThunder/ThunderPerms· checked 3 Oct 2026
hangar.papermc.io/AugmentedThunder/ThunderPerms/versions/· checked 3 Oct 2026