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Best Minecraft Permissions Plugins in 2026

Managing permissions on a Minecraft server means deciding how groups and access rules work across your setup. Compared on group inheritance, network support, storage backends, temporary permissions, supported platforms, and web editors, these plugins surface practical differences for server operators. GroupManager, LuckPerms, and BungeePerms are among the entries to consider. Check compatibility with your platforms and network, then compare how permissions are stored and whether temporary grants or a web editor match your administrative approach. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost considerations. The listed criteria can help you focus on the capabilities that matter for managing access on your server.

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    BungeePerms

    Free plan Open source APISelf-hosted

    BungeePerms combines network-wide permissions with groups, timed access, and server or world scopes.

    9.0 Open source Visit site
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    LuckPerms

    Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    LuckPerms offers several ways to configure permissions and supports shared data across networked servers.

    9.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Multipass

    Free plan Open source APISelf-hosted

    Multipass offers Nukkit-specific permission management with group inheritance, imports and exports, and multiple storage options.

    8.6 Free plan Visit site
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    MyPermissions

    Free plan Open source Self-hostedWeb

    MyPermissions brings group and player permission management together with web and in-game controls. Check its listed Minecraft version range against your server before choosing it.

    8.5 Open source Visit site
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    GroupManager

    Free plan Self-hosted

    GroupManager provides group-based permissions, inheritance, and several management routes for Bukkit and Spigot servers.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    MultiPerms

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted

    MultiPerms combines group and individual permissions with live changes and configurable chat colors. Check the listed Minecraft and Java requirements and install FacilisCommon alongside it.

    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    ServerRoles

    Free plan APISelf-hosted

    ServerRoles brings role configuration, timed assignments, storage choices, and plugin integration to supported Paper and Purpur servers.

    6.4 Free plan Visit site
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    ThunderPerms

    Free plan Self-hosted

    Choose ThunderPerms for a Paper server that needs group inheritance, temporary or world-scoped grants, and administrative diagnostics in a free plugin.

    6.2 Free plan Visit site
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    PermissionManager

    Free plan

    PermissionManager provides commands for managing individual player permissions on Paper and Folia, with YAML configuration.

    6.1 Free plan Visit site
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    EditionPerms

    Free plan
    5.9 Free plan Visit site
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    FatsanPerms

    Free plan
    5.9 Free plan Visit site
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    PermissionCore

    Free plan
    5.4 Free plan Visit site

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