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Bedrock Viz vs Dynmap

Both stand on minecraft world map viewers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Bedrock Viz

Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

Bedrock Viz combines map exploration with image and movie output for Bedrock Edition worlds. Back up world files before use, and treat slime chunk results cautiously; local-file browser restrictions can also affect some viewer details.

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Dynmap

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Dynmap offers a live 2D web map with several storage choices and APIs for supported Minecraft servers. Check the compatibility range for the server implementation in use before installing it.

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The facts

	Bedrock Viz	Dynmap
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Not published
Plans published	1	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	dynmap.us
On minecraft world map viewers	#2 of 22	#6 of 22

Bedrock Viz: what it does well

Explores Overworld and Nether layers in a browser viewer.
Shows biomes, mobs, items, and chunk boundaries.
Generates images of layers, lighting, height, and grass color.
Maps can be viewed offline.
Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and web viewing.

What to know first

Running the tool can change world files; use a backup.
Movie creation requires ffmpeg.
Local browser restrictions can disable some viewer features.
Slime chunk finding may be unreliable.

Dynmap: what it does well

Free and licensed under Apache License 2.0.
Supports Spigot/PaperMC, Forge and Fabric.
Offers multiple storage backends, including AWS S3.
Includes dimension maps, markers and live updates.
Publishes stable developer APIs.

What to know first

Compatibility ranges vary by server type.
Forge and Fabric may need added SQL drivers.
Privately modified versions are outside team support.

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