Side by side
ChatSentinel vs SModeration
Both stand on minecraft moderation plugins. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Self-hosted
Choose ChatSentinel if you run a Paper server and want local filtering across several player message surfaces, with optional API review and configurable enforcement. Its self-hosted format and Java and Paper requirements make it a server-admin tool; look elsewhere if you need a staff web panel.
Visit ChatSentinel Paid
Visit SModeration The facts
| ChatSentinel | SModeration | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted | Not published |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | modrinth.com |
| On minecraft moderation plugins | #15 of 19 | #19 of 19 |
ChatSentinel: what it does well
- Local filtering supports word lists for 28 languages.
- Handles leet-speak normalization and abbreviation expansion.
- Can moderate chat, whispers, signs, books, and anvil renames.
- Optional API layers are off by default and need no keys for local filtering.
- Supports SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL storage.
What to know first
- Requires Java 21 or later and a Paper server.
- There is no staff web panel.
- API-based moderation layers require configuration to enable.
SModeration: what it does well
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