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The Best Minecraft Moderation Plugins in 2026

The products were researched from official websites, including pricing pages, plan tables, and product documentation. They were ranked on moderation workflows, value for money, and verified features such as punishments, reporting, chat controls, staff tools, and platform support for Minecraft servers.

Our top picks

  1. Top ranked

    BanManager#1 of 19
    9.4/10

    A broad, free moderation suite for teams managing multiple Minecraft servers.

    Free plan

  2. Runner-up

    9.2/10

    A free, wide-ranging moderation plugin for teams managing Spigot or Paper servers.

    Free plan

  3. Top-ranked free plan

    Staff Utils#3 of 19
    9.1/10

    A free server plugin covering punishments, reports, staff tools, notes, filters, and logs.

    Free plan

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The full ranking 19 tools, best first

19 tools
  1. Best forFull-featured multi-server moderation teams

    A broad, free moderation suite for teams managing multiple Minecraft servers.

    • Staff web panel
    • Proxy support
    • Staff notes
    9.4/10★★★★★
    Visit BanManager
  2. Best forTeams wanting comprehensive in-game moderation

    A free, wide-ranging moderation plugin for teams managing Spigot or Paper servers.

    • Staff notes
    • Chat filters
    • Audit logs
    9.2/10★★★★★
    Visit NatsProyects
  3. Best forFree all-round moderation workflows

    A free server plugin covering punishments, reports, staff tools, notes, filters, and logs.

    • Staff notes
    • Chat filters
    • Audit logs
    9.1/10★★★★★
    Visit Staff Utils
  4. Best forFree in-game administration and report triage

    A free Paper plugin for in-game moderation, reports, inspections, and staff oversight.

    • Audit logs
    • Report workflow
    8.8/10★★★★☆
    View Authority Admin
  5. Staff+

    Best forProxy-enabled networks needing punishment controls

    A free, open-source toolkit for shared punishments, staff oversight, and proxy enforcement.

    • Proxy support
    • Chat filters
    • Audit logs
    8.7/10★★★★☆
    View Staff+
  6. ExtraBan

    Best forOpen-source reports and punishment tools

    An open-source Paper toolkit for structured in-game moderation and report handling.

    • Chat filters
    • Report workflow
    8.2/10★★★★☆
    Visit ExtraBan
  7. Best forMulti-instance punishment enforcement

    A free, open-source choice for consistent moderation across Minecraft instances.

    • Proxy support
    8.1/10★★★★☆
    Visit LibertyBans
  8. Best forReliable core punishment administration

    A free, open-source core for warnings, mutes, bans, histories, notes, and network support.

    • Proxy support
    • Staff notes
    8.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit AdvancedBan
  9. Best forModern GUI punishment management

    A focused, open-source moderation plugin for searchable punishment workflows across modern server platforms.

    7.9/10★★★★☆
    Try PunishmentSystem
  10. ModGUI

    Best forGUI moderation with anticheat integration

    A free, open-source moderation GUI with investigations, reports, logs, and anticheat integration.

    • Staff notes
    • Audit logs
    • Report workflow
    7.8/10★★★★☆
    Visit ModGUI
  11. Best forAI-assisted multilingual chat moderation

    A self-hosted Paper plugin with multilingual filters, AI review, and automated moderation.

    • Chat filters
    • Audit logs
    7.6/10★★★★☆
    Visit ChatSentinel
  12. Best forDedicated report management

    A free, focused workflow for submitting, reviewing, and managing Minecraft player reports.

    • Report workflow
    7.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit Aevox
  13. UDMR

    Best forDiscord-connected report workflows

    A free, open-source report workflow for Minecraft servers with Discord moderation controls.

    • Report workflow
    Free plan Our UDMR verdict → Visit UDMR
    7.4/10★★★★☆
    Visit UDMR
  14. Best forFree basic moderation and reporting

    A free core moderation toolkit for Minecraft servers already running Skript.

    • Audit logs
    • Report workflow
    7.3/10★★★★☆
    Visit Moderation
  15. Best forSimple free report review

    A free, open-source plugin for basic report review and in-game punishments.

    • Report workflow
    7.2/10★★★★☆
    Visit ReportsGUI
  16. Best forLightweight escalating punishments

    A focused, free plugin for escalating punishments and moderation records.

    7.1/10★★★★☆
    Visit site
  17. Best forBasic punishment and staff utilities

    A focused set of punishment and staff utilities for Paper-family servers.

    7.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit Shiewk
  18. PunishBAN

    Best forSimple free punishment and chat filtering

    A focused free moderation plugin for Paper servers needing core punishments and filters.

    • Chat filters
    6.9/10★★★☆☆
    Visit PunishBAN
  19. Best forDetailed chat and content filtering

    Detailed content filtering for Paper servers, with configurable actions and proxy support.

    • Proxy support
    • Chat filters
    6.8/10★★★☆☆
    Visit site

No tools match those filters.

Compare at a glance

#ToolFree planPaid fromReport workflowChat filtersScore
1BanManagerYesFreeYesYes9.4
2StaffUltimateYesFreeYesYes9.2
3Staff UtilsYesFreeYesYes9.1
4Authority AdminYesFreeYes8.8
5Staff+YesFreeYes8.7
6ExtraBanFreeYesYes8.2
7LibertyBansYesFree8.1
8AdvancedBanYesFreeNoNo8.0
9PunishmentSystemFree7.9
10ModGUIYesFreeYes7.8
11ChatSentinelFreeYes7.6
12Player ReportYesFreeYes7.5
13UDMRYesFreeYes7.4
14ModerationYesFreeYesNo7.3
15ReportsGUIYesFreeYes7.2
16PunishmentsSystemYesFree7.1
17SModerationFree7.0
18PunishBANYesFreeNoYes6.9
19AdvancedSensitiveWordsFreeYes6.8

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How we rank minecraft moderation plugins

Every tool on this page was researched by iTechGuides Editors from its official website — pricing pages, plan tables and product documentation. We rank on how well each one does this category's core job, what the free or entry plan includes, and where it falls short. Where we have enough verified facts, the score out of 10 is a rubric — job fit, value and how much we could verify — shown with its breakdown on every tool's page; a tool we have not verified enough to score yet shows its rank without a number. Scores are re-checked when a product changes its plans. Read the full editorial policy, or submit a tool we missed.

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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