Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Minecraft Moderation Plugins

Authority Admin vs Staff+

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Authority Admin #4 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 6 features View Authority Admin
Staff+ #5 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features View Staff+

Authority Admin leads on 0 checks, Staff+ on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAuthority Admin · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresStaff+ · 3 of 6

Authority Admin scores higher on our rubric for minecraft moderation plugins: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Authority Admin is the better fit for free in-game administration and report triage. Staff+ is the better fit for proxy-enabled networks needing punishment controls.

  • Authority Admin fits best

    Free in-game administration and report triage

  • Staff+ fits best

    Proxy-enabled networks needing punishment controls

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Authority Admin 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Staff+ 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #4 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins #5 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins
Best for Free in-game administration and report triage Proxy-enabled networks needing punishment controls
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Integrations 6 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Authority Admin 2/6 · Staff+ 3/6
Report workflow ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Chat filters Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Staff web panel Not checked yet Not checked yet
Proxy support Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Staff notes Not checked yet Not checked yet
Audit logs ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Free in-game panel with punishments, reports, and staff tools
  • Audit logs, inspections, vanish modes, and detection tools in one plugin
  • MySQL enables punishment synchronization across servers
  • Shared SQLite or MySQL punishment data across supported server editions
  • History, rollback, escalation, and hierarchy protection for staff actions
  • Velocity enforcement, migration tools, and Discord webhook logging
Cons
  • Requires Paper 1.21.4 or newer
  • Requires Java 21 or newer
  • Cross-server synchronization requires shared MySQL storage
  • Self-hosted deployment requires network administrators to manage the plugin
  • Paper utility features are separate from Velocity proxy enforcement
  • Configuration is split across Paper/Purpur/Folia and Velocity editions
Our verdict

Authority Admin is a free Paper server plugin that brings moderation and administration into an in-game control panel. It is aimed at Minecraft server staff who need player punishments, report triage, inspections, staff modes, punishment…

Read the review →

Staff+ is an open-source Minecraft moderation and utility plugin for multiplayer networks running Paper, Folia, Purpur, and Velocity. It is designed for administrators who need structured punishment controls across multiple servers, with…

Read the review →
  1. Authority AdminMinecraft Moderation Plugins 8.8Free plan
  2. Staff+Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Authority Admin — where it wins

    • Free in-game panel with punishments, reports, and staff tools
    • Audit logs, inspections, vanish modes, and detection tools in one plugin
    • MySQL enables punishment synchronization across servers

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires Paper 1.21.4 or newer
    • Requires Java 21 or newer
    • Cross-server synchronization requires shared MySQL storage

  • Staff+ — where it wins

    • Shared SQLite or MySQL punishment data across supported server editions
    • History, rollback, escalation, and hierarchy protection for staff actions
    • Velocity enforcement, migration tools, and Discord webhook logging

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires network administrators to manage the plugin
    • Paper utility features are separate from Velocity proxy enforcement
    • Configuration is split across Paper/Purpur/Folia and Velocity editions

More comparisons

All minecraft moderation plugins comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update