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Head-to-head · Minecraft Moderation Plugins

BanManager vs AdvancedBan

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score BanManager #1 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit BanManager
AdvancedBan #8 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 6 features Visit AdvancedBan

BanManager leads on 3 checks, AdvancedBan on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBanManager · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresBanManager · 6 of 6

BanManager scores higher on our rubric for minecraft moderation plugins: 9.4 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

BanManager offers report workflow; AdvancedBan doesn't. BanManager offers chat filters; AdvancedBan doesn't. BanManager offers staff web panel; AdvancedBan doesn't.

BanManager is the better fit for full-featured multi-server moderation teams. AdvancedBan is the better fit for reliable core punishment administration.

  • BanManager fits best

    Full-featured multi-server moderation teams

  • AdvancedBan fits best

    Reliable core punishment administration

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Side by side

Feature BanManager 9.4/10 Visit ↗ AdvancedBan 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.0
Ranking #1 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins #8 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins
Best for Full-featured multi-server moderation teams Reliable core punishment administration
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Browser extension Self-hosted
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BanManager 6/6 · AdvancedBan 2/6
Report workflow ✓ (best) —
Chat filters ✓ (best) —
Staff web panel ✓ (best) —
Proxy support ✓ ✓
Staff notes ✓ ✓
Audit logs ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers bans, mutes, warnings, reports, notes, and moderation history
  • Synchronizes punishment data across servers through MySQL or MariaDB
  • Self-hosted WebUI includes appeals, dashboards, roles, and server management
  • Covers warnings, mutes, bans, kicks, IP bans, and histories
  • Supports Bukkit/Spigot, BungeeCord, MySQL, and local file storage
  • Offers configurable layouts, notes, predefined reasons, and plugin APIs
Cons
  • The WebUI requires BanManager, WebEnhancer, and MySQL or MariaDB
  • Report functionality is unavailable on Velocity
  • Self-hosting the WebUI adds infrastructure to maintain
  • Does not include a report workflow
  • Does not provide chat filters
  • Does not provide a staff web panel
Our verdict

BanManager is an open-source Minecraft moderation plugin for server operators and staff teams. It brings permanent and temporary bans, IP and IP-range bans, mutes, shadow muting, warnings, kicks, player reports, staff notes, and moderation…

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AdvancedBan is an open-source Minecraft server plugin for administrators managing player punishments on individual servers and networks. It covers warnings, temporary warnings, mutes, temporary mutes, bans, temporary bans, IP bans, and…

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  1. BanManagerMinecraft Moderation Plugins 9.4Free plan
  2. AdvancedBanMinecraft Moderation Plugins 8.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • BanManager — where it wins

    • Covers bans, mutes, warnings, reports, notes, and moderation history
    • Synchronizes punishment data across servers through MySQL or MariaDB
    • Self-hosted WebUI includes appeals, dashboards, roles, and server management

    Where it doesn't

    • The WebUI requires BanManager, WebEnhancer, and MySQL or MariaDB
    • Report functionality is unavailable on Velocity
    • Self-hosting the WebUI adds infrastructure to maintain

  • AdvancedBan — where it wins

    • Covers warnings, mutes, bans, kicks, IP bans, and histories
    • Supports Bukkit/Spigot, BungeeCord, MySQL, and local file storage
    • Offers configurable layouts, notes, predefined reasons, and plugin APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not include a report workflow
    • Does not provide chat filters
    • Does not provide a staff web panel

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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