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Head-to-head · Minecraft Moderation Plugins

BanManager vs Staff+

  • 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
Staff+ #5 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features View Staff+

BanManager leads on 0 checks, Staff+ on 0, and 7 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 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

BanManager is the better fit for full-featured multi-server moderation teams. Staff+ is the better fit for proxy-enabled networks needing punishment controls.

  • BanManager fits best

    Full-featured multi-server moderation teams

  • Staff+ fits best

    Proxy-enabled networks needing punishment controls

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Side by side

Feature BanManager 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Staff+ 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.7
Ranking #1 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins #5 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins
Best for Full-featured multi-server moderation teams Proxy-enabled networks needing punishment controls
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Browser extension Self-hosted
Integrations 2 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BanManager 6/6 · Staff+ 3/6
Report workflow ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Chat filters ✓ ✓
Staff web panel ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Proxy support ✓ ✓
Staff notes ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Audit logs ✓ ✓
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
  • 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
  • The WebUI requires BanManager, WebEnhancer, and MySQL or MariaDB
  • Report functionality is unavailable on Velocity
  • Self-hosting the WebUI adds infrastructure to maintain
  • 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

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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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…

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  1. BanManagerMinecraft Moderation Plugins 9.4Free plan
  2. Staff+Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.7Free 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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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