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Head-to-head · Minecraft Plugin Repositories

BukkitDev vs Hangar

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score BukkitDev #1 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit BukkitDev
Hangar #3 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Hangar

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBukkitDev · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

BukkitDev scores higher on our rubric for minecraft plugin repositories: 9.4 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

BukkitDev is the better fit for broad free Bukkit-family plugin discovery. Hangar is the better fit for paper, Velocity, and Waterfall plugins.

  • BukkitDev fits best

    Broad free Bukkit-family plugin discovery

  • Hangar fits best

    Paper, Velocity, and Waterfall plugins

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Side by side

Feature BukkitDev 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Hangar 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.1
Ranking #1 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories #3 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories
Best for Broad free Bukkit-family plugin discovery Paper, Velocity, and Waterfall plugins
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs, Tickets Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BukkitDev 3/3 · Hangar 3/3
Version history ✓ ✓
Dependency metadata ✓ ✓
Plugin reviews ✓ ✓
Specs
Server platforms Bukkit, Spigot, Paper Paper, Velocity, Waterfall
Plugin access model Not checked yet Free_only
Listing approval Manual Manual
Our review
Pros
  • Filters plugins by Minecraft game version and category
  • Shows dependencies, release history, changelogs, and metadata
  • Covers Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper with moderated submissions
  • Filters listings by Minecraft version, category, tags, and server platform
  • Provides version history, release channels, dependencies, and compatibility details
  • Supports manual publishing plus Gradle and GitHub Actions automation
Cons
  • Web-only access limits discovery to the browser
  • Focused on Bukkit-family server platforms
  • Manual moderation adds a submission review step for authors
  • Focused on web access rather than a desktop or mobile application
  • Plugin availability and licensing can vary by individual project
  • Its scope centers on Paper, Velocity, and Waterfall ecosystems
Our verdict

BukkitDev is a web repository for Minecraft server plugins across the Bukkit ecosystem, including Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper. It is aimed at server administrators who need to discover plugins, compare project information, check…

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Hangar is PaperMC’s web-based repository for Minecraft server plugins, intended for server administrators and plugin developers. Administrators can search listings, filter them by Minecraft version, category, and tags, then download the…

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  1. BukkitDevMinecraft Plugin Repositories 9.4Free plan
  2. HangarMinecraft Plugin Repositories 9.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • BukkitDev — where it wins

    • Filters plugins by Minecraft game version and category
    • Shows dependencies, release history, changelogs, and metadata
    • Covers Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper with moderated submissions

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only access limits discovery to the browser
    • Focused on Bukkit-family server platforms
    • Manual moderation adds a submission review step for authors

  • Hangar — where it wins

    • Filters listings by Minecraft version, category, tags, and server platform
    • Provides version history, release channels, dependencies, and compatibility details
    • Supports manual publishing plus Gradle and GitHub Actions automation

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on web access rather than a desktop or mobile application
    • Plugin availability and licensing can vary by individual project
    • Its scope centers on Paper, Velocity, and Waterfall ecosystems

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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