BukkitDev vs Ore

BBukkitDev9.4Visit Ore8.7Visit

Higher score B BukkitDev #1 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit BukkitDev

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Ore #7 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Ore

• BukkitDev fits best

  Broad free Bukkit-family plugin discovery

• Ore fits best

  Free Sponge plugin repository users

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Side by side

Feature	BBukkitDev 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Ore 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories	#7 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories
Best for	Broad free Bukkit-family plugin discovery	Free Sponge plugin repository users
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 · Ore 3/3
Version history	✓	✓
Dependency metadata	✓	✓
Plugin reviews	✓	✓
Specs
Server platforms	Bukkit, Spigot, Paper	Sponge plugins; Forge mods
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	Free and open source for browsing, publishing, and downloading projects Supports signed uploads, version history, dependencies, and compatibility metadata Includes documentation, reviews, staff approval, and an API
Cons	Web-only access limits discovery to the browser Focused on Bukkit-family server platforms Manual moderation adds a submission review step for authors	Coverage is limited to Sponge plugins and Forge mods Staff review and approval can add a publication step No AI features are provided
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… Read the review →	Ore is SpongePowered’s web-based repository for sharing Sponge plugins and Forge mods. Developers can create projects, upload plugin or mod files with detached signatures, publish multiple versions, define dependencies, and add project… Read the review →

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

• Ore — where it wins

  • Free and open source for browsing, publishing, and downloading projects
  • Supports signed uploads, version history, dependencies, and compatibility metadata
  • Includes documentation, reviews, staff approval, and an API

  Where it doesn't

  • Coverage is limited to Sponge plugins and Forge mods
  • Staff review and approval can add a publication step
  • No AI features are provided

• BBukkitDev9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free directory for finding Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper plugins.

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• Ore8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source repository focused on Sponge plugins and Forge mods.

  Visit OreFull verdict →