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Head-to-head · Minecraft Plugin Repositories

Hangar vs MC Plugin Finder

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Hangar #3 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Hangar
MC Plugin Finder #8 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories 8.6/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 3 features Try MC Plugin Finder

Hangar leads on 0 checks, MC Plugin Finder 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 scoreHangar · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Hangar
  • Most featuresHangar · 3 of 3

Hangar scores higher on our rubric for minecraft plugin repositories: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

On listing approval, Hangar gives you Manual where MC Plugin Finder offers None.

Hangar is the better fit for paper, Velocity, and Waterfall plugins. MC Plugin Finder is the better fit for cross-repository plugin comparison.

  • Hangar fits best

    Paper, Velocity, and Waterfall plugins

  • MC Plugin Finder fits best

    Cross-repository plugin comparison

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Side by side

Feature Hangar 9.1/10 Visit ↗ MC Plugin Finder 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #3 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories #8 in Minecraft Plugin Repositories
Best for Paper, Velocity, and Waterfall plugins Cross-repository plugin comparison
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Hangar 3/3 · MC Plugin Finder 1/3
Version history ✓ ✓
Dependency metadata ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Plugin reviews ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Server platforms Paper, Velocity, Waterfall Spigot, Modrinth, Hangar
Plugin access model Free_only Not checked yet
Listing approval Manual None
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Searches Spigot, Modrinth, and Hangar in one interface
  • Sorts by versions, downloads, recency, and engagement metrics
  • Groups related projects across repositories by source-code URL
Cons
  • 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
  • Does not verify plugin dependencies
  • Does not provide review verification
  • Has no repository approval process
Our verdict

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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MC Plugin Finder is a web-based, open-source aggregator for Minecraft server plugins. It is designed primarily for server administrators who need to search listings from Spigot, Modrinth, and Hangar without checking each repository…

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  1. HangarMinecraft Plugin Repositories 9.1Free plan
  2. MC Plugin FinderMinecraft Plugin Repositories 8.6Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • MC Plugin Finder — where it wins

    • Searches Spigot, Modrinth, and Hangar in one interface
    • Sorts by versions, downloads, recency, and engagement metrics
    • Groups related projects across repositories by source-code URL

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not verify plugin dependencies
    • Does not provide review verification
    • Has no repository approval process

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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