LuckPerms vs Multipass

LuckPerms9.4Visit MMultipass8.3Visit

Higher score LuckPerms #1 in Minecraft Permissions Plugins 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit LuckPerms

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M Multipass #7 in Minecraft Permissions Plugins 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Nukkit Coders

• LuckPerms fits best

  Large, multi-platform server networks

• Multipass fits best

  Nukkit servers

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Side by side

Feature	LuckPerms 9.4/10 Visit ↗	MMultipass 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Minecraft Permissions Plugins	#7 in Minecraft Permissions Plugins
Best for	Large, multi-platform server networks	Nukkit servers
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features LuckPerms 4/4 · Multipass 2/4
Group inheritance	✓	✓
Network support	✓	✓
Web editor	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Temporary permissions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage backends	mysql, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, H2, JSON, YAML, HOCON, MongoDB	YAML, MySQL, SQLite
Supported platforms	Bukkit/Spigot, BungeeCord, Fabric, Forge, Nukkit, Sponge, Velocity, NeoForge, Hytale	Nukkit
Our review
Pros	Supports groups, inheritance, contexts, temporary permissions, and metadata Synchronizes permissions across networks through shared databases Works across Bukkit, Fabric, Forge, Velocity, and other platforms	Free and open source with groups and parent-group inheritance World-specific permissions plus multi-server auto-updates YAML, MySQL, SQLite storage and an API for other plugins
Cons	Its open-source model requires server-side administration Shared-database synchronization adds infrastructure requirements The breadth of settings may be more than small servers need	Support is limited to the Nukkit platform MySQL and SQLite storage use DbLib Administration relies on in-game commands and YAML configuration
Our verdict	LuckPerms is an open-source permissions plugin for Minecraft servers, designed for administrators managing complex role and access structures. It supports groups, user permissions, inheritance, prefixes, suffixes, metadata, and… Read the review →	Multipass is an open-source permissions plugin for Nukkit Minecraft Bedrock servers. It is designed for administrators who need to manage individual player permissions, organize players into groups, and apply different permissions across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LuckPerms — where it wins

  • Supports groups, inheritance, contexts, temporary permissions, and metadata
  • Synchronizes permissions across networks through shared databases
  • Works across Bukkit, Fabric, Forge, Velocity, and other platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Its open-source model requires server-side administration
  • Shared-database synchronization adds infrastructure requirements
  • The breadth of settings may be more than small servers need

• Multipass — where it wins

  • Free and open source with groups and parent-group inheritance
  • World-specific permissions plus multi-server auto-updates
  • YAML, MySQL, SQLite storage and an API for other plugins

  Where it doesn't

  • Support is limited to the Nukkit platform
  • MySQL and SQLite storage use DbLib
  • Administration relies on in-game commands and YAML configuration

• LuckPerms9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, highly configurable permissions system for complex Minecraft server networks.

  Visit LuckPermsFull verdict →
• MMultipass8.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, flexible permissions layer for Nukkit servers and networks.

  Visit Nukkit CodersFull verdict →