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Head-to-head · Minecraft Schematic Tools

ServerSideBuilds vs Easy Block Editor

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score ServerSideBuilds #2 in Minecraft Schematic Tools 8.2/10 Open source ✓ 2 of 4 features Try ServerSideBuilds
Easy Block Editor #3 in Minecraft Schematic Tools 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site

ServerSideBuilds leads on 1 check, Easy Block Editor on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreServerSideBuilds · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly Easy Block Editor
  • Most featuresServerSideBuilds · 2 of 4

ServerSideBuilds scores higher on our rubric for minecraft schematic tools: 8.2 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Easy Block Editor offers free plan; ServerSideBuilds doesn't publish it. On available platforms, ServerSideBuilds gives you Plugin where Easy Block Editor offers Desktop. ServerSideBuilds offers format conversion; Easy Block Editor doesn't publish it.

ServerSideBuilds is the better fit for server-side multiplayer blueprint projection. Easy Block Editor is the better fit for free collaborative in-game editing.

  • ServerSideBuilds fits best

    Server-side multiplayer blueprint projection

  • Easy Block Editor fits best

    Free collaborative in-game editing

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Side by side

Feature ServerSideBuilds 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Easy Block Editor 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.7
Ranking #2 in Minecraft Schematic Tools #3 in Minecraft Schematic Tools
Best for Server-side multiplayer blueprint projection Free collaborative in-game editing
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Desktop
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features ServerSideBuilds 2/4 · Easy Block Editor 1/4
3D preview ✓ ✓
World import Not published Not published
Format conversion ✓ (best) Not published
Batch processing Not published Not published
Specs
Supported file formats .schem, .litematic .litematic, .schem (Sponge), .nbt (Vanilla Structure), .schematic (Schematica), .ebe
Available platforms Plugin Desktop
Placement workflow In-game In-game
Our review
Pros
  • Projects holographic blueprints to standard Minecraft clients
  • Imports Sponge .schem and Litematica .litematic files
  • Includes progress tracking, material assistance, and permissions
  • Edit builds non-destructively before applying them to the world
  • Collaborate in real time with workgroup permissions and building layers
  • Work with five listed schematic and structure file formats
Cons
  • Requires deployment on a Paper or Spigot server
  • Focused on in-game building rather than standalone schematic editing
  • Display entities are non-persistent
  • Requires Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.1 and NeoForge
  • Requires LDLib2
  • Focused on in-game editing and placement rather than confirmed batch processing
Our verdict

ServerSideBuilds is an open-source, self-hosted Minecraft plugin for Paper and Spigot servers. It projects holographic construction blueprints to standard Minecraft clients, giving multiplayer communities an in-game workflow for selecting,…

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Easy Block Editor is a free, open-source Minecraft building-editor mod for people who want to design, organize and share builds in game before applying them to a world. Its full-screen 3D editor supports solo work as well as real-time…

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  1. ServerSideBuildsMinecraft Schematic Tools 8.2Open source
  2. Easy Block EditorMinecraft Schematic Tools 7.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ServerSideBuilds — where it wins

    • Projects holographic blueprints to standard Minecraft clients
    • Imports Sponge .schem and Litematica .litematic files
    • Includes progress tracking, material assistance, and permissions

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires deployment on a Paper or Spigot server
    • Focused on in-game building rather than standalone schematic editing
    • Display entities are non-persistent

  • Easy Block Editor — where it wins

    • Edit builds non-destructively before applying them to the world
    • Collaborate in real time with workgroup permissions and building layers
    • Work with five listed schematic and structure file formats

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.1 and NeoForge
    • Requires LDLib2
    • Focused on in-game editing and placement rather than confirmed batch processing
  • ServerSideBuilds8.2/10 · Open source

    A self-hosted plugin for projecting and managing schematics without client-side mods.

    Try ServerSideBuildsFull verdict →
  • Easy Block Editor7.7/10 · Free plan

    A free in-game editor with collaboration, projections and broad schematic-format support.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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