Staff Utils vs AdvancedBan

Staff Utils9.1Visit AdvancedBan8.0Visit

Higher score Staff Utils #3 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Staff Utils

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AdvancedBan #8 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 6 features Visit AdvancedBan

• Staff Utils fits best

  Free all-round moderation workflows

• AdvancedBan fits best

  Reliable core punishment administration

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Side by side

Feature	Staff Utils 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AdvancedBan 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins	#8 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins
Best for	Free all-round moderation workflows	Reliable core punishment administration
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Community	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Staff Utils 4/6 · AdvancedBan 2/6
Report workflow	✓ (best)	—
Chat filters	✓ (best)	—
Staff web panel	Not checked yet	—
Proxy support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Staff notes	✓	✓
Audit logs	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Interactive GUI for bans, mutes, kicks, and warnings Reports, staff notes, chat filters, and moderation logs in one plugin Discord webhook notifications and PlaceholderAPI integration	Covers warnings, mutes, bans, kicks, IP bans, and histories Supports Bukkit/Spigot, BungeeCord, MySQL, and local file storage Offers configurable layouts, notes, predefined reasons, and plugin APIs
Cons	Requires a self-hosted Spigot, Paper, or Folia 1.21+ server Discord notifications are provided through webhooks Teams needing web-panel or proxy workflows should consider alternatives	Does not include a report workflow Does not provide chat filters Does not provide a staff web panel
Our verdict	Staff Utils is a free Minecraft moderation plugin for staff teams running self-hosted Spigot, Paper, or Folia 1.21+ servers. It brings punishments, reports, warnings, player information, staff mode, freezing, chat filtering, IP bans, staff… Read the review →	AdvancedBan is an open-source Minecraft server plugin for administrators managing player punishments on individual servers and networks. It covers warnings, temporary warnings, mutes, temporary mutes, bans, temporary bans, IP bans, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Staff Utils — where it wins

  • Interactive GUI for bans, mutes, kicks, and warnings
  • Reports, staff notes, chat filters, and moderation logs in one plugin
  • Discord webhook notifications and PlaceholderAPI integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a self-hosted Spigot, Paper, or Folia 1.21+ server
  • Discord notifications are provided through webhooks
  • Teams needing web-panel or proxy workflows should consider alternatives

• AdvancedBan — where it wins

  • Covers warnings, mutes, bans, kicks, IP bans, and histories
  • Supports Bukkit/Spigot, BungeeCord, MySQL, and local file storage
  • Offers configurable layouts, notes, predefined reasons, and plugin APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not include a report workflow
  • Does not provide chat filters
  • Does not provide a staff web panel

• Staff Utils9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free server plugin covering punishments, reports, staff tools, notes, filters, and logs.

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• AdvancedBan8.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source core for warnings, mutes, bans, histories, notes, and network support.

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