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Head-to-head · Minecraft Moderation Plugins

Staff Utils vs LibertyBans

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Staff Utils #3 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Staff Utils
LibertyBans #7 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit LibertyBans

Staff Utils leads on 0 checks, LibertyBans on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreStaff Utils · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresStaff Utils · 4 of 6

Staff Utils scores higher on our rubric for minecraft moderation plugins: 9.1 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Staff Utils is the better fit for free all-round moderation workflows. LibertyBans is the better fit for multi-instance punishment enforcement.

  • Staff Utils fits best

    Free all-round moderation workflows

  • LibertyBans fits best

    Multi-instance punishment enforcement

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Side by side

Feature Staff Utils 9.1/10 Visit ↗ LibertyBans 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.1
Ranking #3 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins #7 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins
Best for Free all-round moderation workflows Multi-instance punishment enforcement
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Support Community Community, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Staff Utils 4/6 · LibertyBans 1/6
Report workflow ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Chat filters ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Staff web panel Not checked yet Not checked yet
Proxy support Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Staff notes ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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
  • Broad punishment commands, histories, lists, and temporary actions
  • Alt detection, staff exemptions, and /blame accountability
  • Supports proxies, multiple instances, and local or remote databases
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
  • Requires self-hosted deployment and administration
  • Configuration may require careful template and layout planning
  • Documentation site currently displays a construction placeholder
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…

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LibertyBans is an open-source Minecraft server plugin for managing punishments across individual servers and larger networks. It is aimed at administrators and moderation teams that need consistent bans, IP bans, mutes, warnings, kicks,…

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  1. Staff UtilsMinecraft Moderation Plugins 9.1Free plan
  2. LibertyBansMinecraft Moderation Plugins 8.1Free plan

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

  • LibertyBans — where it wins

    • Broad punishment commands, histories, lists, and temporary actions
    • Alt detection, staff exemptions, and /blame accountability
    • Supports proxies, multiple instances, and local or remote databases

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires self-hosted deployment and administration
    • Configuration may require careful template and layout planning
    • Documentation site currently displays a construction placeholder

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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