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Head-to-head · Minecraft Moderation Plugins

StaffUltimate vs AdvancedBan

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score StaffUltimate #2 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit NatsProyects
AdvancedBan #8 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 6 features Visit AdvancedBan

StaffUltimate leads on 2 checks, AdvancedBan on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreStaffUltimate · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresStaffUltimate · 4 of 6

StaffUltimate scores higher on our rubric for minecraft moderation plugins: 9.2 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

StaffUltimate offers report workflow; AdvancedBan doesn't. StaffUltimate offers chat filters; AdvancedBan doesn't.

StaffUltimate is the better fit for teams wanting comprehensive in-game moderation. AdvancedBan is the better fit for reliable core punishment administration.

  • StaffUltimate fits best

    Teams wanting comprehensive in-game moderation

  • AdvancedBan fits best

    Reliable core punishment administration

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Side by side

Feature StaffUltimate 9.2/10 Visit ↗ AdvancedBan 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.0
Ranking #2 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins #8 in Minecraft Moderation Plugins
Best for Teams wanting comprehensive in-game moderation 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 StaffUltimate 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
  • Free access to a broad moderation and staff-management feature set
  • GUI queues support reports, appeals, sanctions and X-ray alerts
  • Alt detection combines shared IPs with geolocation and VPN/proxy flags
  • 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 or Paper Minecraft server
  • Focused on in-game server moderation rather than broader community management
  • Supports Minecraft 1.16.5 and newer, not older listed versions
  • Does not include a report workflow
  • Does not provide chat filters
  • Does not provide a staff web panel
Our verdict

StaffUltimate is a self-contained staff-management and moderation plugin for Spigot and Paper Minecraft servers. It is designed for server teams that want to bring routine enforcement, investigations and staff utilities into one in-game…

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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…

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  1. StaffUltimateMinecraft Moderation Plugins 9.2Free plan
  2. AdvancedBanMinecraft Moderation Plugins 8.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • StaffUltimate — where it wins

    • Free access to a broad moderation and staff-management feature set
    • GUI queues support reports, appeals, sanctions and X-ray alerts
    • Alt detection combines shared IPs with geolocation and VPN/proxy flags

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a self-hosted Spigot or Paper Minecraft server
    • Focused on in-game server moderation rather than broader community management
    • Supports Minecraft 1.16.5 and newer, not older listed versions

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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