ThunderPerms vs Multipass

ThunderPerms8.5Visit MMultipass8.3Visit

Higher score ThunderPerms #5 in Minecraft Permissions Plugins 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit ThunderPerms

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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

• ThunderPerms fits best

  Paper servers needing auditing and recovery

• Multipass fits best

  Nukkit servers

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Side by side

Feature	ThunderPerms 8.5/10 Visit ↗	MMultipass 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Minecraft Permissions Plugins	#7 in Minecraft Permissions Plugins
Best for	Paper servers needing auditing and recovery	Nukkit servers
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features ThunderPerms 2/4 · Multipass 2/4
Group inheritance	✓	✓
Network support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Web editor	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Temporary permissions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage backends	YAML, SQLite, MySQL, MariaDB	YAML, MySQL, SQLite
Supported platforms	Paper	Nukkit
Our review
Pros	Free and open-source with inheritance and temporary grants Supports YAML, SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB storage Includes audits, backups, verification, and repair tools	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	Verified platform coverage is limited to Paper Storage and permission administration require server configuration Its feature set is focused on permissions rather than broader server management	Support is limited to the Nukkit platform MySQL and SQLite storage use DbLib Administration relies on in-game commands and YAML configuration
Our verdict	ThunderPerms is a free, open-source permissions-management plugin for Paper Minecraft servers. It is intended for small and medium servers that need structured control over players, groups, inherited permissions, temporary grants, 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

• ThunderPerms — where it wins

  • Free and open-source with inheritance and temporary grants
  • Supports YAML, SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB storage
  • Includes audits, backups, verification, and repair tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified platform coverage is limited to Paper
  • Storage and permission administration require server configuration
  • Its feature set is focused on permissions rather than broader server management

• 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

• ThunderPerms8.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Paper permissions plugin with auditing, backups, and repair tools.

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

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

  Visit Nukkit CodersFull verdict →