Best Minecraft Permissions Plugins in 2026
Updated
In short: GroupManager is ranked #1 of 11 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of LuckPerms and BungeePerms. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LuckPerms.
Minecraft permissions plugins help you set and manage access for players and groups on a server. The ranked entries can be compared on group inheritance, temporary permissions and network support, alongside storage backends and supported platforms. You can also check whether a free plan or web editor is listed and compare paid starting prices. GroupManager, LuckPerms and ServerRoles are among the first entries, with ThunderPerms and BungeePerms also near the top. Consider how each option’s stated group and network features align with your server setup, then compare storage and administration features across the ranking.
11 Minecraft permissions plugins ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 GroupManager Top pick · 6.9 Free plan · Free
#2 LuckPerms Runner-up · 6.9 Free plan · Free
#3 BungeePerms Also great · 6.6 Free plan · Free- Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Storage backends
- YAML, H2, MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MariaDB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Network support
- Yes
- Web editor
- Yes
- Storage backends
- mysql, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, H2, JSON, YAML, HOCON, MongoDB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hosted
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Network support
- Yes
- Storage backends
- YAML, MySQL
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Network support
- Yes
- Storage backends
- YAML, MySQL, SQLite
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Storage backends
- YAML
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Storage backends
- YAML, SQLite, MySQL
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Storage backends
- YAML files
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Storage backends
- YAML, SQLite, MySQL, MariaDB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Group inheritance
- No
- Network support
- No
- Web editor
- No
- Storage backends
- YAML files
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Group inheritance
- Yes
- Network support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Web editor
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which Minecraft permissions plugin is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
GroupManager is ranked #1 of 11 with a score of 6.9. LuckPerms is second and BungeePerms third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 11 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.