BungeePerms
6.8#3 in minecraft permissions pluginsFree planFree planAPISelf-hosted
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ThunderPerms
5.0#9 in minecraft permissions pluginsSelf-hosted
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| Fact | BungeePerms | ThunderPerms |
|---|---|---|
| Inheritance | Groups support inherited permissions and timed inheritances. | Groups support inheritance with cycle prevention and weights to control priority between inherited permissions. |
| License | The repository is marked GPL-3.0 and includes a GPL license file. | The Hangar listing identifies the license as Apache 2.0. |
| Purpose | BungeePerms replaces the built-in permissions systems of BungeeCord and Spigot so one system can manage permissions across a server network. | ThunderPerms is a lightweight permissions plugin for Paper servers that manages users, groups, inheritance, wildcard permissions, temporary and world-scoped grants, backups, audits, and storage diagnostics. |
| Storage | The project lists MySQL and YAML support. | YAML is the default storage backend, with optional SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB support. |
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Pick BungeePerms if…
BungeePerms suits administrators managing permissions across Minecraft proxy and server networks. It is aimed at users comfortable with self-hosted plugins and the listed server platforms.
Pick ThunderPerms if…
ThunderPerms is aimed at small and medium Paper servers, plugin suites, and local development servers. It may suit administrators who need temporary or world-scoped grants alongside backups and audit logs.