LuckPerms
7.2#1 in minecraft permissions pluginsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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ThunderPerms
5.0#9 in minecraft permissions pluginsSelf-hosted
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| Fact | LuckPerms | ThunderPerms |
|---|---|---|
| API | The project provides a public semantically versioned API module for other plugins to retrieve and integrate with permission data. | ThunderPerms registers an API for permission checks, detailed permission reasons, user and group inspection, assignments, known groups, and storage health. |
| Inheritance | Users and groups can inherit permissions from parent groups, allowing tiered permission structures. | Groups support inheritance with cycle prevention and weights to control priority between inherited permissions. |
| Integrations | LuckPerms exposes placeholders through PlaceholderAPI, MVdWPlaceholderAPI, and Fabric PlaceholderAPI hooks. | ThunderPerms applies Bukkit PermissionAttachment entries for standard permission checks and supports the AugmentedThunder plugin suite, StormEconomy, StormParty, and StormFactions. |
| Purpose | LuckPerms is a permissions plugin for Minecraft servers that lets admins control player access by creating groups and assigning permissions. | 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 | LuckPerms supports multiple data storage options, including MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB for multi-server networks. | YAML is the default storage backend, with optional SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB support. |
LuckPerms plans
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ThunderPerms plans
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Pick LuckPerms if…
LuckPerms suits Minecraft server administrators who need group-based access controls, especially across networks. Plugin developers can also use its public API or REST API extension to work with permission data.
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.