Best Minecraft Permissions Plugins in 2026
Updated
In short: GroupManager is ranked #1 of 12 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Multipass and MyPermissions. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Multipass.
Managing permissions on a Minecraft server means considering how plugins handle groups, access and your server environment. Compare GroupManager, ServerRoles and Multipass on group inheritance, temporary permissions and network support. Other published criteria include storage backends, supported platforms and whether a web editor is available, alongside free-plan availability and the starting price for paid use. These details can help you assess which options align with how you manage access and where your server runs. The entries are arranged as a ranked best-of list; comparing the same criteria across plugins makes their stated capabilities easier to weigh.
12 Minecraft permissions plugins ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Minecraft Permissions Plugins, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 6 of the 12 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 GroupManagerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 MultipassFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 MyPermissionsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 Nimbus AntiCheatFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 LuckPermsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 BungeePermsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 ServerRoles
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 ThunderPerms
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 ReducedX-Anti Cheat
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 MultiPerms
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 PermissionManager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 PermissionCore
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which Minecraft permissions plugin is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
GroupManager is ranked #1 of 12 with a score of 7.1. Multipass is second and MyPermissions third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 12 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.