Best PermissionManager Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

11 platforms from Minecraft permissions plugins ranked against PermissionManager on the same published basis.

PermissionManager alternatives compared

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	GroupManager	7.1	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
2	Multipass	6.9	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
3	MyPermissions	6.9	Free plan	Free	self-hosted, Web
4	Nimbus AntiCheat	6.9	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
5	LuckPerms	6.8	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6	BungeePerms	6.6	Free plan	Free	self-hosted
8	ServerRoles	6.3	No	—	API, self-hosted
9	ThunderPerms	6.3	No	—	self-hosted
10	MultiPerms	6.2	No	—	API, Linux, self-hosted
11	ReducedX-Anti Cheat	6.2	No	—	self-hosted
12	PermissionCore	5.7	No	—	—

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Questions about PermissionManager alternatives

What is the best alternative to PermissionManager?

GroupManager, number 1 in Minecraft permissions plugins with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Multipass, MyPermissions, Nimbus AntiCheat and 7 more.

What is the best free alternative to PermissionManager?

GroupManager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 11 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.