Best Minecraft Permissions Plugins in 2026
Updated
In short: GroupManager is ranked #1 of 12 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of LuckPerms and Multipass. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LuckPerms.
Choosing a Minecraft permissions plugin means weighing how it handles access across the platforms and servers you run. The ranked entries include GroupManager, LuckPerms and ServerRoles, with comparison points for group inheritance, network support and temporary permissions. Check storage backends and web editor availability to see how each fits your way of managing permissions, then compare supported platforms, free-plan availability and the starting price for paid use. The entries are ordered as a ranked best-of list, so weigh the same published criteria across options rather than focusing on one feature alone.
12 Minecraft permissions plugins ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Compare all 12 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Group inheritance | Network support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GroupManager | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | LuckPerms | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Multipass | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | MyPermissions | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Nimbus AntiCheat | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | BungeePerms | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | ServerRoles | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | ReducedX-Anti Cheat | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | ThunderPerms | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | MultiPerms | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | PermissionManager | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 12 | PermissionCore | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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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 Specifiction?
GroupManager is ranked #1 of 12 with a score of 6.9. LuckPerms is second and Multipass 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 what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.