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BungeePerms

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Spec score 8.8 #1 of 12 in Minecraft Permissions Plugins

What it is

BungeePerms is a free, self-hosted permissions plugin for managing access across a Minecraft server network. It replaces the built-in permissions systems of BungeeCord and Spigot with one system. The project describes support for BungeeCord, Waterfall, and Velocity proxies, as well as Spigot and Paper/PaperSpigot servers. Administrators can organize permissions into groups, set inheritance and group ladders, and assign timed permissions or groups with promotion and demotion. Permissions can be limited to particular servers and worlds. In-game tools provide permission checks and user and group listings and management. Users and groups can also have prefixes, suffixes, and display names. Storage options are MySQL and YAML; UUID support and regex permissions are optional. The repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed and links to development builds and a Maven repository for BungeePerms 4. Its README points users to Discord for questions and a wiki for more information. Prefixes need a chat plugin that supports Vault; Essentials Chat is noted as supported.

Spec sheet

What it does
BungeePerms replaces BungeeCord and Spigot permission systems with one network-wide permissions manager.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Purpose
BungeePerms replaces the built-in permissions systems of BungeeCord and Spigot so one system can manage permissions across a server network.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Support
The README directs users to its Discord server for questions and to the wiki for more information.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
License
The repository is marked GPL-3.0 and includes a GPL license file.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
API availability
The project exposes a BungeePerms API artifact, while its issue tracker contains a report that the API is not thread safe.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Centralized management
Administrators can manage permissions for all servers in a connected network from one system.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Chat integration
Prefixes require a chat plugin supporting Vault; the listing specifically names Essentials Chat as supported.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Compatibility detail
The SpigotMC listing says prefixes require a chat plugin that supports Vault, and that Essentials Chat is supported.Read 30 Sep 2026 · spigotmc.org
Compatibility range
The Spigot listing identifies legacy as the native major version and lists tested Minecraft versions 1.12 through 1.16.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Developer distribution
The README publishes a Maven repository and dependency coordinates for BungeePerms 4.0-dev-108.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Display metadata
Users and groups can have prefixes, suffixes, and display names.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Distribution
The README links to development builds and documents a Maven repository for BungeePerms 4.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Distribution history
The Spigot resource lists 52,011 total downloads, an April 1, 2013 first release and an April 18, 2021 last update.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Documentation depth
The GitHub wiki lists eight pages, including configuration, FAQ, groups, permission resolving, permissions.yml and command documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Documentation status
The wiki says it is still under construction and asks users to report missing or incorrect information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Groups
It supports permission groups, group inheritance, timed inheritance, and group ladders.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Inheritance
Groups support inherited permissions and timed inheritances.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: API thread safety
An open issue reports that BungeePermsAPI is not thread safe and needs rework.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: crashes
The issue tracker contains an open crash-on-connection report.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: download availability
Spigot forum users reported service-unavailable pages and broken download links for the plugin.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Limit: maintenance concerns
A Spigot forum participant said development appeared to have stopped and that newer server versions became difficult to support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Limit: missing integrations
Open enhancement issues request RedisBungee support and an MSSQL database backend.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: permissions disruption
A reviewer reported that the plugin altered permissions and prevented BungeeCord-related commands from working.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Limit: tab completion
A reviewer said the tab-completion setting did not properly hide Bungee plugin commands.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Limit: version failures
A reviewer reported API errors and failure to load on BungeeCord 1.15.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Limit: weak API support
A reviewer complained that API usage information was unavailable and Discord support was poor.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Management
The plugin provides in-game permission checks, user and group listings, and user and group management.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Permission groups
The plugin supports creating and managing permission groups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Praise: network administration
A reviewer said the plugin was helpful for a network and recommended it for network owners.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Praise: reduced database work
A reviewer praised the plugin for avoiding database hassle.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Prefixes and suffixes
Users and groups can have display names, prefixes and suffixes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Promotion and demotion
Commands can promote or demote users along configured group ladders.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Proxy and server support
The project targets BungeeCord, Waterfall, Velocity, Spigot and Paper/PaperSpigot.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Proxy support
The project describes support for BungeeCord, Waterfall, and Velocity.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Rating on SpigotMC
4 out of 5 from 133 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Regex permissions
Regex-based permission matching is available as an optional capability.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Scoped permissions
Permissions and group assignments can be limited to particular servers and worlds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Self-hosting
Deployment is as server-side plugin binaries on a Minecraft proxy and backend servers, with development builds supplied through Jenkins.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Server support
The project describes support for Spigot and Paper/PaperSpigot servers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Storage
The project lists MySQL and YAML support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Storage backends
The plugin supports YAML files and MySQL tables, with commands for backend migration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
System requirement
The Spigot listing requires at least BungeeCord build 702 for version 1.7-era use and build 889 or newer for version 2.2.0 and later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
Timed access
It supports timed permissions and groups, with promotion and demotion functionality.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com
Timed permissions
Permissions and group memberships can expire after durations such as days, hours, minutes and seconds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
User and group administration
In-game commands cover user and group creation, deletion, inspection, listing and membership changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
UUID support
UUID-based player identification is supported and described as optional but nearly required by the project listing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · spigotmc.org
UUIDs and regex
UUID support and regex permissions are optional features.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

BungeePerms Free Permissions plugin for BungeeCord/Velocity and Spigot/PaperSpigot Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free and GPL-3.0 licensed
  • Supports BungeeCord, Waterfall, and Velocity
  • Permissions can be scoped to servers and worlds
  • Includes timed permissions and group inheritance
  • Supports MySQL and YAML storage

Limits

  • UUID support is optional
  • Regex permissions are optional
  • Prefixes require a Vault-compatible chat plugin

Who it suits

BungeePerms suits administrators who need to manage permissions across supported proxy and server platforms. It is self-hosted and offers MySQL and YAML storage.

Verdict

BungeePerms centralizes permissions across a supported server network, with timed access and server or world scoping. Confirm that your chat plugin supports Vault if you need prefixes.

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