Alternatives to ModGUI

{"intro": "ModGUI is a free, self-hosted moderation plugin for Paper servers that puts punishment, investigation, notes, and reports into GUI workflows. Staff can configure punishment types, icons, permissions, console commands, and durations, while compatible punishment plugins receive those actions. The investigation GUI can show current-session GrimAC flags, and Discord webhooks can log punishments, anticheat alerts, reports, and staff notes. Players submit reports with /report, with optional severity levels.\n\nIts fit is narrower than some alternatives. ModGUI requires Paper 1.21.11 or newer, and GrimAC is additionally required for anticheat flag tracking. It does not provide the network-wide proxy enforcement, dedicated detection system, or self-hosted web interface offered by some options here. Compare supported server platforms and versions, shared databases or synchronization, and whether your staff need a focused GUI, broader punishment administration, specialized anticheat controls, or a report queue. Pricing is straightforward: ModGUI is free under the MIT License, so the main switching questions concern scope, compatibility, storage, and workflow.", "rows": [{"ref": "sw:staff", "name": "Staff+", "best_for": "Network moderation across Paper, Folia, and Velocity", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "Staff+ adds Paper and Velocity editions with shared-database moderation, proxy enforcement, and broader staff tools.", "choose_when": "Choose it when bans and mutes must apply across connected servers and staff need vanish or inventory inspection."}, {"ref": "sw:libertybans", "name": "LibertyBans", "best_for": "Large or multi-platform Minecraft networks", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "LibertyBans covers more server platforms, synchronized multi-server punishment, suspected alternate accounts, and a developer API.", "choose_when": "Choose it when your network spans proxies or platforms beyond Paper and needs centralized punishment administration."}, {"ref": "sw:banmanager", "name": "BanManager", "best_for": "Moderation records with a self-hosted WebUI", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "BanManager adds a web dashboard, appeals, role-based permissions, report tracking, warnings, and player records.", "choose_when": "Choose it when staff need browser-based appeals, reports, and records across one or more servers."}, {"ref": "sw:nimbus-anticheat", "name": "Nimbus AntiCheat", "best_for": "Dedicated cheat detection on Paper", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "Nimbus is a standalone anticheat with 43 configurable checks, violation logs, and enforcement controls rather than ModGUI's moderation focus.", "choose_when": "Choose it when configurable movement, combat, packet, world, and inventory detection matters more than general punishment workflows."}, {"ref": "sw:extraban", "name": "ExtraBan", "best_for": "Paper moderation with freezes and staff chat", "pricing": "Open source", "key_difference": "ExtraBan adds freeze controls, persistent warning history, banlist tools, report queues, and YAML or SQLite storage.", "choose_when": "Choose it when staff need to freeze players, manage reports, and undo punishments in one Paper plugin."}, {"ref": "sw:player-report", "name": "Player Report", "best_for": "Detailed in-game report management", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "Player Report specializes in searchable report queues, assignment, status changes, teleport tools, rewards, and YAML or SQL storage.", "choose_when": "Choose it when report handling, filtering, assignment, and optional reporter rewards are the central requirement."}, {"ref": "sw:punishban", "name": "PunishBAN", "best_for": "Lightweight YAML punishment and chat filtering", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "PunishBAN uses YAML without a database and adds bilingual commands, chat-filter automation, player information, and ban logs.", "choose_when": "Choose it when you want a database-free Paper punishment plugin with automatic chat-filter bans and simple history commands."}]}