BanManager vs ModGUI

BanManager is a free, open-source suite of moderation plugins and apps for Minecraft servers. It supports bans, IP blocks, mutes, profane-name blocking, and chat moderation that can include shadow muting. Players can report behavior while staff are offline, then staff can track and resolve reports. Configurable warning thresholds can trigger commands with increasing severity. Staff can add notes and review player records, including unbans and who issued them. Downloads are listed for Bukkit variants, BungeeCord, Fabric, Sponge, and Velocity. Data can be stored locally in H2 or remotely with MySQL or MariaDB. The optional self-hosted WebUI adds appeals, reports, role-based permissions, and a dashboard for one or more servers. That interface requires BanManager-WebEnhancer and MySQL 5+ or MariaDB 10+; the default H2 database is unsupported. Its setup page is initially unauthenticated, so the documentation recommends setting a setup token before exposing it to the internet. A developer API lets other plugins read or modify punishment data and receive change events.

ModGUI is a self-hosted moderation plugin for Paper servers, with graphical tools for player punishments, investigations, and reports. Server staff can configure punishment types, icons, permissions, console commands, and durations; punishment actions can work with LiteBans, AdvancedBan, EssentialsX, and other punishment plugins. Its investigate screen can display a player’s current-session anticheat flags through optional GrimAC integration. Staff can attach notes to players, and players can submit reports with /report and optional severity levels. Discord webhooks can send punishment logs, anticheat alerts, reports, and staff notes, with optional role pings. A recovery compass opens the investigate GUI when right-clicked. Configuration covers GUI borders, messages, webhook URLs, GrimAC thresholds, ignored checks, and report cooldowns. ModGUI requires Paper 1.21.11 or newer; GrimAC is needed for anticheat flag tracking. Installation involves adding the JAR to the server’s plugins folder, restarting, configuring files, and running /modgui reload. It is free under the MIT License.