LibertyBans vs ReportsGUI

LibertyBans is a free Minecraft punishment administration plugin designed for large networks as well as single servers with limited resources. It handles bans, mutes, warnings, kicks, temporary punishments, and removal commands for players and IP addresses. Configurable templates can set punishment type, reason, and duration, while exemptions restrict which staff members may punish others. The plugin can identify suspected alternate accounts, apply IP bans to them, show suspected accounts with a command, and notify staff when they join. It supports Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia, BungeeCord, Waterfall, Fabric, Sponge, and Velocity. Storage options include local HyperSQL or remote MariaDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases; multiple proxies and server instances can be synchronized. LibertyBans also provides a developer API for other plugins. It requires Java 17, and Fabric installations also require adventure-platform-mod. For mutes on a Velocity proxy, SignedVelocity must be installed on both proxy and backend servers. The project says its dependencies use secure SHA-512 hashes and that builds are reproducible so checksums can be verified.

ReportsGUI is a self-hosted Minecraft plugin for handling player reports and administering punishments. Staff can report, kick, ban, warn, mute or freeze players. The /reports command shows up to 54 unhandled reports, while /profile displays player information and lets staff issue punishments even without an active report. Team chat is available through /teamchat: logged-in staff can send staff-only messages using @tc or @teamchat. Staff must be logged into Teamchat to receive report and warning notifications and to manage reports and punishments. The listing identifies Minecraft 1.17 as the plugin’s native major version and provides a 422.5 KB JAR download. It says other languages can be used if users translate them themselves. A public GitHub repository is linked, with an invitation to fork, download and edit the project with credit to the author. ReportsGUI costs nothing. Its configuration has a specific limit: adding more than 27 report reasons will cause the plugin to break.