Mine View Tool vs Pl3xMap

Mine View Tool is a free web viewer for navigating Minecraft worlds in 2D and 3D. Users can upload a .mcworld file, a .zip Java world, or files from a Bedrock world’s db folder, then inspect the surface, caves, or underwater landscape. Resource selection can highlight locations such as Diamond Ore or Ancient Debris. Navigation supports rotation, panning, zooming, arrow-key movement, and clicking the map to jump to a location. If the uploaded files contain them, the viewer can display the Nether and the End. Uploads are limited to 200 MB. The home page says uploaded files are stored for no more than 24 hours; the privacy policy describes storage on a server reached through a unique random ID, periodic deletion, and no transfer to third parties. The provider says it uses commercially acceptable protection measures but cannot guarantee absolute security. Google Analytics data, including IP addresses, is transmitted to Google in the United States. Mine View Tool is based in Bucharest, Romania. Terms prohibit automated-script use and state that users must be over 18.

Pl3xMap is a free, MIT-licensed world map viewer for Minecraft servers, using the game's vanilla rendering style. It presents a top-down 2D map designed for navigation, with live updates, dimension maps, and markers or waypoints. Player markers can show yaw rotation, health and armor. Built-in render types include basic, night, biomes, inhabited and flowermap, and the browser interface uses Leaflet. The project lists CraftBukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur and Fabric as supported server platforms; Fabric requires Fabric API. Additional compatibility listings include Bukkit, Folia, Forge and Quilt. Pl3xMap installs as a jar in the server's plugins or mods directory and includes an internal web server that defaults to port 8080. Some server hosts restrict ports, so setup may depend on what the host permits. Integrations can hide vanished players, show world borders, or display public homes and warps. Addons can show claim areas, banners, signs, loaded mobs and player death spots, though addon support is not guaranteed. Developers can import the Pl3xMap API through Gradle or Maven; the project directs users to Discord for help.