Pl3xMap vs uNmINeD

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.

uNmINeD turns Minecraft Java, Minecraft Bedrock, and Hytale world files into browsable maps. It can export a map as an image or web page, and offers offline viewing, server maps, live updates, dimension maps, markers, and 2D and 3D views. It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, with a command-line interface for automating map generation. The download page lists support for Java Edition 1.0 to 26.3 and up, Bedrock Edition 1.4 to 26.50 and up, and Hytale 2026-01-13 to 0.6.0-pre.11 and up. It is free for personal use; commercial use, redistribution, and modification are forbidden. The current release channel is labeled DEV, and development snapshots may have bugs, missing features, or changes that affect compatibility. Maps include only chunks already saved in the game. The maker says the software is not certificate-signed, so some cautious antivirus tools may flag it. uNmINeD cannot modify world files, but the FAQ advises closing Minecraft before opening a Bedrock world to avoid risks from concurrent access.