Player Report vs PunishBAN
Player Report
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| Figure | Player Report | PunishBAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Moderation Plugins | 7.4 (#7) | 6.9 (#10) |
| Compatibility | The listing names Minecraft 1.21 as both the native and tested major version and says the plugin supports Folia. | Modrinth lists Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.x and Paper as its compatibility and platform. |
| Configuration | The resource says almost every feature, message, and visual can be configured; its configuration includes report limits, cooldowns, reason modes, and report retention settings. | Presets, filter words, and durations are configurable in config.yml. |
| Purpose | Player Report is an in-game player reporting system for server moderation teams. | PunishBAN is a lightweight punishment plugin for Paper servers. |
| Storage | Reports and pending rewards can use local YAML files or MySQL/MariaDB storage. | It requires no database and stores data in YAML files. |
| Support | The author asks users with problems to contact them by private message, the discussion tab, or the Discord server. | The Modrinth listing links to a Discord server and the source repository. |
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In their own words
Player Report
Player Report is a free, self-hosted plugin for handling player reports on Minecraft servers. Players can submit a report with /report, with optional reason selection and confirmation through GUIs. Moderators review reports in-game, change statuses, assign handlers, and search or sort reports by player, ID, reason, or handler. They can teleport to involved players or saved locations and remove reports. Servers can optionally reward confirmed reports with commands or items; rewards can be stored while players are offline and claimed with /reports claim. The plugin supports Discord webhooks for report and update events, as well as PlaceholderAPI statistics and integrations. Reports and pending rewards can be stored in local YAML files or MySQL/MariaDB. Configuration includes report limits, cooldowns, reason modes, retention settings, and options for features, messages, and visuals. The resource lists Minecraft 1.21 as its native and tested major version and says it supports Folia. It is offered as a 4.6 MB .jar download. Aevox is named as its author, and its first release date is Apr 25, 2016.
PunishBAN
PunishBAN is a lightweight punishment plugin for self-hosted Paper Minecraft servers. It handles bans and mutes for players who are online or offline, using presets or custom durations and reasons. Its chat filter checks configured terms without regard to capitalization and normalizes leetspeak. Staff can receive clickable ban and mute alerts, with a cooldown to limit repeated notifications. Three filter violations within 24 hours trigger an automatic 24-hour ban; a violation in the racism category results in a permanent ban on the first offense. The `/playerinfo` command shows a player's UUID, first and last login, punishment status and alternate accounts that share an IP. `/banlogs` displays ban and mute history, listing the last 10 entries. Presets, filter terms and durations can be configured in `config.yml`. The plugin stores data in YAML files and does not require a database. It supports English and German, which can be switched without restarting. Its requirements are Paper 1.21.1+ and Java 21+; LuckPerms is recommended for permission management.