PunishBAN vs Staff+
PunishBAN
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| Figure | PunishBAN | Staff+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Moderation Plugins | 6.9 (#10) | 7.6 (#5) |
| License | The project is licensed under MIT. | Staff+ is released under the MIT License, which grants permission to use, copy, modify, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell the software. |
| Purpose | PunishBAN is a lightweight punishment plugin for Paper servers. | Staff+ is a moderation and utility plugin for modern Minecraft networks. |
| Requirements | It requires Paper 1.21.1 or newer and Java 21 or newer. | The editions require Java 21 or higher; Paper requires Paper or Folia 1.20.x, 1.21.x, or higher, and Velocity requires Velocity 3.3.0+. |
| Storage | It requires no database and stores data in YAML files. | The plugin supports local SQLite or centralized MySQL storage for network-wide punishment sharing. |
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In their own words
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.
Staff+
Staff+ is a free moderation and utility plugin for Minecraft networks using Paper, Purpur, Folia, or Velocity. It comes in separate Paper and Velocity JARs that can use a shared database, configuration format, and migration system. Both editions handle bans, IP bans, mutes, warnings, punishment history, and staff rollback. Configurable staff weights keep junior staff from changing punishments placed by senior staff or the console. Paper adds vanish, inventory inspection, spectator follow, flight, and gamemode shortcuts, as well as Folia-safe scheduling and asynchronous teleports. Velocity checks bans before players reach a backend and filters muted chat across connected servers. Operators can migrate punishment records from Vanilla and several named moderation tools, and store data in SQLite, MySQL, or MariaDB. The plugin supports Discord webhook logs and a Modrinth update notifier. Both editions collect anonymous bStats metrics, which operators can turn off. It is released under the MIT License.