Plugin Comparison

This page provides an objective comparison between Tweaks, EssentialsX, CMI, and zEssentials.

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Overview

Feature	Tweaks	EssentialsX	CMI	zEssentials
Server Software	Paper, Folia	Bukkit, Spigot, Paper	Bukkit, Spigot, Paper	Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Folia
Folia Support	✅	❌	❌	✅
MC Versions	1.20.6 – latest	1.8 – latest	1.7 – latest	1.18 – latest
Open Source	✅ GPL-3.0	✅ GPL-3.0	❌ All Rights Reserved	⚠️ CC BY-NC-ND
Free	✅	✅	❌ Paid (€15)	⚠️ Free demo, paid full (€19.99)
Actively Maintained	✅	✅	✅	✅
Localization	✅	✅	✅	✅
External Dependencies	None	None	CMILib	zMenu, PlaceholderAPI

Feature	Tweaks	EssentialsX	CMI	zEssentials
Homes	✅	✅	✅	✅
Warps	✅	✅	✅	✅
Spawn	✅	✅	✅	✅
TPA	✅	✅	✅	✅
Back	✅	✅	✅	✅
Random TP	❌	❌	❌	✅
Offline TP	✅	❌	✅	❌
TP Cooldowns	✅	✅	✅	✅

Feature	Tweaks	EssentialsX	CMI	zEssentials
Fly / God / Heal / Feed	✅	✅	✅	✅
Gamemode	✅	✅	✅	✅
Vanish	✅	✅	✅	❌
Private Messaging	✅	✅	✅	✅
Speed	✅	✅	✅	✅
Hat	✅	✅	✅	❌
Enderchest	✅	✅	✅	✅
Inventory Viewer	✅	✅	✅	✅
Ping	✅	✅	✅	✅
AFK	❌	✅	✅	❌
Nicknames	❌	✅	✅	✅

Feature	Tweaks	EssentialsX	CMI	zEssentials
Give Item	✅	✅	✅	✅
Enchant	✅	✅	✅	✅
Repair	✅	✅	✅	✅
Rename / Lore	✅	❌	✅	❌
Heads	✅	❌	✅	❌
Unbreakable	✅	❌	❌	❌

Feature	Tweaks	EssentialsX	CMI	zEssentials
Broadcast	✅	✅	✅	✅
Server List MOTD	✅	❌	✅	❌
Chat Formatting	✅	⚠️ Addon	✅	✅
Chat Message Deletion	✅	❌	❌	❌
Economy	❌	✅	✅	✅
Kits	❌	✅	✅	✅
Bans / Sanctions	❌	✅	✅	✅
Jails	❌	✅	✅	❌

Feature	Tweaks	EssentialsX	CMI	zEssentials
Virtual Workstations	✅	✅	✅	✅
Social Link Commands	✅	❌	❌	❌
Server Links Integration	✅	❌	❌	❌
Holograms	❌	❌	✅	✅
Scoreboard	❌	❌	❌	✅
Portals	❌	❌	✅	❌
TabList	❌	❌	✅	❌
Vanilla Tweaks	✅	❌	❌	❌
Player Data Storage	✅ SQLite	✅ Flatfile	✅ MySQL / SQLite	✅ JSON / MySQL

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✅ Supported — ❌ Not supported — ⚠️ Partial or conditional support