TAB vs other plugins

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About

This page compares TAB to other plugins offering similar features based on various parameters.

Open issues

Amount of open issues on GitHub. Keep in mind this number shouldn't be taken 100% seriously, because:

• People often open issues to ask for help instead of reporting an issue.
• If nobody is using a plugin, nobody can find bugs. Bug not found doesn't mean it's not there.
• Some of the issues may be feature requests, which may not be present elsewhere as those are not accepted.

Price

The price to obtain the jar. Most plugins are free, some are paid.

Minecraft

Supported Minecraft versions by the plugin.

Platforms

Supported platforms by the plugin. Full tracked list includes:

• Bukkit
• Sponge
• Fabric
• Forge
• BungeeCord
• Velocity

Async

Whether the plugin runs in server's main thread (sync) or in a different thread (async). If a plugin is running sync, it may slow down the server's TPS. All of these features can be done async.

Belowname

Attribute	TAB
Open issues
Price
Minecraft	1.5+
Platforms
Async	✔
PlaceholderAPI support	✔
Configurable number	✔
Configurable text	✔
1.20.3+ NumberFormat support	✔
Conditionally disable the feature	If any specified condition is met

Bossbar

Attribute	TAB	UltraBar	AnimaBossBar
Open issues			-
Price
Minecraft	1.5+	1.12+	1.9 - 1.18.1
Platforms
Async	✔	❌	❌
Announcements	✔ (defined in config)	✔ (defined at runtime)	✔ (defined at runtime)
Toggle command	✔ (customizable)	❌	❌
Display condition	Anything that has a placeholder	On join / death / command / in worldguard region	❌

Global Playerlist

Attribute	TAB	BungeeTabListPlus	Velocitab
Open issues
Price
Platforms

Header/Footer

Attribute	TAB	TabList
Open issues
Price
Platforms

Layout

Attribute	TAB	BungeeTabListPlus
Open issues
Price
Platforms

Nametags

Attribute	TAB	NametagEdit
Open issues
Price
Minecraft	1.5+	1.7+
Platforms
Async	✔	❌
Customization	Per-group Per-player Per-world Per-server	Per-group Per-player
PlaceholderAPI support	✔	✔
Configurable collision	✔	✔
Configurable nametag visibility	✔	❌
Conditionally disable the feature	If any specified condition is met	❌
Bonus	- Option to use armor stands to bypass    all limits and support multiple lines - Anti-override to avoid random plugins breaking it	-

Per world playerlist

Playerlist objective

Attribute	TAB	TabList
Open issues
Price
Platforms
Display any number	✔	✔
Supports hearts display type	✔	✔
1.20.3+ NumberFormat support	✔	❌
Conditionally disable the feature	When any specified condition is met	Disable in worlds

Scoreboard

Attribute	TAB	RealScoreboard	AnimatedScoreboard	SternalBoard	KiteBoard
Open issues			-
Price
Minecraft	1.5+	1.13+	1.8+	1.7+	1.8 - 1.20.1
Platforms
Async	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Customizable toggle command	✔	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20.3+ NumberFormat support	✔	❌	❌	❌	❌
Max line length limit (<1.13 / 1.13+)	/	- /	/	/	/

Attribute	FeatherBoard	UltraScoreboards	QuickBoard	SimpleScore	InfiniteScoreboard
Open issues	-	-			-
Price
Minecraft	1.7+	1.8+	1.8 - 1.16.1	1.8+	1.8 - 1.19
Platforms
Async	✔	❌	❌	❌	✔
Customizable toggle command	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
1.20.3+ NumberFormat support	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Max line length limit (<1.13 / 1.13+)	- /	/	/	/	/

Sorting

Attribute	TAB	NametagEdit	TabList	Velocitab
Open issues
Price
Minecraft	1.8+	1.8+	1.8+	1.8+
Platforms
Async	✔	❌	✔	✔
Sorting options	Groups Permissions Placeholder alphabetically Placeholder numerically Pre-defined placeholder values	Groups	Groups	Placeholder alphabetically Placeholder numerically

Tablist name formatting

Attribute	TAB	TabList	BungeeTabListPlus	SimpleTabList	Velocitab
Open issues
Price
Minecraft	1.8+	1.8+	1.8+	1.16+	1.8+
Platforms
Async	✔	✔	✔	❌	✔