On this page
- Choose between work contracts and item orders
- 1. GigHub
- What it does well
- Who it suits
- What to check before choosing it
- 2. OrdersPro
- What it does well
- Who it suits
- What to check before choosing it
- 3. Metoor's Player Contracts
- What it does well
- Who it suits
- What to check before choosing it
- 4. HireHall, made by our team
- What it does well
- Who it suits
- What to check before choosing it
- Run a two-player trial before opening the board
Key takeaways
6- Choose activity contracts for performing work and item orders for delivering materials.
- GigHub covers six contract types and lists Minecraft support through 1.21.10.
- OrdersPro supports staged deliveries, with deposits, trust scoring and cancellation penalties.
- Metoor's Player Contracts combines partial item deliveries with category filters, history and statistics.
- HireHall, made by our team, combines deliveries and task jobs with money, item or mixed rewards.
- Test payment, completion, claims, cancellation and expiry with two players before launch.
For survival and SMP owners who want players to pay each other for work, a contract board gives those requests a place to live. This comparison covers four options for posting jobs, holding payment and rewarding completed work, so you can choose a workflow to test on your server.
Choose between work contracts and item orders
Start with what the employer wants: an activity completed, or particular items delivered. A request for mining work and an order for mined materials may sound similar, but they need different completion rules.
- Activity contracts: choose these when performing the work matters, such as mining, farming or combat.
- Item orders: choose these when the employer wants materials handed in, regardless of the work involved in obtaining them.
- Direct hiring: look for private orders or offers when a player already knows whom they want to hire.
If you want profession payouts rather than player-funded requests, our Minecraft jobs plugin comparison covers that wider choice. For selling items already available, see our auction house plugin comparison.
| Plugin | Work supported | Payment and completion features | Requirements | Free or paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GigHub | Mining, building, combat, farming, item requests and custom tasks | Escrow, automatic payouts, reputation and ratings | Vault plus an economy plugin; lists Minecraft 1.20.x and 1.21 through 1.21.10 | Free, MIT licence |
| OrdersPro | Item purchase orders, including private orders and deliveries in stages | Escrow, delivery GUI, collection bin, trust scoring and penalties | Vault plus an economy plugin; lists Minecraft 1.21.x | Free, All Rights Reserved |
| Metoor's Player Contracts | Item-delivery contracts with partial deliveries | Escrow-backed rewards, expiry, history and statistics | Vault plus an economy plugin; lists Minecraft 1.20.x, 1.21.x and 26.1.x through 26.3 | Free, All Rights Reserved |
| HireHall, made by our team | Deliveries plus mining, killing, farming, fishing, crafting and smelting tasks | Escrow, reward claims, cancellation and expiry refunds | Paper, Purpur or Folia 1.21.1 and newer, including 26.x; no required plugins | Paid |
1. GigHub
GigHub is a free, MIT-licensed contract board with escrow payments, a GUI and six contract types.
What it does well
Its contract categories cover mining, building, combat, farming, item requests and custom tasks. That gives you a broader starting point than a board focused entirely on delivering materials. Automatic payouts, reputation and ratings are also part of its feature set.
GigHub offers SQLite or MySQL storage and a configurable commission percentage. Those are useful settings to review when deciding how the board should fit your server economy.
Who it suits
Shortlist GigHub if your players want to advertise several kinds of work, especially building or custom tasks alongside gathering requests. Its MIT licence also makes it worth considering when an open-source project is a requirement.
What to check before choosing it
The listing covers Bukkit, Paper and Spigot, with Minecraft versions listed through 1.21.10. It requires Vault and an economy plugin, and specifies Java 17 or newer. Treat the listed Minecraft versions as the starting point for your compatibility check.
Players have commands including /gig create, /gig list, /gig accept, /gig complete and /gig confirm. Trial each contract type you plan to offer, particularly building and custom work, so your rules explain the completion process clearly.
2. OrdersPro
OrdersPro is a free reverse marketplace: buyers post an item, quantity and payment, then workers accept orders and deliver the requested items.
What it does well
The delivery GUI handles item hand-ins in stages through a quantity selector, while a collection bin holds completed order items. Buyers can also create private orders for a named player. This makes it a focused option for requests such as supplying materials to an ongoing community project.
Its controls include order duration, active-order limits, quantity limits, tax, deposit settings and financial penalties. Trust scoring and cancellation strikes give administrators additional rules to review before opening the board.
Who it suits
Shortlist OrdersPro when the result should be an item delivery and you want configurable commitments around accepting and cancelling orders. It suits a procurement board more closely than a general board for building or other custom work.
What to check before choosing it
OrdersPro lists Minecraft 1.21.x on Paper, Purpur and Spigot. It requires Vault plus an economy plugin and includes SQLite storage. Its licence is All Rights Reserved.
Use /order for the market board, /order create to post and /order dashboard to review orders and contracts. Test the deposit, fine and cancellation settings together before publishing player rules. Explain the financial consequences of accepting work in plain language.
3. Metoor's Player Contracts
Metoor's Player Contracts is a free item-delivery contract system with escrow-backed rewards, GUI menus and partial deliveries.
What it does well
Metoor's supports partial deliveries for material requests. Category filters help players browse contracts, while expiry, history and statistics support ongoing use. The plugin also includes multiple languages.
For a server planning large supply requests, partial delivery support is a feature worth testing early. Check how a partly fulfilled contract appears to both the buyer and the supplier before deciding your usual order sizes.
Who it suits
Shortlist it when you want an item-supply board with category filters, contract history and statistics. Its listed job type is item delivery, so choose it around that workflow rather than planning activity-based mining or combat missions.
What to check before choosing it
The listing covers Minecraft 1.20.x, 1.21.x and 26.1.x through 26.3, with Bukkit, Paper, Purpur and Spigot support; Paper support starts at 1.20.6. It requires Vault plus an economy plugin, includes SQLite and uses an All Rights Reserved licence.
Commands include /con create, /con active, /con mine, /con claim and /con history. Make partial delivery, cancellation and expiry separate parts of your trial, then check what each player can claim afterward.
4. HireHall, made by our team
HireHall, made by our team, is a paid player-hiring plugin covering both item deliveries and tracked task jobs. Employers post through menus, payment is held when the job is posted, and workers collect payment through claims.
What it does well
Task jobs cover mining, killing, farming, fishing, crafting and smelting. Community, Exclusive and Direct Offer modes give players different ways to post work. Payment can use money, items or both, with either per-unit or total pricing.
Placed blocks and unripe crops do not count toward task progress, and spawner mobs can be excluded. Cancellation and expiry refund the held payment. Player profiles, star ratings and logged administrative actions provide tools for reviewing activity and handling disputes.
Who it suits
Shortlist HireHall when you want one board for material deliveries and activity-based work, or when item rewards and direct offers are part of your hiring plans. Its editable menus are available in English, French and Spanish.
What to check before choosing it
HireHall requires Paper, Purpur or Folia 1.21.1 or newer, including 26.x. It requires Java 21, or Java 25 on 26.x, and has no required plugins.
Start with /hirehall, then try /hirehall post, /hirehall board and /hirehall claim. Test a delivery and a task separately, including the chosen posting mode and payment type. Include cancellation and expiry in the trial so players understand the refund and claim workflow.
Run a two-player trial before opening the board
Choose the workflow first, then test it with one employer and one worker. Use small rewards while checking the full exchange.
- Post a clear request. Specify the target, quantity, reward and deadline wherever the plugin provides those choices.
- Check the payment commitment. Review what the employer can access after posting and any deposit required from the worker.
- Complete the work. For item orders, test the delivery interface. For activity contracts, test the exact task type you intend to allow.
- Collect both sides of the exchange. Check the worker's reward and, for deliveries, the employer's items.
- Try an interrupted contract. Test cancellation, expiry and partial progress where supported. Record the outcome in your player rules.
Keep the board's purpose clear when presenting it to players. A request to obtain materials belongs here; an established retail area has a different role. Our survival shopping district guide covers planning that side of the economy.
Frequently asked questions
Which Minecraft plugins let players hire each other?
GigHub supports mining, building, combat, farming, item requests and custom tasks. HireHall, made by our team, supports deliveries and tracked mining, killing, farming, fishing, crafting and smelting jobs. OrdersPro and Metoor's Player Contracts focus on item deliveries.
Do player contract plugins require Vault?
GigHub, OrdersPro and Metoor's Player Contracts require Vault plus an economy plugin. HireHall, made by our team, has no required plugins and supports payment in money, items or both. Check the requirements of the specific option you choose.
Which contract plugins support partial item deliveries?
Metoor's Player Contracts supports partial deliveries, and OrdersPro accepts deliveries in stages through a quantity selector. OrdersPro also accounts for delivered quantities when calculating cancellation or expiry payouts, subject to its configured bonuses and penalties. Test partial fulfilment and subsequent claims before opening large material requests.
How can players pay each other for Minecraft items through a job board?
OrdersPro lets a buyer post an item purchase order and a worker deliver the items through a GUI, with escrow and a collection bin. Metoor's Player Contracts provides item-delivery contracts with escrow-backed rewards and partial deliveries. Test delivery, collection and cancellation with small rewards before opening either board.
