> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mbcz.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Core vs Pro

> Compare Rep Core and Rep Pro — trust infrastructure vs the free score.

Rep comes in two editions: **Core** (free) and **Pro** (paid). Both share the same reputation commands, GUIs, ranks, events, and PlaceholderAPI score/rank placeholders. **+/- gameplay is not paywalled.**

Pro is the **trust layer**: evidence, anti-farm, trust tiers. Redis and seasons prove it still works on a network. The web dashboard is optional and off by default.

## Feature comparison

| Feature                                                | Core | Pro |
| :----------------------------------------------------- | :--: | :-: |
| **Profile, leaderboard, help, rewards GUIs**           |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **Player-given rep (`plus` / `minus`)**                |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **Automatic event rep (kills, trades, taming, etc.)**  |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **Per-mob rep**                                        |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **Feeding mechanic**                                   |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **Rank tiers, sounds, particles, rewards**             |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **PlaceholderAPI (`%rep_score%`, `%rep_rank%`, etc.)** |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **YAML storage**                                       |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **MySQL shared database**                              |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **Folia support**                                      |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **Cooldowns and daily caps**                           |   ✅  |  ✅  |
| **Evidence history (`/rep history`)**                  |   ❌  |  ✅  |
| **Anti-farm (reciprocal + unique hourly)**             |   ❌  |  ✅  |
| **Trust tiers + on-enter commands**                    |   ❌  |  ✅  |
| **`%rep_trust_tier%` / `%rep_trust_tier_id%`**         |   ❌  |  ✅  |
| **Redis cache invalidation**                           |   ❌  |  ✅  |
| **Reputation seasons**                                 |   ❌  |  ✅  |
| **Web dashboard (off by default)**                     |   ❌  |  ✅  |
| **Discord season webhooks**                            |   ❌  |  ✅  |
| **License key required**                               |   ❌  |  ✅  |

## When Core is enough

Rep Core is the right choice for:

* A single Paper or Folia server using YAML storage
* A network that shares one MySQL database and can tolerate a short cache TTL between score updates
* Servers that only need a score, ranks, and +/- GUIs — not an audit trail

Core MySQL keeps reputation **data** consistent across backends. Each server still holds a local cache; changes made on one server may not appear on another until that cache refreshes.

## When you need Pro

Rep Pro is for servers where reputation **gates something** (trade, ranks, trust):

* **Evidence** — staff can open `/rep history` instead of arguing about `/rep check`
* **Anti-farm** — blocks A +repping B after B recently +repped A; caps unique +rep targets per hour. This is **not** alt detection
* **Trust tiers** — score bands with console commands on enter (LuckPerms examples ship in config)
* **Live sync** (optional) — Redis pub/sub invalidates local caches when any server changes a score, on top of shared MySQL
* **Seasons** (optional) — timed boards with wipe or carry-over

Pro requires a valid `REP_PRO` license key. See [Rep Pro](/rep/pro) for setup and pricing.

## Download

| Edition  | Where to get it                                                                                                                                                    |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Core** | [Modrinth](https://modrinth.com/plugin/r3p/versions) or [SpigotMC](https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/rep-the-modern-reputation-system-folia-1-21-support.130238/) |
| **Pro**  | BuiltByBit (Rep Pro) — **\$9.99**                                                                                                                                  |

<Warning>
  Install **one** JAR per server: `Rep-PRO-*.jar` **or** `Rep-*.jar`. Never both.
</Warning>

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  <Card title="Rep Pro overview" icon="star" href="/rep/pro">
    License setup, pricing, and the trust wedge.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/rep/installation">
    Install Core or Pro and configure storage.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>