Simple Economy
by Fanox
Simple Economy gives a NeoForge server a light economy layer, with player balances, coin-style transfers and shop blocks.
What it does
The mod gives each player a balance and lets them pay one another through a Payment Button block, a quick-pay interaction that can be configured for a fixed action. Player Market blocks let players open their own stores, where the owner decides prices and keeps stock in an internal inventory. Server shops work differently: they hold infinite stock, are priced by an administrator and cannot be broken by ordinary players.
Simple Economy is designed for multiplayer servers and needs only minimal setup, with no complex admin panels. Operators can buy from server shops like any player, and sneaking while opening a shop gives owners access to their controls. A Sell Chest accepts dropped items and pays out instantly according to a JSON price list, which is included in the project and can be edited to tune the server economy. The project is open source under the MIT License and is published for NeoForge on 1.21.1, with a single file, 0.9.2, marked as beta. Client and server are both needed, so the server and every player must run it.
Key features
Player balances
Each player holds a coin balance that is shown in the interface and changes with payments and sales.
Player shop block
A shop block that can be placed in the world comes with a built-in screen, and its owner sets prices and keeps items in internal storage.
Infinite server shops
Server shops draw from infinite stock and use admin-managed pricing, so a server can run a fixed market.
Sell Chest
Items placed in the chest are valued from the configured price list, with a total preview before the sale is confirmed and a sound on success.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a small, configurable economy for a multiplayer world, and players who want to trade items and coins with other players on the same server.
How it compares
Create: Stock Market is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and runs on client and server for 1.21.1 on NeoForge. StockMarket wAPI is not open source, is released under the Apache License 2.0, and also runs on client and server for 1.21.1 on NeoForge. Money & Sign Shops is open source under the MIT License, is server-side only, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.3, so players can join without installing anything.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Economy | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-05 |
| Create: Stock Market | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| StockMarket wAPI | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-04 |
| Money & Sign Shops | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2025-05-12 |
Questions
Does Simple Economy need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader and version does Simple Economy support?
How are sell prices set?
In the catalog
Simple Economy is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 917 Economy mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Simple Economy Simple Economy adds a lightweight, server-friendly economy system for Minecraft (NeoForge) focused on trading blocks and simple player payments. It’s designed for multiplayer servers: minimal setup, intuitive UI, and no complex admin panels required. Player shop: the owner sets prices and stocks items…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-economy
- Owner
- Fanox
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15