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Best Minecraft Launchers in 2026

Updated

74 minecraft launchers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

74ranked
8free plans on this page
$2.99/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
  1. 26

    Minecraft Launcher

    8.0
    Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    Free About Minecraft LauncherVisit site
  2. 27

    Dawn

    7.9
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    catalog
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    Free About DawnVisit site
  3. 28

    CurseForge

    7.8
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    $2.50one-time
    Desktop OS support
    Web and desktop
    Mod loader support
    Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About CurseForgeVisit site
  4. 29

    Crystal Launcher

    7.7
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About Crystal LauncherVisit site
  5. 30

    Proxima Launcher

    7.7
    Free plan WindowsLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    catalog
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    Free About Proxima LauncherVisit site
  6. 31

    TLauncher

    7.6
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    both
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    $2.99/mofirst paid tier About TLauncherVisit site
  7. 32

    McSH

    7.5
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    both
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About McSHVisit site
  8. 33

    Numek Launcher

    7.5
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Desktop OS support
    windows
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    Free About Numek LauncherVisit site
  9. 34

    Extreme Launcher

    7.5
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Desktop OS support
    windows
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    catalog
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About Extreme LauncherVisit site
  10. 35

    FLauncher

    7.5
    WindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    catalog
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About FLauncherVisit site
  11. 36

    Cubion Launcher

    7.5
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Desktop OS support
    windows
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    catalog
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    Free About Cubion LauncherVisit site
  12. 37

    Modrinth

    7.5
    Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    $4.99/mofirst paid tier About ModrinthVisit site
  13. 38

    AlrightLauncherV3

    7.4
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About AlrightLauncherV3Visit site
  14. 39

    PollyMC-Continued

    7.4
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About PollyMC-ContinuedVisit site
  15. 40

    Basalt Launcher

    7.3
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    catalog
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About Basalt LauncherVisit site
  16. 41

    QWERTZ Launcher

    7.3
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About QWERTZ LauncherVisit site
  17. 42

    LiteLauncher

    7.3
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    file
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About LiteLauncherVisit site
  18. 43

    Argon

    7.3
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    file
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About ArgonVisit site
  19. 44

    Vesta Launcher

    7.2
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    both
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About Vesta LauncherVisit site
  20. 45

    Conic Launcher

    7.2
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    catalog
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About Conic LauncherVisit site
  21. 46

    Fold Craft Launcher

    7.1
    Free plan Android
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    both
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    Free About Fold Craft LauncherVisit site
  22. 47

    Shard Launcher

    7.0
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    file
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About Shard LauncherVisit site
  23. 48

    QuantumLauncher

    7.0
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Modpack import
    both
    Mod loader support
    multiple
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About QuantumLauncherVisit site
  24. 49

    BedrockBoot

    7.0
    WindowsLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    Mod loader support
    single
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About BedrockBootVisit site
  25. 50

    Freesm Launcher

    7.0
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Separate instances
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPriceFree planPlatforms
    About Freesm LauncherVisit site

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