Mods & launchers
Best Mod Managers in 2026
Mod managers help install, organize, and update game mods. Before choosing one, check which platforms it supports, how it handles mod profiles and conflicts, and where it can access mods.
- 78 ranked
- 1
Modrinth
Minecraft: Java Edition players can use Modrinth to find, play, and share mods, plugins, data packs, shaders, resource packs, and modpacks.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- Web
- Open source
- 2
Modrix
Modrix is a free, open-source mod manager with graphical, terminal, and command-line frontends built over one shared engine.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 3
G3M
For GameMaker titles on Windows, Linux, and macOS, G3M provides a desktop workspace for mod management.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 4
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Mod Organizer 2
Mod Organizer 2 is a free, open-source Windows tool for installing and uninstalling mod collections.
- Free
- Windows
- Open source
- 9
RimSort
RimSort is a free, GPL-3.0 community-managed mod manager and sorter for RimWorld.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 10
Prismo
Prismo publishes Zephyr, a free, open-source desktop mod manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 11
Zephyr
Zephyr is a free, open-source desktop mod manager for browsing, installing, and switching game mod profiles.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 12
FlairX Mod Manager
FlairX Mod Manager organizes mods for Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Zenless Zone Zero, and Wuthering Waves.
- Free
- Windows
- 13
HFW Mod Manager
HFW Mod Manager is a free graphical tool for organizing and packing mods for supported Decima-engine games.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 14
Gale Mod Manager
Gale Mod Manager is a free manager for mods in games listed on Thunderstore and Hexium.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 15
CurseForge
CurseForge, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, operates this Minecraft mod and modpack service as part of Overwolf.
- Free
- Web
- 16
Wrye Bash
Wrye Bash is a free mod manager for games built on Bethesda’s Creation Engine, available for Windows and Linux.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 17
HumanitZ Mod Manager
HumanitZ Mod Manager, also called HZMM, is a free desktop app for installing, configuring, and organizing HumanitZ mods.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
- 18
The Sims Mod Manager
The Sims Mod Manager is a free desktop app for organizing mods across The Sims 1, 2, 3, 4, The Sims Medieval, and the SimCity series.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
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Circinus Mod Manager
Circinus Mod Manager is a free desktop application for arranging RimWorld mods before starting the game.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
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Stardrop
Stardrop is a free, open-source mod manager for Stardew Valley on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Free
- Windows
- Linux
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