Best Minecraft Mod Development Tools in 2026
Updated
31 Minecraft mod development tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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4free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Minecraft Mod Development Tools, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 4 of the 6 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 ForgeFlowerFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 Minotaur
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 ParchmentFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 SpongePowered MixinFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 Minecraft DevelopmentFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 Vineflower
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 6 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported loaders | Visual editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ForgeFlower | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Minotaur | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Fabric, Forge | — |
| 28 | Parchment | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Forge, Fabric, Quilt | — |
| 29 | SpongePowered Mixin | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Forge, ModLauncher, LegacyLauncher | — |
| 30 | Minecraft Development | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Spigot, Paper, Sponge, Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, Architectury, Mixins, BungeeCord, Waterfall, Velocity | — |
| 31 | Vineflower | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | No |
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