Best Amethyst Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from game mod managers ranked against Amethyst on the same published basis.
- 1Amethyst vs Modrinth
- 2Amethyst vs CurseForge
- 3Amethyst vs Vortex
- 4Amethyst vs Mod Organizer 2
- 5Amethyst vs Corkscrew
- 6Amethyst vs Limo
- 7Amethyst vs HumanitZ Mod Manager
- 8Amethyst vs Modrix
- 9Amethyst vs Alternative Mod Launcher
- 10Amethyst vs FlairX Mod Manager
- 11Amethyst vs Irony Mod Manager
- 12Amethyst vs G3M
- 13Amethyst vs CKAN
- 14Amethyst vs RimSort
- 15Amethyst vs Gale Mod Manager
- 16Amethyst vs Zephyr
- 17Amethyst vs Satisfactory Mod Manager
- 18Amethyst vs Stardrop
- 19Amethyst vs PalMods Desktop App
- 20Amethyst vs RimModManager
Amethyst alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modrinth | 9.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | CurseForge | 8.7 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 3 | Vortex | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 4 | Mod Organizer 2 | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Corkscrew | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | Limo | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 7 | HumanitZ Mod Manager | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Modrix | 7.7 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 9 | Alternative Mod Launcher | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | FlairX Mod Manager | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Irony Mod Manager | 7.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | G3M | 7.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | CKAN | 7.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | RimSort | 7.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Gale Mod Manager | 7.4 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 16 | Zephyr | 7.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Satisfactory Mod Manager | 7.4 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 18 | Stardrop | 7.4 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 19 | PalMods Desktop App | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 20 | RimModManager | 7.3 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Amethyst alternatives
What is the best alternative to Amethyst?
Modrinth, number 1 in game mod managers with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: CurseForge, Vortex, Mod Organizer 2 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Amethyst?
Modrinth is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Amethyst?
Yes: Mod Organizer 2, Limo.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.