Best Northstar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from game mod loaders ranked against Northstar on the same published basis.
- 1Northstar vs Satisfactory Mod Loader
- 2Northstar vs MWSE
- 3Northstar vs SMAPI
- 4Northstar vs MelonLoader
- 5Northstar vs BepInEx
- 6Northstar vs ModTek
- 7Northstar vs Cyber Engine Tweaks
- 8Northstar vs Hell2Modding
- 9Northstar vs Ultimate ASI Loader
- 10Northstar vs Everest
- 12Northstar vs UE4SS
- 13Northstar vs Hollow Knight Modding API
- 14Northstar vs Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender
- 15Northstar vs CLEO
- 16Northstar vs Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE)
- 17Northstar vs RED4ext
- 18Northstar vs ScriptHookVDotNet
- 19Northstar vs Starfield Script Extender
- 20Northstar vs Venice Unleashed
- 21Northstar vs xNVSE
Northstar alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satisfactory Mod Loader | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 2 | MWSE | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 3 | SMAPI | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | MelonLoader | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | BepInEx | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | ModTek | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Cyber Engine Tweaks | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Hell2Modding | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Ultimate ASI Loader | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Everest | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | UE4SS | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | Hollow Knight Modding API | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 15 | CLEO | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, iOS |
| 16 | Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | RED4ext | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | ScriptHookVDotNet | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Starfield Script Extender | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Venice Unleashed | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 21 | xNVSE | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Northstar alternatives
What is the best alternative to Northstar?
Satisfactory Mod Loader, number 1 in game mod loaders with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: MWSE, SMAPI, MelonLoader and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Northstar?
Satisfactory Mod Loader is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
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.