Best Shard Launcher Alternatives in 2026
Taken from Minecraft Launchers, where Shard Launcher is listed too, in the same order.
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9.7 Club scoreGodlike Launcher
- Free plan
- Windows
- 2 8.7 Club score
Modrinth
Modrinth hosts user-created projects for Minecraft: Java Edition, including mods, plugins, data packs, shaders, resource packs, and modpacks.
- Free plan
- Open source
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
- 3
8.4 Club scoreLabyMod
LabyMod 4 is a Minecraft Java Edition client that brings more than 100 mods into one installation.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux · iPhone and iPad
- 4 8.3 Club score
Spectra Launcher
Spectra Launcher is a free desktop program for starting Minecraft and managing separate installations.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 5
8.3 Club scoreX Minecraft Launcher
X Minecraft Launcher is a free, open-source launcher for organizing Minecraft game resources and separate game instances on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 6
8.2 Club scoreGDLauncher
GDLauncher is a Minecraft launcher for installing and organizing separate game instances, each with its own mods and resource packs.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 7
8.2 Club scoreATLauncher
ATLauncher is a free Minecraft launcher for browsing, downloading, and installing modpacks.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 8
8.2 Club scorePrism Launcher
Prism Launcher is a free, open-source Minecraft launcher for creating and managing separate game installations on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 9
8.2 Club scoreThendrask Launcher
Thendrask Launcher is a free, open-source desktop launcher for Minecraft modpacks.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 10
8.1 Club scoreRefract
Refract is free software for managing Minecraft modpacks on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 11
8.1 Club scoreMultiMC
MultiMC is an alternative launcher for Minecraft that lets players maintain multiple separate game instances.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 12 8.0 Club score
OpenJar Launcher
OpenJar Launcher is a Minecraft launcher and modding toolkit for managing instances, modpacks, mods, configurations, and launches.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 13 8.0 Club score
PolyMC
PolyMC is an open-source Minecraft launcher for managing accounts, mods, and separate game instances.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 14
8.0 Club scoreMinecraft Launcher
Minecraft Launcher is a free PC hub for opening Minecraft games, downloading versions, managing profiles, reaching multiplayer servers, and accessing mod support.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux · iPhone and iPad
- 15
8.0 Club scoreFTB App
The FTB App is Feed The Beast's desktop launcher for finding, downloading, managing, and playing modpacks.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 16
7.9 Club scoreCactus MC Launcher
Cactus MC Launcher is a free desktop launcher for Minecraft instances, modpacks and dedicated servers.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 17 7.9 Club score
Fjord Launcher
Fjord Launcher is a free Minecraft launcher for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 18 7.9 Club score
Basalt Launcher
Basalt Launcher is an open-source Minecraft launcher written in Rust for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 19 7.9 Club score
Portal Launcher
Portal Launcher is a free, open-source launcher for sharing Minecraft modpacks and keeping friends’ instances synchronized.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux
- 20
7.9 Club scoreEX Launcher
EX Launcher is a free Minecraft launcher for creating separate instances and managing mod loaders and mods on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Free plan
- Windows · macOS · Linux