Best Minecraft Mod Development Tools in 2026
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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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1free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Minecraft Mod Development Tools 6 channels on this page · 10 of 48 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported loadersVisual editorCode debuggingDependency managementMinecraft versionsArtifact packaging Spec sheet Score
26 ForgeFlower Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported loadersnot statedVisual editornot statedCode debuggingnot statedDependency managementnot statedMinecraft versionsnot statedArtifact packagingYes 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
27 Minotaur Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported loadersFabric, ForgeVisual editornot statedCode debuggingnot statedDependency managementYesMinecraft versionsnot statedArtifact packagingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
28 Parchment Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported loadersForge, Fabric, QuiltVisual editornot statedCode debuggingnot statedDependency managementnot statedMinecraft versions1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.1, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11Artifact packagingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
29 SpongePowered Mixin Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported loadersForge, ModLauncher, LegacyLauncherVisual editornot statedCode debuggingYesDependency managementnot statedMinecraft versionsnot statedArtifact packagingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
30 Minecraft Development Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported loadersSpigot, Paper, Sponge, Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, Architectury, Mixins, BungeeCord, Waterfall, VelocityVisual editornot statedCode debuggingnot statedDependency managementnot statedMinecraft versionsnot statedArtifact packagingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.0
31 Vineflower Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported loadersnot statedVisual editorNoCode debuggingnot statedDependency managementnot statedMinecraft versionsnot statedArtifact packagingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.0
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