Best Starbound Mod Manager Alternatives in 2026
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20 tools from game mod managers ranked against Starbound Mod Manager on the same published basis.
- 1Starbound Mod Manager vs Modrinth
- 2Starbound Mod Manager vs Modrix
- 3Starbound Mod Manager vs CurseForge
- 4Starbound Mod Manager vs Vortex
- 5Starbound Mod Manager vs RimModManager
- 6Starbound Mod Manager vs FlairX Mod Manager
- 7Starbound Mod Manager vs Mod Organizer 2
- 8Starbound Mod Manager vs Corkscrew
- 9Starbound Mod Manager vs Wrye Bash
- 10Starbound Mod Manager vs Limo
- 11Starbound Mod Manager vs HumanitZ Mod Manager
- 12Starbound Mod Manager vs G3M
- 13Starbound Mod Manager vs Irony Mod Manager
- 14Starbound Mod Manager vs CKAN
- 15Starbound Mod Manager vs RimSort
- 16Starbound Mod Manager vs Zephyr
- 17Starbound Mod Manager vs Satisfactory Mod Manager
- 18Starbound Mod Manager vs ME3Tweaks Mod Manager
- 19Starbound Mod Manager vs PalMods Desktop App
- 20Starbound Mod Manager vs Stardrop
Starbound Mod Manager alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modrinth | 9.2 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Modrix | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | CurseForge | 8.5 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 4 | Vortex | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 5 | RimModManager | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | FlairX Mod Manager | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Mod Organizer 2 | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | Corkscrew | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | Wrye Bash | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | Limo | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | HumanitZ Mod Manager | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 12 | G3M | 7.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Irony Mod Manager | 7.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | CKAN | 7.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | RimSort | 7.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Zephyr | 7.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Satisfactory Mod Manager | 7.6 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 18 | ME3Tweaks Mod Manager | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 19 | PalMods Desktop App | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 20 | Stardrop | 7.5 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
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Questions about Starbound Mod Manager alternatives
What is the best alternative to Starbound Mod Manager?
Modrinth, number 1 in game mod managers with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: Modrix, CurseForge, Vortex and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Starbound Mod Manager?
Modrinth is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Starbound Mod Manager?
Yes: Mod Organizer 2, Limo.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.