Best Thunderstore Alternatives in 2026

20 tools from game mod repositories ranked against Thunderstore on the same published basis.

  1. 1Thunderstore vs Factorio Mods
  2. 2Thunderstore vs mod.io
  3. 3Thunderstore vs CurseForge
  4. 4Thunderstore vs Farming Simulator ModHub
  5. 5Thunderstore vs FICSIT.app
  6. 7Thunderstore vs BeamNG.drive Repository
  7. 8Thunderstore vs DCS User Files
  8. 9Thunderstore vs 5Mods
  9. 10Thunderstore vs LCPDFR.com
  10. 11Thunderstore vs GameBanana
  11. 12Thunderstore vs Hive Workshop
  12. 13Thunderstore vs Quaddicted
  13. 14Thunderstore vs LoversLab
  14. 15Thunderstore vs ModWorkshop
  15. 16Thunderstore vs OpenRA Resource Center
  16. 17Thunderstore vs OverTake Mods
  17. 18Thunderstore vs RDR2Mods.com
  18. 19Thunderstore vs BaNaNaS
  19. 20Thunderstore vs Bethesda Creations
  20. 21Thunderstore vs Epic War

Thunderstore alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Factorio Mods7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
2mod.io7.3No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3CurseForge7.1Free plan—Web
4Farming Simulator ModHub7.1Free planFreeMac, Web, Windows
5FICSIT.app7.1No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7BeamNG.drive Repository6.8No—Linux, Web, Windows
8DCS User Files6.8Free planFreeWeb, Windows
95Mods6.6No—Web
10LCPDFR.com6.6No$4.99/moWeb, Windows
11GameBanana6.4No—Web
12Hive Workshop6.4No$5/moWeb
13Quaddicted6.3No—Web
14LoversLab6.0No—Web
15ModWorkshop5.8No—Web
16OpenRA Resource Center5.8No—Web
17OverTake Mods5.8No—Web
18RDR2Mods.com5.8No—Web
19BaNaNaS5.7No—Web
20Bethesda Creations5.7No—Web, Windows
21Epic War5.7No—Web
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Questions about Thunderstore alternatives

What is the best alternative to Thunderstore?

Factorio Mods, number 1 in game mod repositories with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: mod.io, CurseForge, Farming Simulator ModHub and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Thunderstore?

Factorio Mods is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

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.