CKAN vs Factorio Mod Manager
CKAN
github.comFactorio Mod Manager
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| Figure | CKAN | Factorio Mod Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.8 (#4) | 6.9 (#72) |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 8.8 (#5) | 7.1 (#72) |
| Automatic updates | Yes | Yes |
| Conflict detection | Yes | Yes |
| Dependency handling | CKAN installs mods with their dependencies and checks for conflicts and compatibility with the game version. | It resolves required, recommended, and optional mod dependencies and detects conflicts. |
| Intended users | The project describes CKAN as useful to players seeking mods and modders seeking to avoid installation problems and outdated versions. | The README describes managing mod collections including Space Age, Krastorio 2, Pyanodons, and Space Exploration. |
| License | The project describes CKAN as open source and MIT-licensed. | The project is distributed under the MIT license. |
| Mod source access | built-in | built-in |
| Purpose | CKAN is a repository of Kerbal Space Program mod metadata and tools for finding, installing, and managing mods. | Factorio Mod Manager is a native macOS app for managing Factorio mods. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | macos |
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In their own words
CKAN
CKAN helps Kerbal Space Program players find, install, and manage mods through a client connected to an online registry. Users can refresh the registry and search by mod name, identifier, author, or relationships. CKAN uses mod metadata to select mods for the game version, install dependencies, and identify conflicts or incompatibilities. By default, a mod must be marked compatible with the exact game version; users can choose additional compatible versions, and an All filter can display incompatible mods. The client provides graphical, console, and command-line interfaces. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with installation options for several Linux distributions. The executable can manage game installations from any folder; placing it in a game folder supports portable use. Mod authors can contribute or correct metadata. CKAN is open source and MIT-licensed, and is free. On macOS 10.15 and later, the console interface is the default because the graphical interface depends on a 32-bit WinForms application in Mono.
Factorio Mod Manager
Factorio Mod Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.