CKAN vs Mod Assistant
CKAN
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| Figure | CKAN | Mod Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.8 (#4) | 7.6 (#55) |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 8.8 (#5) | 7.5 (#58) |
| Automatic updates | Yes | Yes |
| Dependency handling | CKAN installs mods with their dependencies and checks for conflicts and compatibility with the game version. | Features include mod dependency resolution. |
| Deployment method | copy | copy |
| Help | Users can seek help through troubleshooting documentation, GitHub issues, and the project Discord server. | The README directs users with game issues to the Beat Saber Modding Group Discord #pc-help channels. |
| License | The project describes CKAN as open source and MIT-licensed. | The project repository identifies its license as MIT. |
| 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. | Mod Assistant is a PC mod installer for Beat Saber. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | windows |
Plans
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.
Mod Assistant
Mod Assistant has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.