CKAN vs PalMods Desktop App
CKAN
github.comPalMods Desktop App
palmods.ggSide by side
| Figure | CKAN | PalMods Desktop App |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.8 (#4) | 8.1 (#33) |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 8.8 (#5) | 8.1 (#31) |
| Automatic updates | Yes | Installed mods and frameworks are checked for updates every 30 minutes, and the app verifies its own updates against a pinned key. |
| Conflict detection | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment method | copy | copy |
| Integrations | The project lists connections on Internet Archive, Coveralls, NuGet, Crowdin, and Docker Hub. | Mod pages can open the desktop app through palmods:// links, including links that identify a specific file for confirmation. |
| 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. | PalMods Desktop App manages Palworld mods, frameworks, and updates from a PC. |
| Security | The project says it uses a free code-signing service and received a free code-signing certificate from the SignPath Foundation. | The page says downloadable files are virus-scanned, the refresh token is kept in the OS keychain, and sign-in is sent only to PalMods' API. |
| 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.
PalMods Desktop App
PalMods Desktop App has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.