Crystal Launcher vs Prism Launcher
Crystal Launcher
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| Figure | Crystal Launcher | Prism Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Launchers | 8.2 (#27) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Built-in modpack catalog | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mod loaders | Its custom modpack builder includes automatic Forge, Fabric, and Quilt installers. | It offers one-click installation of Forge, Fabric, Quilt, and LiteLoader. |
| Mod loader support | multiple | multiple |
| Modpack sources | It offers automatic modpack installation from Crystal Launcher, CurseForge, ATLauncher, Technic, FTB, and Modrinth. | It can install modpacks from CurseForge, Modrinth, Technic, FTB, and FTB Legacy. |
| Separate instances | Yes | Yes |
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In their own words
Crystal Launcher
Crystal Launcher has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Prism Launcher
Prism Launcher is a free, open-source Minecraft launcher for creating and managing multiple installations on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Separate instances can keep their own settings, mods, and resource packs. It installs modpacks from CurseForge, Modrinth, Technic, FTB, and FTB Legacy, and can update them. Individual mods from CurseForge and Modrinth can be installed with loader and game-version matching. Forge, Fabric, Quilt, and LiteLoader support one-click installation. Prism includes a built-in modpack catalog, Java runtime management, game log access, menu customization, and themes. On Windows, macOS, and Linux, version 9.0+ can detect and download an appropriate Java version, though availability varies by package. The macOS build requires Monterey or later; older versions are unsupported. Flathub is the primary Linux distribution method, and official AppImage builds are listed for x86_64 and ARM64. Prism is licensed under GPL-3 and supports free redistribution; the project states that it is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.