CurseForge vs SchemViewer

CurseForge is a catalog for finding and downloading Minecraft mods and modpacks. Its Minecraft browse page lists Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt, and displays more than 10,000 projects. Users can filter by game version and see dependency information, download tracking, and mod collections. The free web catalog provides access to Minecraft mods and modpacks, which the page describes as free. Premium access is available on the web and desktop client. Premium removes ads across CurseForge platforms and the desktop client, enables direct downloads without waiting delays, and includes custom themes and layout customization in the desktop experience. The monthly subscription is $2.99 per month. The annual subscription is $30.00 billed annually, listed from $35.88 with a 16% saving. Subscribers can cancel at any time and retain access through the billing cycle. Refunds are generally not offered, although exceptions may be considered individually. After Premium access ends, an account returns to free membership. CurseForge says mod authors receive 70% of subscription income.

SchemViewer is a free browser-based 3D viewer for Minecraft .litematic schematic files. It uses the Deepslate WebGL engine for interactive viewing, with controls to rotate, zoom and pan. A Y-axis slicer changes the visible height to inspect schematic layers, while region controls show or hide individual subregions and their bounding boxes. The searchable materials checklist supports filtering and checking off blocks. Technical mode switches between default Minecraft textures and customized technical textures. Users can export block lists and metadata as CSV or JSON; the placement workflow is export-only. The maker says files are processed offline in the browser and are not uploaded to a server. A Canvas 2D renderer provides a fallback to the WebGL viewer. The listed format is .litematic, and listed platforms include web, Linux, macOS and Windows. The project is licensed under MIT. For local use, the README describes cloning the repository and opening index.html in a web browser.