ForgeFlower vs ForgeGradle
ForgeFlower
github.comForgeGradle
docs.minecraftforge.netSide by side
| Figure | ForgeFlower | ForgeGradle |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Mod Development Tools | 8.3 (#8) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Distribution | The repository contains source code, Gradle build files, a Gradle wrapper, and a FernFlower submodule. | The docs show adding the MinecraftForge Maven repository and the net.minecraftforge.gradle plugin to a Gradle build. |
| License | The ForgeFlower repository lists an Apache-2.0 license. | The ForgeGradle GitHub repository identifies its license as LGPL-2.1. |
| Purpose | ForgeFlower is Forge’s modifications to FernFlower that fix various bugs and inconsistencies. | ForgeGradle is a Gradle plugin and Minecraft mod development framework used by Forge and FML. |
Plans
In their own words
ForgeFlower
ForgeFlower has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ForgeGradle
ForgeGradle is a free Gradle plugin and Minecraft mod development framework used with Forge and FML. Its documentation focuses on setting up a mod development environment, not teaching Java, Groovy or Gradle. Setup requires a Java Development Kit and familiarity with an integrated development environment. The guide provides commands to generate run configurations for Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA and Visual Studio Code. Configurations can specify arguments, working directories, task names, environment properties and system properties; Forge supplies client, server, data and gameTestServer run types. Developers can select human-readable mappings and use a reobf task to convert a mod JAR to SRG mappings for production. Dependencies can be sourced from repositories or a local flat directory and wrapped with fg.deobf. An optional Jar-in-Jar system bundles selected dependencies and records metadata during the build. The documentation covers Minecraft versions 1.12 through 1.19, plus 1.19.4. Its default stable and snapshot mappings are typically incomplete and are no longer available as of Minecraft 1.17. The repository identifies the license as LGPL-2.1.