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FTB App vs Shard Launcher

FTB App

feed-the-beast.com

Shard Launcher

shard.thomas.md

Side by side

FigureFTB AppShard Launcher
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published11
Spec score · Minecraft Launchers8.5 (#15)8.7 (#9)
Mod loader supportmultiplemultiple
Modpack importbothfile
PurposeThe FTB App is Feed The Beast’s desktop launcher for finding, downloading, managing and playing FTB modpacks.Shard is a content-addressed Minecraft launcher focused on reproducibility and reducing duplicate files.
Separate instancesYesYes
SupportFTB directs users to its community-run Discord, where staff are typically available during UK time.The FAQ directs users with unanswered questions to open an issue on GitHub.

Plans

FTB App

  • FTB AppFree

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Shard Launcher

  • FreeFree

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In their own words

FTB App

FTB App is Feed The Beast’s desktop launcher for finding and managing modpacks, then playing them. It is the officially supported way to get FTB modpacks, and it also connects to CurseForge for discovering and installing its packs. The app supports NeoForge, Fabric, and Forge, and lets users create and share their own modpacks or add, remove, and update mods. Packs stay in separate instances, with automatic updates and controls for Java version, arguments, and RAM. Users can install FTB modpack servers through the app or a Linux command line. The app runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux; Windows uses Overwolf, while the other desktop versions use Electron without another background application. It is free to use and contains ads supporting Feed The Beast. Authentication is required to use the app, and playing Minecraft requires a Minecraft account. Its source code is available through GitHub.

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Shard Launcher

Shard Launcher has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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