Gale Mod Manager vs Kortex Mod Manager
Gale Mod Manager
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Kortex Mod Manager
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| Figure | Gale Mod Manager | Kortex Mod Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.6 (#9) | 7.8 (#44) |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 8.6 (#10) | 7.8 (#45) |
| Deployment method | link | virtual |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mod management | Gale can download, install, update, uninstall, and launch mods and their dependencies in profiles without changing base game files. | Features include drag and drop load order, instances and profiles, linked folders as mods, collapsible separators, XML FOMod support, and KMP packages. |
| Mod profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Mod source access | built-in | manual import |
| Purpose | Gale is a mod manager for Thunderstore games. | Kortex uses a virtual file system to isolate mods and simplify conflict resolution, installation, and uninstallation. |
| Support | The FAQ directs users who still have issues to the Gale Discord server. | The README invites questions and suggestions in the project's Discord server. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | windows |
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In their own words
Gale Mod Manager
Gale Mod Manager is a free tool for managing mods for games on Thunderstore and Hexium; its maker says it supports more than 150 games. It can download, install, update, remove, and launch mods and dependencies within profiles without changing base game files. The settings editor presents many mod options as checkboxes, sliders, and fields instead of raw text. Profiles can be imported or exported as codes and files compatible with r2modman and Thunderstore Mod Manager, and Gale can detect those managers and transfer profiles. Profiles can also be exported as modpacks for Thunderstore, which requires a Thunderstore account and free API token. Games can launch through Steam or Epic Games, or directly from an executable; Direct mode offers multiple-instance and launch-delay options. Gale links mod files across profiles to store one copy of each mod. It is available for Linux and Windows, and the project says the app itself uses about 15 MB. Native Steam games on Linux may need extra manual setup, currently limited to BepInEx. Windows requires Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
Kortex Mod Manager
Kortex Mod Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.