Gale Mod Manager vs Linux NM Mod Manager
Gale Mod Manager
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| Figure | Gale Mod Manager | Linux NM Mod Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.6 (#9) | 7.0 (#70) |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 8.6 (#10) | 7.3 (#68) |
| Deployment method | link | link |
| Game support | The maker says Gale supports 150+ games on Thunderstore and Hexium. | Built-in profiles are listed for Stellar Blade, Fallout 4, and Palworld; additional profiles can be downloaded automatically or added by users. |
| Mod source access | built-in | external links |
| Purpose | Gale is a mod manager for Thunderstore games. | Linux NM Mod Manager is a symlink-based mod manager with a graphical interface and command-line interface. |
| Security | The GitHub Security page says the project has no detected security policy and no published security advisories. | The README says the game directory is never directly overwritten: displaced real game files are backed up and restored when mods are disabled or uninstalled. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | linux |
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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.
Linux NM Mod Manager
Linux NM Mod Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.