Gale Mod Manager vs LOOT
Gale Mod Manager
github.comLOOT
loot.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Gale Mod Manager | LOOT |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.6 (#9) | 7.2 (#65) |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 8.6 (#10) | 7.4 (#65) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Game support | The maker says Gale supports 150+ games on Thunderstore and Hexium. | The documentation lists support for Starfield, Morrowind, Oblivion, Oblivion Remastered, Skyrim editions, Fallout titles, Nehrim, Enderal and OpenMW. |
| Integrations | Gale uses Thunderstore's API and supports the Thunderstore “Install with Mod Manager” button. | LOOT can provide Bash Tag suggestions for Wrye Bash, which automatically applies those suggestions when Wrye Bash is used. |
| Mod profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Gale is a mod manager for Thunderstore games. | LOOT automatically sorts mod plugin load orders for supported Starfield, Elder Scrolls, Fallout and related games. |
| Support | The FAQ directs users who still have issues to the Gale Discord server. | The project directs users to its FAQs, forum thread and Discord server for help and discussion. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | multi-platform |
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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.