GameBanana vs MCPEDL

GameBanana is a free web-based game modding community, with a Minecraft: Java Edition hub for mods and related resources. The hub includes tutorials, threads, works in progress, sounds, questions, requests, scripts and tools, plus featured items, discussions, collections and an exchange. Filters cover game versions and loaders such as Fabric Loader, Forge and NeoForge. GameBanana says it does not sell mods or use paywalls, and ordinary downloads do not require membership; signup is required for NSFW mods. One-click downloading integrates with more than 50 community-developed mod installers. The site documents an API authenticated with an API password, app ID and user ID, and a query parameter that can return JSON for a page module. Its guidance warns that data can change and responses may be large, so caching is needed. RSS feeds for new submissions can be filtered by game or item type. The Minecraft page requires JavaScript. Advertising covers the site’s monthly bills, while contributing members get zero ads. GameBanana describes itself as free and independent since 2001 and provides a support-ticket page.

MCPEDL is a website for finding downloadable content for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, including add-ons, maps, mods, seeds and texture packs. The site says the content is free to download and describes itself as a place where Bedrock creators can share projects. It began on April 1, 2014, and says it is not affiliated with Mojang Studios. MCPEDL is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Its mobile installation guides cover Android and iOS and recommend the MCPEDL app; a Windows guide covers importing add-ons, resource packs, worlds and skin packs in.mcaddon,.mcpack and.mcworld formats. Project pages say downloads are securely hosted by CurseForge. The site says moderation combines automated checks and manual review, and submissions must follow Minecraft's EULA and Terms of Service and cannot collect personal information through a mod. Optional VIP membership removes banner and text ads and adds download and profile features. VIP costs $3.99 a month for one month, $9.99, paid once for three months, or $29.99 a year for one year.