Hedge Mod Manager vs Zephyr
Hedge Mod Manager
hedgemodmanager.appZephyr
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| Figure | Hedge Mod Manager | Zephyr |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 7.7 (#50) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 7.7 (#51) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Automatic updates | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mod profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | The maker’s site says it has no accounts, advertising cookies or third-party analytics, though its hosting provider may record standard technical logs such as IP addresses and requested pages. | The maker says that without sign-in, no personal data leaves the device and mod metadata requests are anonymous. |
| Purpose | Hedge Mod Manager installs, organizes, configures, updates and launches mods for supported Sonic and Hedgehog Engine PC games. | Zephyr is a desktop mod manager for browsing, installing, and switching game mod profiles. |
| Support | The independent website says it cannot provide official application support and directs users with bugs or feature requests to the project’s public development resources. | The documentation directs users to Discord for documentation issues and to GitHub Issues for app bugs. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | multi-platform |
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In their own words
Hedge Mod Manager
Hedge Mod Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Zephyr
Zephyr is a free desktop mod manager for browsing and installing mods, then switching between game mod profiles. It supports about 200 games out of the box and combines Thunderstore and CurseForge browsing in one search. Mods are deployed by copying them, and users can share a profile code or link so friends can reproduce a setup. Optional cloud sync requires signing in with Discord and enabling the feature. Zephyr also includes an Archipelago multiworld randomizer with Python bundled, a BepInEx configuration editor, and gamepad navigation throughout the interface. Customization includes seven themes, custom fonts and colors, and seven language options. The app is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is distributed under the GPL-3.0 license. The maker says that without sign-in, personal data stays on the device and mod metadata requests are anonymous. With cloud sync enabled, profile archives and metadata are stored with the maker's hosting provider in France. The Windows build is not code-signed and the macOS build is not notarized.