LOOT vs Vortex
LOOT
loot.github.ioVortex
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| Figure | LOOT | Vortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 7.4 (#65) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 7.2 (#65) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Conflict detection | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Game support | The documentation lists support for Starfield, Morrowind, Oblivion, Oblivion Remastered, Skyrim editions, Fallout titles, Nehrim, Enderal and OpenMW. | Vortex’s product page says it supports over 30 games, and its list includes titles such as Skyrim, Fallout, and Stardew Valley. |
| Mod profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | LOOT describes itself as an open-source program whose source code users can review on GitHub. | Nexus Mods says Vortex is open source and released under the GNU General Public License. |
| Purpose | LOOT automatically sorts mod plugin load orders for supported Starfield, Elder Scrolls, Fallout and related games. | Vortex is an open-source mod manager from Nexus Mods for installing and managing game mods. |
| Support | The project directs users to its FAQs, forum thread and Discord server for help and discussion. | Nexus Mods directs users to Vortex documentation, introductory videos, and its Vortex forums for help and questions. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | windows |
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In their own words
Vortex
Vortex is an open-source mod manager from Nexus Mods for installing and managing game mods. It connects to Nexus Mods so users can find, install, and play mods, while also surfacing new files and site news. Its feature page lists support for more than 30 games. Built-in sorting manages load orders, and plugin management features help address mod conflicts. Users can maintain separate profiles for different playthroughs, install curated collections, or create and share their own. Vortex can show available mod updates and update all mods at once. Its customizable interface brings together games, plugins, downloads, and save games, and community-created extensions and frameworks are supported. Health Check, introduced in Vortex 2.6, uses file-level requirements to identify and fix missing dependencies. Vortex is free and released under the GNU General Public License. The download page requires Windows 10 or later; versions 1.8 and later are unsupported on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.