ModDex vs NetherChest

ModDex is a Minecraft mod and modpack discovery and review site that combines catalog information from CurseForge and Modrinth. Shared search filters cover mod loaders, Minecraft versions, genres, themes, feature tags and ratings. Reviews can include an overall score, optional Gameplay, Performance and Aesthetics ratings, and context such as version played or playtime. Pack Finder surfaces modpacks based on preferences such as loader, game version and play style; Pack Comparison places packs side by side using ratings, tags, loaders and other catalog details. A free account is required to rate, review, vote, manage a library, create stacks, follow projects and receive notifications. Users can track modpacks in a library and make shareable collections with notes and visibility controls. ModDex does not host project files: download buttons lead to the original CurseForge or Modrinth project. It also offers a REST API, whose public v1 endpoints require a Bearer token; API use is limited to personal and non-commercial purposes. Some stack and review-image limits vary by reputation rank.

NetherChest is a free web directory and guide for Minecraft Java mods and modpacks. Its mod directory states that it contains 600 mods and lets visitors filter by Minecraft version, loader and what a mod adds. A separate directory lists 112 modpacks, organized for browsing by game version, loader and category. Mod information identifies the game version, required loader and official download location; downloads open on the official mod page. Guides explain installing loaders and mods, using popular mods and resolving common problems. Loader instructions cover Forge, Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, and describe a six-step setup from choosing a Minecraft version through placing matching files in the profile’s mods folder. The site says the Minecraft version, loader and mod file must match, warns against mixing loader files and notes that some mods need a library file. Beginner guidance addresses safe downloads and finding the mods folder, while crash guidance covers wrong versions, mixed loaders, missing libraries, Java and broken configuration files.