Modrinth vs NetherChest

Modrinth hosts user-created projects for Minecraft: Java Edition, including mods, plugins, data packs, shaders, resource packs, and modpacks. Search and filters help visitors find projects, including by game version. The open-source Modrinth App is a desktop launcher for installing, removing, and updating mods, and sharing modpacks. It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, though it is currently in public beta and Linux versions may have issues on some systems and configurations. Modrinth’s open API supports launcher integrations including ATLauncher, MultiMC, and Prism Launcher. Creators can manage team roles and permissions, receive ad revenue, and review page-view, download, and revenue reports. Modrinth Hosting supports Minecraft Java versions back to 1.2.5 and loaders including Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge, Paper, and Purpur, subject to version support. A free offer provides a 3 GB server for five days for US servers, with no credit card required. The platform has a free plan; Modrinth+ costs $4.99 a month, and customized hosting plans start at $5 a month.

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.