Prismo vs Thunderstore Mod Manager
Prismo
prismo-studios.devThunderstore Mod Manager
thunderstore.devSide by side
| Figure | Prismo | Thunderstore Mod Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.5 (#12) | 7.7 (#49) |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 8.4 (#13) | 7.7 (#50) |
| Automatic updates | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mod profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Mod source access | built-in | built-in |
| Open source | Zephyr is licensed under GPL-3.0 and its source code is available on GitHub. | Thunderstore’s official site links to its GitHub organization, which describes Thunderstore as a mod database and API for downloading mods. |
| Privacy | Without signing in, profiles, configuration files, and preferences stay on the device, while public mod metadata is fetched using anonymous requests. | Thunderstore says it collects functionality-related data and generally anonymous logs and usage metrics, which may sometimes include IP addresses or error details. |
| Profiles | Users can create and switch between mod profiles for each game. | Users can switch between mod profiles and export profiles to share mods and configurations with friends. |
| Purpose | Zephyr is a desktop mod manager for browsing, installing, updating, and organizing game mods. | Thunderstore Mod Manager manages and downloads mods for games including Lethal Company, REPO, Valheim, How to Fish, PEAK, and Risk of Rain 2. |
| Support | The documentation directs users to Discord for documentation issues and GitHub Issues for app bugs. | Thunderstore directs users to its Discord for manager support and requests to add games; it also makes a best effort to reply to GitHub issues. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | windows |
Plans
Thunderstore Mod Manager
- FreeFree
- PremiumPrice not published
- Thunderstore Mod ManagerFree
In their own words
Prismo
Prismo publishes Zephyr, a free, open-source desktop mod manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Zephyr lets users browse, install, update, and organize mods for about 200 games. Built-in access combines Thunderstore and CurseForge browsing. Users can create and switch between profiles for each game, then share a profile through a code or link. Optional cloud synchronization uses Discord sign-in to synchronize profiles across devices. The app also includes an Archipelago multiworld randomizer with a bundled Python runtime, a configuration editor, gamepad navigation, and seven languages. Without sign-in, profiles, configuration files, and preferences remain on the device, while public mod metadata is requested anonymously. Cloud-enabled profile archives and metadata are stored with Prismo Studios’ hosting provider in France. Zephyr is licensed under GPL-3.0, with source code on GitHub. Installers include Windows .exe, Linux AppImage and .deb, and macOS .dmg files.
Thunderstore Mod Manager
Thunderstore Mod Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.