RimModManager vs Thunderstore Mod Manager
RimModManager
github.comThunderstore Mod Manager
thunderstore.devSide by side
| Figure | RimModManager | 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 · Game Mod Managers | 8.6 (#8) | 7.7 (#50) |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.6 (#8) | 7.7 (#49) |
| Automatic updates | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mod profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Mod source access | built-in | built-in |
| Purpose | RimModManager is a free, open-source manager for organizing RimWorld mods across different game installation types. | 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 wiki directs users to GitHub Issues for bug reports and lists Discord contact romyr911. | 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
RimModManager
RimModManager is a free, open-source tool for organizing RimWorld mods across Steam, GOG, Proton, Wine, Flatpak, and standalone installations. It offers platform-specific detection, profiles, and drag-and-drop ordering, as well as search, filters, and dependency sorting. Mod activation uses symlinks and does not alter the mods themselves; for Proton and Wine, it uses copy mode instead. A conflict resolver identifies clashes and offers fix suggestions. Its built-in Steam Workshop browser supports queued and batch downloads, collection parsing, update checks, and subscriber and rating details. Workshop downloads require SteamCMD, though the wiki says anonymous downloads do not need a Steam login. Users can save and load profiles, with automatic backups before major changes, and import or export ModsConfig.xml. A text mod list with Workshop links can also be exported. RimModManager runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. PyQt6-WebEngine is optional for its embedded Workshop browser. The wiki notes that collections of 500 or more mods may take time to scan.
Thunderstore Mod Manager
Thunderstore Mod Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.