RimModManager vs Wrye Bash
RimModManager
github.com
Wrye Bash
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| Figure | RimModManager | Wrye Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Mod Managers | 8.6 (#8) | 8.3 (#17) |
| Spec score · Mod managers | 8.6 (#8) | 8.3 (#17) |
| Automatic updates | Yes | Yes |
| Conflict detection | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment method | link | copy |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed. | Wrye Bash is released under GNU General Public License version 3 or later. |
| Mod profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Mod source access | built-in | manual import |
| Purpose | RimModManager is a free, open-source manager for organizing RimWorld mods across different game installation types. | Wrye Bash is a mod management utility for games based on Bethesda's Creation Engine. |
| Support | The wiki directs users to GitHub Issues for bug reports and lists Discord contact romyr911. | The project directs questions to its AFK Mods forum topic or Wrye Bash Discord and asks bug reporters to provide a bug dump. |
| Supported platforms | multi-platform | multi-platform |
Plans
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.
Wrye Bash
Wrye Bash is a free mod management utility for games based on Bethesda’s Creation Engine. Its BAIN installer handles mod packages in compressed archives or uncompressed project folders, with sources imported manually. It can create profiles, detect conflicts, and manage plugin load order; it can also repair an invalid load order when starting or refreshing. Its Bashed Patch feature automatically merges compatible mods to help lift the 255-plugin limit. Other tools manage INI and settings tweaks, screenshots, saves, and application launchers. Supported titles include Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Fallout: New Vegas, Skyrim, Enderal, and Starfield, though some have early or partial support. Windows downloads are available through GitHub and NexusMods, with a Linux download through AUR. The project says it runs on WINE since version 306, with some hiccups. Running the latest development code requires a supported game and 64-bit Python 3.11; 32-bit operating systems are no longer supported. It is released under GNU General Public License version 3 or later.