Best Amethyst Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game mod managers ranked against Amethyst on the same published basis.
- 1Amethyst vs Mod Organizer 2
- 2Amethyst vs Limo
- 3Amethyst vs Modrinth
- 4Amethyst vs CurseForge
- 5Amethyst vs Vortex
- 6Amethyst vs FlairX Mod Manager
- 7Amethyst vs Corkscrew
- 8Amethyst vs HumanitZ Mod Manager
- 9Amethyst vs Alternative Mod Launcher
- 10Amethyst vs PalMods Desktop App
- 11Amethyst vs Modrix
- 12Amethyst vs XX-Mod-Manager
- 13Amethyst vs Irony Mod Manager
- 14Amethyst vs G3M
- 15Amethyst vs CKAN
- 16Amethyst vs RimSort
- 17Amethyst vs ZModManager
- 18Amethyst vs HFW Mod Manager
- 19Amethyst vs RimModManager
- 20Amethyst vs Gale Mod Manager
Amethyst alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mod Organizer 2 | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 2 | Limo | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 3 | Modrinth | 8.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | CurseForge | 8.0 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 5 | Vortex | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 6 | FlairX Mod Manager | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Corkscrew | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 8 | HumanitZ Mod Manager | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | Alternative Mod Launcher | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | PalMods Desktop App | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 11 | Modrix | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| 12 | XX-Mod-Manager | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Linux |
| 13 | Irony Mod Manager | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | G3M | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | CKAN | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | RimSort | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | ZModManager | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | HFW Mod Manager | 6.6 | No | — | — |
| 19 | RimModManager | 6.6 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Gale Mod Manager | 6.6 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Amethyst alternatives
What is the best alternative to Amethyst?
Mod Organizer 2, number 1 in game mod managers with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: Limo, Modrinth, CurseForge and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Amethyst?
Mod Organizer 2 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Amethyst?
Yes: Mod Organizer 2, Limo.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.