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Hestia
What Hestia is
Hestia is free, open-source Windows software for organizing local game mods and mod libraries. Through the GameBanana API, it lets users browse and download mods inside the app. It checks managed mods for updates and can apply them automatically while preserving local changes. Users can create and arrange categories, assign them to mods individually or in bulk, and import content from files, folders, archives, or drag and drop. Listed supported games are Wuthering Waves, Arknights: Endfield, Zenless Zone Zero, Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, and Neverness to Everness. Hestia offers built-in mod-source access, automatic updates, and translation for mod titles, descriptions, and metadata. It is available in English, Bahasa Indonesia, Simplified Chinese, and Russian. Windows users can choose an installer or portable executable. The app says it does not alter mod files, stores cache separately, verifies update manifests cryptographically, and collects no local activity or download history.
Who it suits
Hestia suits Windows players managing mods for the listed supported games. It is also appropriate for users who want open-source software, portable operation, and built-in GameBanana access.
What it does well
- Free and open-source under AGPLv3
- Automatic mod updates preserve local changes
- Imports files, folders, archives, or drag-and-drop
- Portable Windows executable available
- Supports four interface languages
What to know first
- Windows is the only officially supported platform
- Supported games are limited to the listed titles
- Linux and macOS behavior is not guaranteed
- GameBanana access depends on its API
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hestia | Free · Windows only · Supported games listed on the site | Free |
As hestia.hnawc.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Hestia provides organized mod libraries, update handling, and GameBanana browsing in a free Windows application. Confirm that your game and operating system are supported before installing it.
Facts from Hestia's own pages
- Automatic updates
- Yes · hestia.hnawc.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Developer
- The site identifies Henry Nugraha as Hestia's developer. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · hestia.hnawc.com, 23 Sept 2026
- GameBanana
- Hestia lets users browse and download mods through the GameBanana API inside the app. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Import
- Hestia can import mods from files, folders, archives, or drag and drop. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The app is available in English, Bahasa Indonesia, Simplified Chinese, and Russian, and can translate mod titles, descriptions, and metadata. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Library tools
- Users can create categories, arrange them, and assign them to mods individually or in bulk. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Hestia is free and open-source software licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mod file handling
- Hestia says it does not modify mod files and stores its cache and metadata in a separate folder inside the mod folder. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mod source access
- built-in · hestia.hnawc.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Other platforms
- Windows is the only officially supported platform; behavior on Linux and macOS is not guaranteed. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Hestia says it does not collect local activity or download history, and an optional feedback survey sends a response only when submitted. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported games
- The listed games are Wuthering Waves, Arknights: Endfield, Zenless Zone Zero, Honkai: Star Rail, Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, and Neverness to Everness. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- windows · hestia.hnawc.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Updates
- Hestia checks managed mods for updates and can update them automatically while respecting local changes. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Update security
- Hestia says it cryptographically verifies app update manifests before accepting an update. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Hestia is a Windows mod manager for organizing local mods and managing mod libraries for supported games. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Windows downloads
- The site offers a Windows installer and a portable single executable that runs from any folder without installation. · hestia.hnawc.com, 11 Oct 2026
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