Best Minecraft Launcher Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from Minecraft launchers ranked against Minecraft Launcher on the same published basis.
- 1Minecraft Launcher vs Prism Launcher
- 2Minecraft Launcher vs Refract
- 3Minecraft Launcher vs LabyMod
- 4Minecraft Launcher vs GDLauncher
- 5Minecraft Launcher vs ATLauncher
- 6Minecraft Launcher vs Thendrask Launcher
- 7Minecraft Launcher vs Cactus MC Launcher
- 8Minecraft Launcher vs FTB App
- 9Minecraft Launcher vs Plain Craft Launcher 2
- 10Minecraft Launcher vs Dawn
- 11Minecraft Launcher vs Modrinth
- 13Minecraft Launcher vs Proxima Launcher
- 14Minecraft Launcher vs Spectra Launcher
- 15Minecraft Launcher vs X Minecraft Launcher
- 16Minecraft Launcher vs Histolauncher
- 17Minecraft Launcher vs Numek Launcher
- 18Minecraft Launcher vs CurseForge
- 19Minecraft Launcher vs MultiMC
- 20Minecraft Launcher vs Cubion Launcher
- 21Minecraft Launcher vs OpenJar Launcher
Minecraft Launcher alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prism Launcher | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Refract | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 3 | LabyMod | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | GDLauncher | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | ATLauncher | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Thendrask Launcher | 7.9 | Free plan | $3/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Cactus MC Launcher | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | FTB App | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Plain Craft Launcher 2 | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Dawn | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Modrinth | 7.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Proxima Launcher | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Linux |
| 14 | Spectra Launcher | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | X Minecraft Launcher | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Histolauncher | 6.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Numek Launcher | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | CurseForge | 6.9 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 19 | MultiMC | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Cubion Launcher | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 21 | OpenJar Launcher | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Minecraft Launcher alternatives
What is the best alternative to Minecraft Launcher?
Prism Launcher, number 1 in Minecraft launchers with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Refract, LabyMod, GDLauncher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Minecraft Launcher?
Prism Launcher is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
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.