Best MWSE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game mod loaders ranked against MWSE on the same published basis.
- 1MWSE vs MelonLoader
- 2MWSE vs SMAPI
- 3MWSE vs BepInEx
- 4MWSE vs ModTek
- 6MWSE vs Satisfactory Mod Loader
- 7MWSE vs Cyber Engine Tweaks
- 8MWSE vs Hell2Modding
- 9MWSE vs Ultimate ASI Loader
- 10MWSE vs Everest
- 11MWSE vs Northstar
- 12MWSE vs Hollow Knight Modding API
- 13MWSE vs UE4SS
- 14MWSE vs Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender
- 15MWSE vs CLEO
- 16MWSE vs Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE)
- 17MWSE vs RED4ext
- 18MWSE vs ScriptHookVDotNet
- 19MWSE vs Starfield Script Extender
- 20MWSE vs Venice Unleashed
- 21MWSE vs xNVSE
MWSE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MelonLoader | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | SMAPI | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | BepInEx | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | ModTek | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Satisfactory Mod Loader | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Cyber Engine Tweaks | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Hell2Modding | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Ultimate ASI Loader | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Everest | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Northstar | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 12 | Hollow Knight Modding API | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | UE4SS | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 15 | CLEO | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, iOS |
| 16 | Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | RED4ext | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | ScriptHookVDotNet | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Starfield Script Extender | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Venice Unleashed | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | xNVSE | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about MWSE alternatives
What is the best alternative to MWSE?
MelonLoader, number 1 in game mod loaders with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: SMAPI, BepInEx, ModTek and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MWSE?
MelonLoader is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.