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Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

xEdit is ranked #10 of 24 in game modding tools on Freedom251. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

xEdit plans and pricing

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xEdit Free No price or usage limits stated github.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on game modding tools

Free plan: Yes
Archive extraction: Yes
Mod packaging: Yes
Plugin editing: Yes
Script editing: Yes
Supported formats: TES3, TES4, FO3, FNV, TES5, SSE, FO4, FO76, SF1, BSA, BA2
Supported platforms: Windows

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The record

Purpose: xEdit is an editing and conflict-resolution tool for Bethesda game plugins from Oblivion through Starfield.
Supported games: The documentation lists support for Enderal, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Starfield game modes.
Conflict handling: The Tome says xEdit can help mod users and authors resolve potential conflicts between mods.
Cleaning: xEdit provides tools to clean mods of extraneous or duplicated references, fix deleted references, and merge plugins.
Error checking: Its Check for Errors function reports cases where module file information does not match xEdit record definitions.
Quick Auto Clean: Quick Auto Clean automates the cleaning process and saves between steps; the documentation says users can review changes after it completes.
Integrations: The cleaning guide describes configuring Quick Auto Clean with Mod Organizer 2, Vortex, and Wrye Bash.
LOOT: The cleaning workflow can produce a LOOT report, which users may share with the LOOT team.
Downloads: The project says its latest builds are available through the xEdit Discord #xedit-builds channel and that the archive supports all current game modes.
Support: The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker for feature requests and bug reports, and says not to use it for general usage support.
Documentation: The project links to the Tome of xEdit, which provides a manual and detailed instructions for users and mod authors.
License: The GitHub repository identifies the project license as MPL-2.0.
Notable limit: The cleaning guide says plugins should be cleaned one file at a time because loading additional modules can prevent accurate ITM calculation.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Modding Tools in 2026#10 of 24

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Sources

github.com/TES5Edit/TES5Edit· checked 2 Oct 2026
tes5edit.github.io/docs/· checked 2 Oct 2026
tes5edit.github.io/docs/7-mod-cleaning-and-error-checking.· checked 2 Oct 2026