Best xOBSE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game mod loaders ranked against xOBSE on the same published basis.
- 1xOBSE vs MelonLoader
- 2xOBSE vs SMAPI
- 3xOBSE vs BepInEx
- 4xOBSE vs ModTek
- 5xOBSE vs MWSE
- 6xOBSE vs Satisfactory Mod Loader
- 7xOBSE vs Hell2Modding
- 8xOBSE vs Everest
- 9xOBSE vs Northstar
- 10xOBSE vs Cyber Engine Tweaks
- 11xOBSE vs Hollow Knight Modding API
- 12xOBSE vs Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender
- 13xOBSE vs CLEO
- 14xOBSE vs Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE)
- 15xOBSE vs RED4ext
- 16xOBSE vs ScriptHookVDotNet
- 17xOBSE vs Starfield Script Extender
- 18xOBSE vs Ultimate ASI Loader
- 19xOBSE vs Venice Unleashed
- 20xOBSE vs xNVSE
xOBSE 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 |
| 5 | MWSE | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | Satisfactory Mod Loader | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Hell2Modding | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Everest | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Northstar | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | Cyber Engine Tweaks | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 11 | Hollow Knight Modding API | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 13 | CLEO | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, iOS |
| 14 | Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | RED4ext | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | ScriptHookVDotNet | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Starfield Script Extender | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Ultimate ASI Loader | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 19 | Venice Unleashed | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | xNVSE | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about xOBSE alternatives
What is the best alternative to xOBSE?
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 xOBSE?
MelonLoader is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.