ZModManager

Free plan Windows

What ZModManager is

ZModManager is a free Windows desktop mod manager and injector for Unity games. It supports both Unity Mono and IL2CPP runtimes, choosing injection strategies through each game profile. The application can install MelonLoader, BepInEx, and ZMod Bootstrap frameworks. Separate profiles let users maintain different mod sets for each game and switch between them. Compatibility checks inspect assembly references and type metadata, warn about incompatible mods, and can disable those mods automatically before launch. Mods enter through manual import and are deployed by copying. Settings include launch confirmation, automatic disabling, tray behavior, and default frameworks, with an option to minimize after launch. The project is MIT-licensed, free forever, and states that it has no ads or telemetry. Requirements are Windows 10 or 11 64-bit and the .NET 8 Runtime. Native DLL mods are supported with ZMod Bootstrap but not with MelonLoader or BepInEx.

Who it suits

It suits Windows users managing Unity game mods who want separate profiles, framework installation, and compatibility checks. It is intended for Windows 10/11 64-bit systems with the .NET 8 Runtime.

What it does well

Supports Unity Mono and IL2CPP runtimes
Separate profiles for different games
Detects and warns about incompatible mods
Can disable incompatible mods automatically
Free forever with no ads or telemetry

What to know first

Windows-only platform support
Mods require manual import
Native DLL mods have framework limitations

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Free forever · Windows 10/11 (64-bit) · .NET 8 Runtime	Free

As zlogic.eu lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

ZModManager focuses on Unity mod organization and injection, with profiles and automated compatibility handling. Its Windows-only support and manual import workflow define the setup.

Facts from ZModManager's own pages

Automatic conflict handling: Incompatible mods can be automatically disabled before injection at launch. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Compatibility checks: It detects mod frameworks from assembly references and type metadata and warns about incompatible mods. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Conflict detection: Yes · zlogic.eu, 20 Sept 2026
Deployment method: copy · zlogic.eu, 20 Sept 2026
Developer: The project page credits TheHolyOneZ as its creator. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Developer location: The developer's GitHub profile lists Germany. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · zlogic.eu, 20 Sept 2026
License and cost: The maker describes the software as MIT-licensed and free forever, with no ads or telemetry. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Mod frameworks: The app supports MelonLoader, BepInEx, and ZMod Bootstrap, and can install frameworks from within the app. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Mod limitation: Native DLL mods are listed as compatible with ZMod Bootstrap and unsupported by MelonLoader and BepInEx in the compatibility matrix. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Mod profiles: Yes · zlogic.eu, 20 Sept 2026
Mod source access: manual import · zlogic.eu, 20 Sept 2026
No admin for Mono: The product page states that administrator privileges are not required for Mono games. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Profiles: Users can keep separate mod profiles per game and switch between them. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: ZModManager is a desktop mod manager and injector for Unity games. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Requirements: The download page specifies Windows 10/11 (64-bit) and the .NET 8 Runtime. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Runtime support: It supports Unity Mono and IL2CPP runtimes, with injection strategies selected for the game profile. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Settings and tray: Settings include launch confirmation, automatic disabling of incompatible mods, tray behavior, and default frameworks; the app can minimize to the system tray after launch. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Support channel: The maker's page links to GitHub for source, releases, documentation, and bug reports. · zlogic.eu, 11 Oct 2026
Supported platforms: windows · zlogic.eu, 20 Sept 2026

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