Best Minecraft Launchers in 2026
Updated
74ranked
17free plans on this page
$3.33/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
17 of 17 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Minecraft LauncherWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 5 of 6 | Free | 7.1 | ||
| 27 | HistolauncherWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 7.0 | |||
| 28 | Proxima LauncherWindows · Linux | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | ||
| 29 | Numek LauncherWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | ||
| 30 | FLauncherWindows · Mac | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | ||
| 31 | Extreme LauncherWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | ||
| 32 | CurseForgeWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | ||
| 33 | AlrightLauncherV3Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | ||
| 34 | PollyMC-ContinuedWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | ||
| 35 | MultiMCWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 36 | SJMCLWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.8 | |||
| 37 | Cubion LauncherWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | ||
| 38 | LiteLauncherWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | ||
| 39 | ArgonWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | ||
| 40 | EmeraldWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.7 | |||
| 41 | Fold Craft LauncherAndroid | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | ||
| 42 | Freesm LauncherWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | ||
| 43 | Vesta LauncherWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 44 | KeyVerseWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 45 | Conic LauncherWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.5 | |||
| 46 | Justice ClientWindows · Linux | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 47 | OpenMCWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 48 | BetaCraft LauncherWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 49 | Badlion ClientWindows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 6.5 | ||
| 50 | PineconeMCWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Desktop OS support | Separate instances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Minecraft Launcher | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 27 | Histolauncher | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 28 | Proxima Launcher | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 29 | Numek Launcher | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | windows | Yes | |
| 30 | FLauncher | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 31 | Extreme Launcher | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | windows | Yes | |
| 32 | CurseForge | 6.9 | Free plan | Yes | $2.50one-time | Web and desktop | ||
| 33 | AlrightLauncherV3 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 34 | PollyMC-Continued | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 35 | MultiMC | 6.8 | Yes | Windows, macOS 10.13+, and Linux | Yes | |||
| 36 | SJMCL | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 37 | Cubion Launcher | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | windows | Yes | |
| 38 | LiteLauncher | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 39 | Argon | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 40 | Emerald | 6.7 | Yes | Windows, macOS, and Linux | Yes | |||
| 41 | Fold Craft Launcher | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 42 | Freesm Launcher | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 43 | Vesta Launcher | 6.5 | Yes | |||||
| 44 | KeyVerse | 6.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 45 | Conic Launcher | 6.5 | Yes | |||||
| 46 | Justice Client | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 47 | OpenMC | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 48 | BetaCraft Launcher | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 49 | Badlion Client | 6.5 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | |||
| 50 | PineconeMC | 6.4 | Yes | Yes |
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