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EasyDatapacks vs mDirt

Both stand on minecraft datapack generators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

EasyDatapacks

Paid

EasyDatapacks provides a source-language and compiler workflow for building Minecraft datapacks, including a command to link a development folder into a save. Keep its recursion restriction and while-loop risk in mind.

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mDirt

Free plan Windows

Choose mDirt if you want to build Minecraft datapacks through guided generators and export the resulting datapack and resource pack together. Look elsewhere if you need a platform other than Windows, or if beta text click and hover events are essential.

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The facts

	EasyDatapacks	mDirt
Free plan	Not published	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Not published	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Not published
Plans published	None	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	github.com
On minecraft datapack generators	#18 of 22	#14 of 22

EasyDatapacks: what it does well

Compiles source into datapack JSON, MCMeta, and MCFunction files.
CLI can build zipped output or skip file generation.
Supports functions, parameters, conditionals, and loops.
Can link a datapack folder into a Minecraft save.
Open source under an MIT License.

What to know first

Function recursion is disallowed.
An accidental infinite while loop can cause extreme lag.

mDirt: what it does well

Free to use.
Creates datapacks without requiring coding.
Guided fields and built-in validation are included.
Generators cover blocks, items, recipes, paintings, structures, and equipment.
Exports a datapack and resource pack to a folder.

What to know first

Runs on Windows 10 or later.
Requires at least 130 MB of free disk space.
The beta may contain incomplete or unstable features.
Beta text tools lack click and hover events.

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